For all those players that plan a FUT 14 team based on English Players, or that plan on building one, we’ve conducted an extensive analysis on the best players.
Here is our guide of the English Players for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team.
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Goalkeepers
Central Backs
Right Backs
Left Backs
Central Defensive Midfielders
Central Midfielders
Right Midfielders
Left Midfielders
Forwards
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Introduction to the FUT 14 English Players Guide
Building a team is the biggest challenge in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team. It doesn’t need to be the best team, even because the budget may not allow it, but it needs to be the player’s stature for him to obtain success.
When choosing which players to play with, you will have to look carefully at their attributes. Choosing a team based on ratings is one of the most common mistakes on FUT 14. It’s precisely this aspect that this guide focuses on. For each position, and focusing on the truly important attributes, we’ll show who are the best athletes to choose.
It’s also important that the player checks to see if the player he chooses fits the formations he likes to play in. For example, a good full back will be useless if the player only uses formations with three defenders. According to those formations, the player must be cautious to look at the work rates, trying to relate them with the ones we advise in our Formations Guide.
Last but not least, it’s mandatory that you tune all of your team so that the individual and team chemistry be as high possible. For this last step to be easier, the majority of the players start to define the type of team they’re building. Some choose gathering players of the same nationality, while others decide to form a team of players from the same league. The most popular leagues are the Brazilians and the Barclays Premier League. There are also more experienced players that can form hybrid teams without damaging the chemistry a lot.
All of these steps are necessary to have; it could be that the team is not always well built as it could’ve been. This article aims to help those that think or want to form a FIFA 14 Ultimate Team based on English players. Even the ones have one, could take out some valuable conclusion from this guide that could help turn your team even better.
It’s important that the readers understand that this guide is simply guidance. It’s a theme too vast and the player’s combinations are almost infinite. Besides, there are various factors that influence the choices, like it’s one’s style of play, the formations used, the available budget, the preferences or even the time spent playing. There’s still one uncertain component: a good player for someone might not be for another. If there was a better team everyone would fight to get it. Part of the fun of FIFA 14 Ultimate Team is this: everyone has their personal club and players.
Another important point and that must stay very clear is that whoever is reading this guide, it’s about some criteria we chose and should be of everyone’s knowledge:
- In this guide we didn’t consider silver or bronze player. Most players don’t assume them to be a better option than gold players, so to simplify the guide’s analysis we didn’t include them. In the future we may come to publish guides exclusively talking about these categories.
- In this guide we didn’t consider In Forms (IF). They’re extremely expensive and in most cases are not considered good value for money. They should only be used by players with generous budgets, that already have the best team possible and that want small upgrades.
- In this guide we didn’t consider players that have been transferred to other clubs or that have been reviewed (UP). Only players that started the season in their clubs and with their original attributes were considered.
- In this guide we didn’t consider changes made on a players performance such happens when applying training or chemistry styles cards.
- To make the comprehension of this guide easier we divided the players in nine distinct groups in order of their original position: Goalkeeper (GK), central backs (CB), right backs (RB and RWB), left backs (LB and LWB), central defensive midfielders (CDM) central midfielders (CM and CAM), right midfielders (RM, RW and RF), left midfielders (LM, LW and LF) and forwards (CF and ST).
- In the chapter where FIFA 14 Ultimate Team English Players teams are suggested, the prices considered are the ones of the date of the guide’s publication: March 2014. It’s natural that the prices have suffered some oscillations throughout the season, so they should only be considered as guiding prices.
FUT 14 English Goalkeepers (GK)
Goalkeepers are the players that are less used on field. Because of this they are also the disdained when building a team. Most players start their purchases with a forward, later they strengthen the midfield the defence and only later the goal. The truth is a good goalkeeper may be worth a lot of goals. It’s good investment because they’re normally the most economically accessible players.
| MOST HIGH-RATED GOALKEEPERS | |||
| Joe Hart | 83 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Ben Foster | 78 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion |
| John Ruddy | 78 | Premier League | Norwich City |
| Robert Green | 76 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
| Scott Carson | 75 | League Championship | Wigan Athletic |
When choosing a good goalkeeper it’s not only down to his rating. There are two fundamental attributes for choosing a good goalkeeper: reflexes and diving.
| GOALKEEPERS WITH BEST REFLEXES | |||
| Joe Hart | 87 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Scott Carson | 83 | League Championship | Wigan Athletic |
| Ben Foster | 82 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion |
| Robert Green | 82 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
| John Ruddy | 81 | Premier League | Norwich City |
Diving is a fundamental attribute when choosing a goalkeeper. It measures the capacity for a goalkeeper to make a save when jumping.
