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Building a FIFA 13 Ultimate Team Brazilian Squad
FIFA 13 Ultimate Team is mainly based on building a good squad. But that’s not easy. Firstly, we have to choose a formation for us to get adapted with. Then, we choose the players we want to hire according to the attributes that we consider important and how they can fit into our formation. And, at last, we have to make everything that is possible to get a high chemistry.
To make this last step easier, most players start defining what kind of squad they’re going to build. Some choose to get players with the same nationality (Brazilian squads are the most common), while others prefer to build one with players from the same league. There are also more experienced players that can build hybrid squads without prejudicing the chemistry too much.
However, we all feel some disorientation when we start building our squad. This article intends to help those who think about or intend to build a FIFA 13 Ultimate Team squad based in Brazilian players.
Obviously this article is merely guiding. It’s about an extremely vast theme in which player combinations are almost infinite. Besides that, there are lots of factors that influence the players’ choices, such as each one’s playing style, formation, budget, preferred clubs or even the time spent playing. There’s also an uncertainty component: a good player for you may not be good for the other players. If there was a certain best squad, everyone would struggle to have it. Part of the FIFA 13 Ultimate Team joke is this: each one has his own club and players.
Brazilian Players and FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Most of you will agree that Brazil lives football. They are leaders in the beach soccer, futsal and youth football. (Almost) all the Brazilians born with samba in their bodies and the ball on their feet.
The hegemony of Brazil in football is supported by fact that they have qualified for all world cup final stages and especially for their five world titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002). Only Italy (4) and Germany (3) are close to this feat.
Brazil gave to the world some of the best footballers of all time. Pelé is the greatest expression of this quality. Do you remember Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and Bebeto? Sure, you do. But the list of great players is much larger. Garrincha, Zico, Zizinho, Arthur Friedenreich, Tostao, Didi, Leonidas, Nilton Santos, Socrates, Falcao, Rivelino, Ademir da Guia and Luís Pereira are just some of them.
By the high quality of the players of this country, it’s natural that this is one of the most represented on FUT 13 squads. With a team full of Brazilians, the quality and the chemistry are guaranteed
Currently playing there are several Brazilian players among the best. Neymar, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Maicon, Kaka, Hulk, Nene, Robinho, Pato and Ronaldinho are just a few examples.
As you can see, there are lots of quality choices. However, having a higher overall doesn’t mean that the player is better. It is necessary to analyse their attributes.
In this article we will analyse only the FIFA 13 Ultimate Team regular players, since the IF ones are extremely expensive and should be used only for an esthetic matter in most cases when the player has a lot of coins left. They are not good value for money.
In this guide, we only considered the new cards of upgrade and transferred players.
To make the analysis easier, let’s consider six groups of players:
- Goalkeeper (GK);
- Central Back (CB);
- Lateral Backs (RB, RWB, LB e LWB);
- Central Midfielders (CDM, CM e CAM);
- Medium Wingers (RM, RW, RF, LM, LW e LF);
- and Attackers (CF e ST).
Let’s get going!
Brazilian Goalkeepers (GK)
Many players start their signings with an attacker. Then improve the midfield, the defence and, lastly, the goal. The truth is that having a good goalkeeper will make a difference several times for winning a match. And usually the investment is not that significant.
The most wanted goalkeepers are Diego Alves, Júlio Cesar, Helton and his rival Artur Moraes. They are the ones that have the best rating and also because of that are the most expensive ones.
GOALKEEPERS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Diego Alves | 82 | Liga BBVA | Valencia CF |
Júlio César | 82 | Barclays PL | Queens Park Rangers |
Helton | 82 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Artur Moraes | 82 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Jefferson | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Diego Cavalieri | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Victor | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Fábio | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
Guilherme | 78 | Russian League | Lokomotiv Moskva |
Felipe | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
TOP SILVER | |||
Doni | 74 | Barclays PL | Liverpool |
Fabiano | 74 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Marcelo Boeck | 74 | Liga Portuguesa | Sporting CP |
Dida | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Portuguesa |
Neto | 73 | Serie A | Fiorentina |
Although, the best overall doesn’t necessarily mean the best choice. There are two fundamental attributes for a good goalkeeper: reflexes and diving.
The first one measures the keeper’s agility when performing a defence. In this particularity, Valencia’s goalkeeper is the best among the others. Em FIFA 13 Ultimate Team, only Casillas is better than him.
GOALKEEPERS WITH THE BEST REFLEXES | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Diego Alves | 91 | Liga BBVA | Valencia CF |
Guilherme | 85 | Russian League | Lokomotiv Moskva |
Victor | 84 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Júlio César | 84 | Barclays PL | Queens Park Rangers |
Helton | 83 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Rafael | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Gomes | 82 | Bundesliga | 1899 Hoffenheim |
Jefferson | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Artur Moraes | 82 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Muriel | 81 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
TOP SILVER | |||
Aranha | 84 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Bruno | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Eliton Deola | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Fabiano | 76 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Macedo Novaes | 76 | Ligue 1 | SC Bastia |
The diving measures the capacity of a goalkeeper to perform a defense in the air. Also in this important aspect, Diego Alves outstands on the opponents. Gomes and Diego Cavalieri are valid choices for who wants to save coins.