| GOALKEEPER WITH BEST DIVING | |||
| Joe Hart | 85 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Robert Green | 80 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
| Scott Carson | 80 | League Championship | Wigan Athletic |
| Ben Foster | 79 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion |
| John Ruddy | 79 | Premier League | Norwich City |
The most experienced Ultimate Team players know that another leaning factor on a goalkeeper’s performance without considering the remaining four attributes: height. The more tall a goalkeeper is, better his chances of having a clean sheet.
| TALLEST GOALKEEPERS | |||
| Joe Hart | 196 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Ben Foster | 193 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion |
| John Ruddy | 193 | Premier League | Norwich City |
| Robert Green | 191 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
| Scott Carson | 189 | League Championship | Wigan Athletic |
The choice for the best English goalkeeper on FIFA 14 Ultimate team, is easy.
In our opinion, Joe Hart is the best choice. He is the best in five of the six attributes and he is also the tallest. He is an amazing goalkeeper. Ben Foster is our second choice.
Best English Goalkeepers in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
FUT 14 English Central Backs (CB)
A goalkeepers task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.
| HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL BACKS | |||
| John Terry | 83 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Rio Ferdinand | 83 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Joleon Lescott | 81 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Phil Jagielka | 80 | Premier League | Everton |
| Gary Cahill | 80 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Michael Dawson | 79 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Ryan Shawcross | 78 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Chris Smalling | 78 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Steven Taylor | 76 | Premier League | Newcastle United |
| Wes Brown | 76 | Premier League | Sunderland |
On a central back, two attributes assume particular importance on their performance: defending and heading.
A player with better defending will have an easier chance of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching your box.
| CENTRAL BACKS WITH BETTER DEFENDING | |||
| John Terry | 84 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Rio Ferdinand | 84 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Joleon Lescott | 82 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Phil Jagielka | 81 | Premier League | Everton |
| Gary Cahill | 80 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Michael Dawson | 80 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Ryan Shawcross | 80 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Chris Smalling | 80 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Steven Taylor | 78 | Premier League | Newcastle United |
| Wes Brown | 77 | Premier League | Sunderland |
On a game partially made difficult on stopping an opponent’s header in our box, possessing good heading is even more important on a central back than it was before. Allow him to be superior in your box when defending air balls but it’s also worth it on set pieces, like corners where a central backs jump may just be worth some goals.
| CENTRAL BACKS WITH BETTER HEADING | |||
| Joleon Lescott | 85 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| John Terry | 83 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Gary Cahill | 83 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Michael Dawson | 83 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Phil Jagielka | 82 | Premier League | Everton |
| Ryan Shawcross | 82 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Rio Ferdinand | 78 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Steven Taylor | 76 | Premier League | Newcastle United |
| Wes Brown | 76 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Nedum Onuoha | 76 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
Defending and heading may be useless against fast opponents. It’s necessary to fight fire with fire. No likes feeling impotent when seeing you get overrun by extremely fast players. Even though, in a way, centre backs aren’t that fast, every team needs one of these players with a high pace attribute.
| CENTRAL BACKS WITH BETTER PACE | |||
| Nedum Onuoha | 77 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
| Chris Smalling | 76 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Gary Cahill | 73 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Phil Jagielka | 67 | Premier League | Everton |
| Wes Brown | 65 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Steven Taylor | 59 | Premier League | Newcastle United |
| Rio Ferdinand | 58 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Ryan Shawcross | 58 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Joleon Lescott | 53 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Michael Dawson | 52 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
John Terry is the most popular English defender. However, he is too slow for formations with less than five defenders.
Gary Cahill is our favourite and Phil Jagielka is our second choice. Rio Ferdinand and Joleon Lescott are great choices for who doesn’t need fast central backs.
Best English Central Backs in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
FUT 14 English Right Backs (RB and RWB)
Full backs have the role of troubling the mission of the wingers. Not only. In addition, good full backs also support their team mates on offensive maneuvers.
| HIGHEST RATED RIGHT BACKS | |||
| Micah Richards | 79 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Kyle Walker | 79 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Glen Johnson | 79 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Phil Jones | 78 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Martin Kelly | 75 | Premier League | Liverpool |
There are very important attributes in any right back: defending and pace.
Since they’re defenders they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding.
| RIGHT BACKS WITH BETTER DEFENDING | |||
| Micah Richards | 81 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Phil Jones | 79 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Kyle Walker | 78 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Glen Johnson | 76 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Martin Kelly | 75 | Premier League | Liverpool |
A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces are obligated to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team. Pace is one of the most important requirements for a good full back.
| RIGHT BACKS WITH BETTER PACE | |||
| Kyle Walker | 92 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Glen Johnson | 85 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Micah Richards | 81 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Martin Kelly | 74 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Phil Jones | 73 | Premier League | Manchester United |
Kyle Walker is undoubtedly the best English right back. Micah Richards and Glen Johnson are good alternatives.