GOALKEEPERS WITH THE BEST DIVINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Diego Alves | 90 | Liga BBVA | Valencia CF |
Gomes | 86 | Bundesliga | 1899 Hoffenheim |
Diego Cavalieri | 86 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Victor | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Helton | 85 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Rafael | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Júlio César | 84 | Barclays PL | Queens Park Rangers |
Jefferson | 84 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Felipe | 84 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
Fernando Prass | 84 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
TOP SILVER | |||
Neto | 79 | Serie A | Fiorentina |
Doni | 79 | Barclays PL | Liverpool |
Denis | 79 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Júlio César | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Marcelo Lomba | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Bahia |
There’s one more characteristic in a goalkeeper that will be able to make a difference: his height. The taller he is, the bigger will be the chances to maintain the goal inviolable. This is Diego Alves’ weakness. He is one of the shortest brazilian goalkeepers on FUT 13, 9 centimeters away from Guilherme, Fabiano and Raphael, the tallest keepers among the brazilians.
TALLEST GOALKEEPERS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Guilherme | 197 | Russian League | Lokomotiv Moskva |
Cássio | 195 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Dida | 195 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Doni | 194 | Barclays PL | Liverpool |
Victor | 193 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Artur Moraes | 192 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Gomes | 191 | Bundesliga | 1899 Hoffenheim |
Diego Cavalieri | 191 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Fernando Prass | 191 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
TOP SILVER | |||
Fabiano | 197 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Bruno | 195 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Dida | 195 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Vanderlei | 195 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Doni | 194 | Barclays PL | Liverpool |
Diego Alves is unequivocally the best Brazilian goalkeeper on FIFA 13 Ultimate Team. Out of the six main attributes for a goalkeeper, he is the best in the two most important (reflexes and diving). If you like to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, Rogério Ceni is your man. He is the best goalkeeper in this aspect from the whole FIFA 13 Ultimate Team. Dida is unbeatable in positioning and Artur Moraes in handling.
Diego Alves isn’t a expensive player but there are other good brazilian goalkeepers that you can get for less money. Júlio César is also an excellent goalkeeper and is worth half. If you want even a cheaper alternative, choose Victor (Atlético Mineiro) or even Rafael (Santos).
Five Brazilian goalkeepers with the best overalls in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Brazilian Centre Backs (CB)
A goalkeeper’s job becomes easier if quality centre backs are playing right ahead. Their role in the match is to stop the opponents from getting near the goal.
Eight out of ten best Brazilian central backs of the game play in Europe. Thiago Silva is the major highlight. Luisão, David Luiz, Dedé and Lúcio are other quality Brazilian defenders.
CENTRE BACKS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Thiago Silva | 87 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Luisão | 82 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Lúcio | 82 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Dante | 81 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern |
Danilo | 80 | Serie A | Udinese |
Andrè Dias | 80 | Serie A | Lazio |
Dedé | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Naldo | 80 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Alex | 80 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Réver | 79 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
TOP SILVER | |||
Antônio Carlos | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Gum | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Juan | 74 | Serie A | Inter |
Paulo André | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Paulo Vinícius | 74 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
For a centre back, two attributes are of particular importance: defending and heading.
A player with a good defending will take the ball from the opponent and prevent him to reach the box more easily. This is Thiago Silva’s case, the best player to perform this function. A cheaper alternative to a good defense is the Benfica’s Luisão.
CENTRE BACKS WITH THE BEST DEFENDINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Thiago Silva | 88 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Luisão | 84 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Danilo | 84 | Serie A | Udinese |
Lúcio | 83 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Andrè Dias | 83 | Serie A | Lazio |
Dante | 82 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern |
Dedé | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Naldo | 81 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Réver | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Rhodolfo | 80 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
TOP SILVER | |||
Paulo André | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Juan | 75 | Serie A | Inter |
Gum | 75 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Werley | 75 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Douglão | 75 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Having a good heading is very important for a centre back because it allows him to win balls in the air while they’re thrown in his box. But that’s not all. Also on attacking free kicks, such as the corner, it is normal to see centre backs going into the opponent’s box to try their lucks.
In this chapter there is a balanced competition. Lúcio, Alex, Maicon and Felipe Santana are good choices. In the opposite way is Danilo. Although he has excellent defending, he has poor heading, so you should to avoid buying him for your Brazilian squad.
CENTRE BACKS WITH THE BEST HEADINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Lúcio | 84 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Alex | 84 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Maicon | 84 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Felipe Santana | 84 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund |
Thiago Silva | 82 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Dedé | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Hilton | 82 | Ligue 1 | Montpellier SC |
Andrè Dias | 81 | Serie A | Lazio |
Edu Dracena | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Luisão | 80 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
TOP SILVER | |||
Índio | 83 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
Douglas | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Santa Caterina |
Paulo Vinícius | 81 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Antônio Carlos | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Zelão | 81 | Russian League | Kuban Krasnodar |
One of the commonest characteristics on centre backs that dissatisfy us players is their slowness. No one likes to feel impotent by seeing extremely fast players easily passing through our defense. That’s why the defenders’ speed is also an important factor.
Some Brazilian’s good centre backs are slow. Luisão, Danilo and even Alex don’t exceed 54 on the pace stat. Márcio Rozário is the half of it (!). Dedé, Felipe Santana and David Luiz can be good choices if speed is important to you. If money is no problem to you, bet on Thiago Silva. He is the fourth fastest centre back of FIFA 13 Ultimate Team.
FASTEST CENTRE BACKS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Thiago Silva | 82 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Dedé | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Felipe Santana | 81 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund |
David Luiz | 78 | Barclays PL | Chelsea |
Miranda | 75 | Liga BBVA | Atlético de Madrid |
Naldo | 74 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Felipe | 70 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart |
Marcelo | 69 | Eredivisie | PSV |
Dante | 68 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern |
Geromel | 68 | Liga BBVA | RCD Mallorca |
TOP SILVER | |||
Antonio Ferreira | 81 | Russian League | Terek Grozny |
Kanu | 80 | Belgium Pro League | Standard Liège |
Thiago Cionek | 76 | Serie B | Padova |
Zelão | 73 | Russian League | Kuban Krasnodar |
Juan | 73 | Serie A | Inter |
Thiago Silva is definitely the best Brazilian central defender on FIFA 13 Ultimate Team. He is the fastest, has the best defending, the best dribbling and the best passing. This should be enough to put him in your squad. But he’s got one problem: his prohibitive price for many players. Many players like to put a slower centre back that is more secure alongside another that compensates on speed. Depending on this factor, bet in one of these three players to be his partner in defense: Dedé for a very fast defence, Lúcio for a more static element but with better defensive attributes or David Luiz for a middle ground.
For limited budgets there are other quality solutions. A double of Miranda and André Dias guarantees a solid defense by having high attributes of defending and heading at a low price.
Five Brazilian Centre backs with the best overalls in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Brazilian’s Side Defenders (RB, RWB, LB, LWB)
The side defenders have the function of making the opponents’ wingers’ jobs harder. But that’s not all. Complementarily, the good side defenders also support their team’s wingers on offensive plays.
Among the Brazilians, Dani Alves only finds competition in Maicon, on the right side of the defense. On the opposite side, Marcelo is alone. He is the top rated one.
RIGHT BACKS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Maicon | 84 | Barclays PL | Manchester City |
Dani Alves | 84 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
Danilo | 77 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Rafael | 77 | Barclays PL | Manchester United |
Jonathan | 76 | Serie A | Inter |
Rafinha | 76 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern |
TOP SILVER | |||
Ceará | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
Fagner | 74 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Cicinho | 74 | Liga BBVA | Sevilla FC |
Leandro Salino | 74 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Nei | 73 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
LEFT BACKS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Marcelo | 83 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Filipe Luís | 79 | Liga BBVA | Atlético de Madrid |
Maxwell | 77 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Alex Sandro | 75 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Fábio | 75 | Barclays PL | Queens Park Rangers |
Adriano | 75 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
TOP SILVER | |||
Fábio Aurélio | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Taddei | 74 | Serie A | Roma |
Bruno Cortez | 73 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Junior Cesar | 73 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Ramon | 72 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
Since they are elements of the defense, in these players the defending is a central attribute. On the right side, Maicon is the best. On the left side, Marcelo is who has this attribute more developed. Still, any of them stays behind the best Brazilians centre backs in this FIFA 13 Ultimate Team.
RIGHT BACKS WITH THE BEST DEFENDINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Maicon | 82 | Barclays PL | Manchester City |
Dani Alves | 79 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
Danilo | 76 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Rafael | 76 | Barclays PL | Manchester United |
Mário Fernandes | 75 | Russian League | CSKA Moskva |
Jonathan | 73 | Serie A | Inter |
TOP SILVER | |||
Alessandro | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Ceará | 75 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
Nei | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Fagner | 72 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Jonas | 72 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
LEFT BACKS WITH THE BEST DEFENDINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Marcelo | 80 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Filipe Luís | 78 | Liga BBVA | Atlético de Madrid |
Maxwell | 77 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Alex Sandro | 75 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Fábio | 74 | Barclays PL | Queens Park Rangers |
Adriano | 73 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
TOP SILVER | |||
Fábio Aurélio | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Bruno Cortez | 73 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Adi | 73 | Sonata K-League | FC Seoul |
Júlio César | 71 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Lino | 71 | Hellas Liga | PAOK FC |
But a side defender shouldn’t only defend. If you like them to go to the opposite box and perform perfect crosses, then it’s interesting for you to know who does it well.