Best English Right Backs in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
Best FUT 14 English Left Backs (LB e LWB)
Left backs have exactly the same role of their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate on the team’s offensive manoeuvres.
| HIGHEST RATED LEFT BACKS | |||
| Ashley Cole | 85 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Leighton Baines | 83 | Premier League | Everton |
| Kieran Gibbs | 78 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| LEFT BACKS WITH BETTER DEFENDING | |||
| Ashley Cole | 82 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Leighton Baines | 79 | Premier League | Everton |
| Kieran Gibbs | 78 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| LEFT BACKS WITH BETTER PACE | |||
| Kieran Gibbs | 84 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Leighton Baines | 79 | Premier League | Everton |
| Ashley Cole | 76 | Premier League | Chelsea |
Our preference goes to Ashley Cole. He is the slowest from the three English left backs, but he is also the most balanced one. Leighton Baines is our second choice.
Best English Left Backs in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
Best FUT 14 English League Defensive Midfielder (CDM)
Many of the FIFA 14 Ultimate Team formations require some midfielders that have a natural aptitude to defend. Central defensive midfielders distinguish themselves for being especially aimed to help the more retreated line of their teams. According to their attributes and their work rates, they can also be useful for starting attacks. They are players that occupy a very strategic position in the field.
| HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS | |||
| Gareth Barry | 79 | Premier League | Everton |
| Scott Parker | 79 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Lee Cattermole | 76 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Steve Sidwell | 75 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Joey Barton | 75 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
There are a variety of attributes in a central defensive midfielder that you have to give attention: defending, so that the first defender of team works; strength, so that you win all brawls on a prone area of the field; heading, to win possession in aerial moves like goal kicks; pace, so that you cover the most terrain on the field as possible; stamina, so they can equally participate in offensive a defensive moves (especially useful for players with high/high work rates); passing and possession so that he can properly start attacks. In our opinion the two first are the most important.
Normally using a central defensive midfielder is associated with having a deficit of elements in your defence. So, it makes sense that when you search for a player to occupy this position you’d want players that can defend.
| CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS WITH BETTER DEFENDING | |||
| Gareth Barry | 80 | Premier League | Everton |
| Scott Parker | 80 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Lee Cattermole | 78 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Steve Sidwell | 75 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Joey Barton | 71 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
The area of the field occupied by the central defensive midfielders is the one where most ball dispute happen. Strong players will have a higher probability of winning the ball.
| STRONGEST CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS | |||
| Lee Cattermole | 78 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Gareth Barry | 77 | Premier League | Everton |
| Joey Barton | 74 | League Championship | Queens Park Rangers |
| Scott Parker | 72 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Steve Sidwell | 67 | Premier League | Fulham |
Scott Parker is our first choice for this position. Comparing to Gareth Barry, our second choice, the only thing in which the Fulham’s player is worse is passing. Besides that, he is faster than Barry and he is the defensive midfielder with higher stamina.
Best English Defensive Midfielders in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
Best FUT 14 English League Central Midfielders (CM e CAM)
A lot of games are decided on the midfield and not close to the goals. The players that play in these zones are the ones that should create the game and define its rhythm.
| HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS | |||
| Steven Gerrard | 83 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Michael Carrick | 82 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Jack Wilshere | 82 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Frank Lampard | 81 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Tom Cleverley | 78 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Joe Cole | 77 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Jack Rodwell | 77 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Tom Huddlestone | 76 | Premier League | Hull City |
| Leon Britton | 76 | Premier League | Swansea City |
| Jordan Henderson | 75 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Mark Noble | 75 | Premier League | West Ham Unit |
| Kevin Nolan | 75 | Premier League | West Ham United |
Central midfielders are responsible for discovering lines that break the opponents defence. Their passing quality has to be really good so they can assist forwards.
| CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS WITH BETTER PASSING | |||
| Steven Gerrard | 86 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Michael Carrick | 84 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Frank Lampard | 84 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Jack Wilshere | 83 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Tom Huddlestone | 81 | Premier League | Hull City |
| Tom Cleverley | 80 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Leon Britton | 79 | Premier League | Swansea City |
| Joe Cole | 77 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Jordan Henderson | 77 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Jack Rodwell | 76 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Mark Noble | 76 | Premier League | West Ham Unit |
| Kevin Nolan | 75 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS WITH BETTER DRIBBLING | |||
| Jack Wilshere | 85 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Joe Cole | 82 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Tom Cleverley | 81 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Frank Lampard | 78 | Premier League | Chelsea |
| Steven Gerrard | 77 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Jack Rodwell | 76 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Leon Britton | 76 | Premier League | Swansea City |
| Michael Carrick | 75 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Jordan Henderson | 75 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Mark Noble | 71 | Premier League | West Ham Unit |
| Kevin Nolan | 69 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Tom Huddlestone | 68 | Premier League | Hull City |
Steven Gerrard is, in our opinion, the best FUT 14 English midfielder. He stands out in the two most important attributes: passing and dribbling.