If Maicon has good crosses on the right side, on the left side Marcelo can cross even better. Dani Alves, Siqueira and Filipe Luís also have a very good performance in this chapter.
RIGHT BACKS WITH THE BEST CROSSINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Maicon | 86 | Barclays PL | Manchester City |
Dani Alves | 83 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
Rafinha | 81 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern |
Jonathan | 78 | Serie A | Inter |
Mariano | 78 | Ligue 1 | Bordeaux |
Danilo | 75 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
TOP SILVER | |||
Ceará | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
Cicinho | 80 | Liga BBVA | Sevilla FC |
Léo Moura | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
Marcos Rocha | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Lucas | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
LEFT BACKS WITH THE BEST CROSSINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Marcelo | 87 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Siqueira | 85 | Liga BBVA | Granada CF |
Filipe Luís | 83 | Liga BBVA | Atlético de Madrid |
Maxwell | 81 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Adriano | 80 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
Alex Sandro | 76 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
TOP SILVER | |||
Fábio Aurélio | 86 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Ávine | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Bahia |
Juan | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Júlio César | 79 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Carlinhos | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
A side defender is much more dynamic than a centre back because he fulfills a double mission of defence-attack and because the game tends to be faster on the wings. That’s why it’s important for them to be fast players.
There are many fast Brazilian side defenders in FIFA 13 Ultimte Team, especially on the right side. Dani Alves reaches the 90 of pace, while Marcelo only gets 83 on the left side. Mariano, Jonathan, Danilo, Maicon and Rafael are also fast players.
FASTEST RIGHT BACKS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Dani Alves | 90 | Liga BBVA | FC Barcelona |
Mariano | 89 | Ligue 1 | Bordeaux |
Jonathan | 88 | Serie A | Inter |
Danilo | 86 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Maicon | 85 | Barclays PL | Manchester City |
Rafael | 84 | Barclays PL | Manchester United |
TOP SILVER | |||
Michel Macedo | 86 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Cicinho | 85 | Liga BBVA | Sevilla FC |
Fagner | 85 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Nei | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Marcos Rocha | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
FASTEST LEFT BACK | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Marcelo | 83 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Filipe Luís | 79 | Liga BBVA | Atlético de Madrid |
Alex Sandro | 75 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Fábio | 75 | Barclays PL | Queens Park Rangers |
Siqueira | 75 | Liga BBVA | Granada CF |
André Santos | 75 | Barclays PL | Arsenal |
TOP SILVER | |||
Junior Cesar | 89 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Márcio Azevedo | 87 | Liga do Brasil | Botafogo |
Evaldo | 83 | Liga BBVA | RC Deportivo |
Guilherme Santos | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Ramon | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
For the right side of your FIFA 13 Ultimate Team Brazilian squad, Maicon and Dani Alves are the strongest player. They belong to the group of the fastests, they are the best defenders and they have the best cross. Although, he’s also very expensive. It is given more value to the offensive capacity than the defensive, so Jonathan is the right guy.
On the left side, Marcelo can be considered as a well balanced side defender. He’s fast, defends well and crosses with precision. Indeed, among the Brazilian LB’s, he is the best in 4 of the 6 basic attributes.There are others who also develop this function well, but no one as good as the madrilist. Filipe Luís is our second choice for this position.
Five Brazilian Side Defenders with the best overalls in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Brazilian’s Midfielders (CDM, CM e CAM)
The players that play on the middle of the field are responsible for helping in the defensive aspects, but mainly for assisting the advanced players of their team. They are the ones who should study the match and define its rhythm.
Some of the best midfielders in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team are Brazilians, such as Ronaldinho, Kaká, Diego, hernanes and Lucas.
MIDFIELDERS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Kaká | 84 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Ronaldinho | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Diego | 83 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Hernanes | 83 | Serie A | Lazio |
Lucas | 82 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Renato Augusto | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Ramires | 81 | Barclays PL | Chelsea |
Felipe Melo | 81 | Turkish League | Galatasaray SK |
Luiz Gustavo | 81 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern |
Juninho | 80 | Major League Soccer | New York Red Bulls |
TOP SILVER | |||
Marcos Assunção | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Maicon | 74 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Marquinho | 74 | Serie A | Roma |
Jucilei | 74 | Russian League | Anzhi Makhachkala |
Wellington | 74 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Henrique | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
The midfielders are responsible for finding out the lines that break the opponent’s defense. Their passing quality must be very good so they can assist the attackers.
Although Ronaldinho, Juninho and Marcos Assunção are the Brazilians who have the best passing ability, there are many other good solutions, such as Ganso, Diego, Danilo and Douglas.
MIDFIELDERS WITH THE BEST PASSING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Ronaldinho | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Juninho | 85 | Major League Soccer | New York Red Bulls |
Ganso | 84 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Diego | 83 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Danilo | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Douglas | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Hernanes | 82 | Serie A | Lazio |
Felipe | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Kaká | 81 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Renato Augusto | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
TOP SILVER | |||
Marcos Assunção | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Souza | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Portuguesa |
Daniel Carvalho | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Fabrício | 77 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Corrêa | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Portuguesa |
Maicon | 76 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
The passing is the most important attribute in a midfielder but it’s not the only one. These players must have a good vision and, if possible, a good shooting. Ronaldinho is the king on the first one and Juninho on the second.
A good dribbling allows you to take the team ahead, possibly creating unbalances. Also in this characteristic Ronaldinho is well rated. Even better just Coutinho.
MIDFIELDERS WITH THE BEST DRIBBLING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Coutinho | 92 | Barclays PL | Liverpool |
Ronaldinho | 89 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Lucas | 88 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Diego | 87 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg |
Carlos Eduardo | 86 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
Hernanes | 85 | Serie A | Lazio |
Felipe | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Kaká | 85 | Liga BBVA | Real Madrid |
Oscar | 84 | Barclays PL | Chelsea |
Maicosuel | 84 | Serie A | Udinese |
TOP SILVER | |||
Adryan | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
Élton | 82 | Saudi League | Al Fateh (Al Ahsa) |
Vitor Júnior | 80 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
Bernardo | 79 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Felipe Anderson | 79 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Marquinho | 78 | Serie A | Roma |
Ronaldinho is the best Brazilian midfielder of FIFA 13 Ultimate Team for being the one who highlights the most on the attributes that are really important for his position. According to your personal preferences, Kaka may be a better choice, since Ronaldinho has a poor work rate and he is very slow.
There are other options, but the choice depends on your style of play. If you love pace, Lucas and Ramires are interesting players. If you often shoot outside the box, Juninho may be the best choice. If you like to advance with the ball on your feet, Coutinho and Hernanes can be the right ones. No quality lacking.
Five Brazilian Side Midfielders with the best overalls in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Brazilian’s Wingers (RM, RW, RF, LM, LW e LF)
The wingers are responsible for widening the offensive moves of their team. They’re normally the most explosive players.
Some high quality FIFA 13 Ultimate Team wingers are Brazilians. Hulk on the right side, Neymar, Nené and Robinho on the left side are good examples.
RIGHT WINGERS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Hulk | 84 | Russian League | Zenit St. Petersburg |
Alan | 79 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Éder Luís | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Rafinha | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Jorge Henrique | 75 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
TOP SILVER | |||
Danilinho | 74 | Primera División Mex | Tigres U.A.N.L. |
Kelvin | 74 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Rômulo | 73 | Serie A | Fiorentina |
Wellington | 73 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Adriano Ferreira Pinto | 73 | Serie B |
LEFT WINGERS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Neymar | 85 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Nenê | 84 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Robinho | 83 | Serie A | Milan |
Michel Bastos | 82 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais |
Emerson | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Joãozinho | 76 | Russian League | FC Krasnodar |
TOP SILVER | |||
Eninho | 74 | Sonata K-League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Diego Barcellos | 73 | Liga Portuguesa | Nacional |
Jonathan Reis | 73 | Eredivisie | Vitesse |
Raphael Martinho | 72 | Serie B | Hellas Verona |
Paulo César | 72 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Getting away through the side line until the opponent’s goal is something commom on a winger. In order to do that with success, they need to be fast players. That’s why the speed is one of the most important attributes for the players on this position.
Seven Brazilian wings have a pace above 90 on FIFA 13 Ultimate Team. Danilinho on the right side and Raphael Martinho on the left side are the fastest.
FASTEST RIGHT WINGERS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Hulk | 90 | Russian League | Zenit St. Petersburg |
Éder Luís | 90 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Jorge Henrique | 90 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Rafinha | 87 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Alan | 77 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
TOP SILVER | |||
Danilinho | 91 | Primera División Mex | Tigres U.A.N.L. |
Maikon Leite | 90 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Henrique | 86 | Hyundai A-League | Brisbane Roar |
Kelvin | 84 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Diego Farías | 82 | Serie B | Padova |
FASTEST LEFT WINGERS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Neymar | 91 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Robinho | 88 | Serie A | Milan |
Emerson | 87 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Michel Bastos | 82 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais |
Joãozinho | 78 | Russian League | FC Krasnodar |
Nenê | 77 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
TOP SILVER | |||
Raphael Martinho | 92 | Serie B | Hellas Verona |
Gilvan | 88 | Liga Adelante | Hércules CF |
Denilson Gabionetta | 88 | Serie B | Crotone |
Luís Carlos | 87 | Liga Portuguesa | V. Barcelos |
Diego Barcellos | 86 | Liga Portuguesa | Nacional |
But in order to get close from the opponent’s goal, the speed may be enough. The wingers will face the opponents and will have to use dribbling to surpass them.
Brazilian’s left wingers combine their speed with a great dribbling. Neymar and Robinho, two of the greatest palyers of the world, are much better than the best right wingers, Hulk and Alan.
RIGHT WINGERS WITH THE BEST DRIBBLING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Hulk | 82 | Russian League | Zenit St. Petersburg |
Alan | 82 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Éder Luís | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Rafinha | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Jorge Henrique | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
TOP SILVER | |||
Kelvin | 84 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
Danilinho | 78 | Primera División Mex | Tigres U.A.N.L. |
Adriano Ferreira Pinto | 78 | Serie B | Varese |
Rômulo | 77 | Serie A | Fiorentina |
Luciano | 77 | Serie A | Chievo Verona |
LEFT WINGERS WITH THE BEST DRIBBLING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Neymar | 91 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Robinho | 91 | Serie A | Milan |
Nenê | 86 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Michel Bastos | 83 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais |
Emerson | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Wendel | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
TOP SILVER | |||
Raphael Martinho | 78 | Serie B | Hellas Verona |
Gilvan | 78 | Liga Adelante | Hércules CF |
Everton | 78 | Sonata K-League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Maranhão | 77 | Primera División Mex | Cruz Azul |
Jonathan Reis | 77 | Eredivisie | Vitesse |
When arriving in the opponent’s box, the wingers have to decide what to do. Most times, they choose to assist the attackers. That’s why it’s important for them to be good on passing.
For the right wingers this is their weakness. Except for Hulk, the players with the best passing are those that have a lower overall.
On the left side, Nenê and Michel Bastos are the best choices. Still, Neymar and Robinho are players with a passing capacity very well developed.
RIGHT WINGERS WITH THE BEST PASSING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Hulk | 78 | Russian League | Zenit St. Petersburg |
Alan | 75 | Liga Portuguesa | SC Braga |
Rafinha | 72 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Éder Luís | 67 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Jorge Henrique | 66 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
TOP SILVER | |||
Adriano Ferreira Pinto | 75 | Serie B | Varese |
Luciano | 75 | Serie A | Chievo Verona |
Wellington | 71 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Danilinho | 70 | Primera División Mex | Tigres U.A.N.L. |
Rômulo | 69 | Serie A | Fiorentina |
LEFT WINGERS WITH THE BEST PASSING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Nenê | 84 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Michel Bastos | 83 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais |
Joãozinho | 78 | Russian League | FC Krasnodar |
Robinho | 77 | Serie A | Milan |
Wendel | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Vasco da Gama |
Neymar | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
TOP SILVER | |||
Eninho | 70 | Sonata K-League | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
Luan | 68 | Liga do Brasil | Palmeiras |
Maranhão | 67 | Primera División Mex | Cruz Azul |
Diego Barcellos | 65 | Liga Portuguesa | Nacional |
Caiuby | 64 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 |
Hulk is the only Brazilian right wingers of quality on FIFA 13 Ultimate Team. He is the best on shooting and passing, and the second best on heading, dribbling and pace. There are actually fast wingers but they are relatively weak on dribbling and passing. The affordable prices reflect this lack of quality.
On the left side plays one of the biggest world football stars: Neymar. His quality is attested by the fact that he is the third most expensive of all Brazilian FUT 13 players. Despite the qualities of Santos’ player, which includes his 5 star skills, Nenê is a very good optionr for this position. And much cheaper.
Five Brazilian Wings with the best overalls in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Brazilian’s Attackers (CF e ST)
The attackers are the ones that play on the last third of the field alongside with the opponents’ defenders. The only requirement for them is to be able to score goals.
Among the best Brazilians are Pato, Luís Fabiano and Vágner Love.
ATTACKERS WITH THE BEST OVERALLS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Alexandre Pato | 83 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Luís Fabiano | 82 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Vágner Love | 82 | Russian League | CSKA Moskva |
Welliton | 81 | Russian League | Spartak Moskva |
Jonas | 81 | Liga BBVA | Valencia CF |
Fred | 80 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Leandro Damião | 80 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
Lima | 79 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Diego Costa | 78 | Liga BBVA | Atlético de Madrid |
Tulio de Melo | 77 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille |
TOP SILVER | |||
Deivid | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Victor Simões | 74 | Saudi League | Al Ahli (Jeddah) |
Wesley | 74 | Saudi League | Al Hilal (Riyadh) |
André Lima | 74 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Eder | 74 | Serie A | Sampdoria |
If attackers are supposed to score goals, then shooting is the most important attribute for them.
Fred, Júlio Baptista and Lima are the best ones. Of the thirty players who best shoots in FIFA 13 Ultiamte Team, none is Brazilian.
ATTACKERS WITH THE BEST SHOOTING | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Fred | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Julio Baptista | 81 | Liga BBVA | Málaga CF |
Lima | 81 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Luís Fabiano | 80 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Welliton | 79 | Russian League | Spartak Moskva |
Adriano | 79 | Liga do Brasil | Flamengo |
Alexandre Pato | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Jonas | 78 | Liga BBVA | Valencia CF |
Leandro Damião | 77 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
Guilherme | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
TOP SILVER | |||
Deivid | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Coritiba |
Victor Simões | 75 | Saudi League | Al Ahli (Jeddah) |
Wesley | 74 | Saudi League | Al Hilal (Riyadh) |
Ilan | 74 | Ligue 1 | SC Bastia |
Alecsandro | 73 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
The attackers don’t use only their feet to score goals. Knowing how to head the ball can make a lot of difference. If you’re a player who often crosses the ball to the box, then this attribute is indispensable.
Rafael Moura, Wellington Paulista and André Lima have better heading than the most wanted players, such as Pato, Luís Fabiano and Vágner Love. Leandro Damião is the exception.
ATTACKERS WITH THE BEST HEADINGS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Leandro Damião | 85 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
Tulio de Melo | 84 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille |
Fred | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Borges | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
Luís Fabiano | 80 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Julio Baptista | 79 | Liga BBVA | Málaga CF |
Welliton | 78 | Russian League | Spartak Moskva |
Jô | 78 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Alexandre Pato | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Kléber | 77 | Liga Portuguesa | FC Porto |
TOP SILVER | |||
Rafael Moura | 85 | Liga do Brasil | I. Porto Alegre |
Wellington Paulista | 82 | Barclays PL | West Ham United |
André Lima | 82 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Nenê | 80 | Serie A | Cagliari |
Alecsandro | 79 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Shooting and heading are the most important attributes for an attacker. Although, according to each one’s tactic and game style, there are those who prefer attackers that take advantage on their speed to surpass the opponent’s defence.
Welliton is the fastest Brazilian attacker on FIFA 13 Ultimate Team. Pato is also very fast. In the opposite direction, Luís Fabiano is too slow. But there are worse players. Adriano is so slow that his purchase should be avoid.
FASTEST ATTACKERS | |||
TOP GOLD | |||
Welliton | 92 | Russian League | Spartak Moskva |
Alexandre Pato | 89 | Liga do Brasil | Corinthians |
Vágner Love | 84 | Russian League | CSKA Moskva |
Lima | 81 | Liga Portuguesa | SL Benfica |
Dagoberto | 81 | Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro |
Zé Eduardo | 79 | Serie A | Siena |
Thiago Ribeiro | 78 | Serie A | Cagliari |
Kléber | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
André | 77 | Liga do Brasil | Santos |
Rafael Sóbis | 76 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
TOP SILVER | |||
Neto Berola | 91 | Liga do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro |
Marcos Junior | 90 | Liga do Brasil | Fluminense |
Wallyson | 88 | Liga do Brasil | São Paulo |
Leandro | 87 | Liga do Brasil | Grêmio |
Diego Maurício | 86 | Russian League | Alania Vladikavkaz |
Although they haven’t a fantastic heading or shooting, Pato, Vágner Love and Welliton are very balanced players. This last one is better than Pato and Love in the most important attributes for a striker. If your game style privileges the heading, then you should choose Leandro Damião. Lima is the cheapest player that will be able to develop the same functions although with less quality.
Five Brazilian Strikers with the best overalls in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
Brazilian’s Gold Squads Suggestions for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team
As the players were already presented, it’s time for us to try putting together the best ones in the same squad. Since this task depends a lot on the tactic you use, we are going to introduce one squad suggestion for each of the most popular tactics. We’ll show one in 4-1-2-1-2 considering an unlimited budget, another in 4-3-3 considering a maximum budget of 65k and another in 4-4-2 considering a maximum budget of 6k coins. In the construction of these squads we chose carefully the players that better fit on the positions according to the attributes we consider more important, which we already explained in this article.
Prices listed are average amounts for PS3 / Xbox during the month of February 2013.
Brazilian Squad for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team with an Unlimited Budget
Here are our choices:
- GK: Diego Alves 3.5k
- CB: Thiago Silva 200k
- CB: Dedé 3.5k
- RB: Dani Alves 220k
- LB: Marcelo 50k
- CDM: Ramires 10k
- CAM: Lucas 8k
- RM: Hulk 13k
- LM: Neymar 155k
- ST: Pato 10k
- ST: Welliton 2.5k
- Subs / Reserves: Júlio César (GK), Lúcio (CB), David Luiz (CB), Maicon (RB), Filipe Luís (LB), Luíz Gustavo (CDM), Diego (CAM), Éder Luís (RM), Robinho (LM), Vágner Love (ST), Leandro Damião (ST).
Brazilian Squad suggestion for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team with an unlimited budget
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No doubt this is a great squad. If there were any doubts, the fact that it is valued as around 675k coins helps to ensure that.
On the goal there is the undoubtedly best goalkeeper from the Brazil. Probably the best good value for money of all FIFA 13 Ultimate Team Goalkeepers. To the bench, we recommend Júlio César instead of Artur or Hélton. Right ahead it was chosen to put the two fastest Brazilian defenders. Thiago Silva is one of the world best CB’s and Dedé wins the place to Lúcio because his pace makes up for the slight disadvantage in the defensive attributes and heading. The side defenders are players that defend well but attack even better. They’re fast and know how to cross to the box. Dani Alves, slightly better than Maicon, and Marcelo are the alternatives for these positions. Ramires, in addition to being very fast, is one of the midfielders that best defends and attacks, as his high work rates show us, so that his selection to the defensive middle position remains natural. Lucas plays in front of him. Although he has a lot of quality competition for this position, we chose him for his fantastic speed and dribbling. Hulk is the chosen one to occupy the right side of the attack and Neymar the left side. If you can not afford him, Nenê and Robinho are also top quality players. If you deal well with the chemistry, both can be adapted to play in the middle. On the attacking front, Pato is a natural choice and to make him company there is Welliton. He is better than Vágner Love for all three attributes more important in a striker. If you cross a lot to the box, Leandro Damião should be a better option.
Brazilian Squad for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team with a 65k Coins Budget
Here are our choices:
- GK: Diego Alves 3.5k
- CB: Lúcio 2k
- CB: Dedé 3.5k
- RB: Jonathan 0.8k
- LB: Filipe Luís 0.5k
- CM: Ramires 10k
- CM: Lucas 8k
- CM: Diego 1.5k
- RW: Hulk 13k
- LW: Robinho 12k
- ST: Pato 10k
- Subs / Reserves: Júlio César (GK), Felipe Santana (CB), David Luiz (CB), Danilo (RB), Alex Sandro (LB), Kaka (CM), Hernanes (CM), Juninho (CM), Éder Luís (RM), Nenê (LM), Welliton (ST).
Brazilian Squad suggestion for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team with a 65k Coins Budget
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Building a 65k coins squad, in this case, doesn’t mean forming a weak squad. The important thing is to select the players with the characteristics you’re looking for.
Since most Brazilian players are not expensive, we just had to replace the four players that represents 95% of the previous team price: Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marcelo and Neymar. Lúcio defends and heads well. His weakness is the pace. That’s why Dedé has joined to be his defending team mate. If you don’t want São Paulo player on your defence, try David Luiz. Jonathan, the chosen to right-back, is not Dani Alves or Maicon, but is a really good buy anyway. On the opposite side, Filipe Luís is a player with good qualities except for his shooting and heading, the less important attributes on a side defender. Diego occupies the last spot in midfield because he has better passing and better dribbling than his luxury competition, which includes Kaka. Finally, the Neymar place is occupied by Robinho. Nene is also a superb player.
Brazilian Squad for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team with a 6k Coins Budget
Here are our choices:
- GK: Victor 0.3k
- CB: Miranda 0.6k
- CB: André Dias 0.4k
- RB: Jonathan 0.8k
- LB: Filipe Luís 0.5k
- CM: Juninho 0.8k
- CM: Coutinho 0.8k
- RM: Éder Luís 0.8k
- LM: Emerson 0.4k
- ST: Lima 0.4k
- ST: Jô 0.3k
- Subs / Reserves: Guilherme (GK), Dante (CB), Maicon (CB), Danilo (RB), Alex Sandro (LB), Renato Augusto (CM), Jadson (CM), Jorge Henrique (RM), Joãozinho (LM), Kléber (ST), Borges (ST).
Brazilian Squad suggestion for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team with a 6k Coins Budget
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It’s amazing how you can build a team for less than 6k and still have quality players. Victor is an authentic pearl in goal. André Dias is not very fast but he has next to him Miranda, who helps with pace problem. The same happens in midfield with Juninho and Coutinho. Jonathan and Luis Filipe are the 65k budget team defences. Eder Luis and Emerson benefit from playing in Brazil to keep their prices low. Lima is one of the underpriced players. He shoots better than almost all Brazilian players and he has a good speed. Jô, his partner in attack, completes this extremely cheap team.
Follow our tips and you will have a better chance of being successful with your Brazilian Squad for FIFA 13 Ultimate Team.