Jack Wilshere is our second choice. He is great on passing and dribbling, but he is also the fastest English midfielder. Frank Lampard is a good alternative especially for who likes to long shots.
Best English Central Midfielders in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
Best FUT 14 English League Right Wingers (RM, RW e RF)
The wingers are responsible for giving game width in the attack. They’re normally very explosive players.
| HIGHEST RATED RIGHT WINGERS | |||
| Theo Walcott | 81 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| James Milner | 81 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Aaron Lennon | 80 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Stewart Downing | 78 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Adam Lallana | 78 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 77 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Adam Johnson | 77 | Premier League | Sunderland |
There are three fundamental attribute on a winger: pace, dribbling and passing.
Pace is probably the biggest weapon of these players. They use it to evade opponents and getting to the other side, many times through sprints on the side lines.
| FASTEST RIGHT WINGERS | |||
| Theo Walcott | 96 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Aaron Lennon | 92 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Nathan Dyer | 92 | Premier League | Swansea |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 89 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Stewart Downing | 77 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Adam Johnson | 77 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Adam Lallana | 76 | Premier League | Southampton |
| James Milner | 70 | Premier League | Manchester City |
Just being fast doesn’t cut it to reach the opponents box, having good dribbling to surpass the opponents’ players that appear on the way.
| RIGHT WINGERS WITH BETTER DRIBLLING | |||
| Aaron Lennon | 84 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 84 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Adam Lallana | 82 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Adam Johnson | 81 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Theo Walcott | 80 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Stewart Downing | 80 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Nathan Dyer | 80 | Premier League | Swansea |
| James Milner | 79 | Premier League | Manchester City |
When reaching the opponents box the winger has to decide what to do. Normally, they choose to cross to the forwards. That is why it’s important for them to have good passing.
| RIGHT WINGERS WITH BETTER PASSING | |||
| James Milner | 84 | Premier League | Manchester City |
| Stewart Downing | 76 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Adam Johnson | 76 | Premier League | Sunderland |
| Adam Lallana | 75 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 72 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Theo Walcott | 71 | Premier League | Arsenal |
| Aaron Lennon | 71 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Nathan Dyer | 68 | Premier League | Swansea |
Theo Walcott is, in our opinion, the best English right winger. His amazing pace helps to hide some weakness in several stats.
Best English Right Midfielders in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
Best English League Left Wingers (LM, LW e LF)
The left wingers have exactly the same role as their team mates from the other side.
| HIGHEST RATED LEFT WINGERS | |||
| Ashley Young | 82 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Matt Jarvis | 77 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Raheem Sterling | 76 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Matthew Etherington | 76 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Scott Sinclair | 75 | Premier League | West Bromwich A |
| LEFT WINGERS WITH BETTER PACE | |||
| Raheem Sterling | 91 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Ashley Young | 88 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Scott Sinclair | 88 | Premier League | West Bromwich A |
| Matt Jarvis | 87 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Matthew Etherington | 75 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| LEFT WINGERS WITH BETTER DRIBBLING | |||
| Ashley Young | 85 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Scott Sinclair | 82 | Premier League | West Bromwich A |
| Raheem Sterling | 81 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Matthew Etherington | 79 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Matt Jarvis | 78 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| LEFT WINGERS WITH BETTER PASSING | |||
| Matthew Etherington | 79 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Ashley Young | 75 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Matt Jarvis | 75 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Raheem Sterling | 65 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Scott Sinclair | 61 | Premier League | West Bromwich A |
Ashley Young is the best English left winger. He is really fast and no one has better shooting or dribbling than him among all left wingers of this nationality. Matt Jarvis is the best alternative to the United’s winger.
Best English Left Midfielders in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
Best English League Forwards (CF e ST)
The forwards are the players on which fall the most responsibility of scoring goals.
| HIGHEST RATED FORWARDS | |||
| Wayne Rooney | 87 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Jermain Defoe | 81 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Daniel Sturridge | 80 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Darren Bent | 78 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Danny Welbeck | 78 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Andy Carroll | 77 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Peter Crouch | 77 | Premier League | Stoke City |
| Rickie Lambert | 76 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Bobby Zamora | 75 | League Championship | Queens Par |
To score goals shooting is necessary. If either by foot or head, the most important attribute for a forward are: shooting, heading and pace.
Most goals are scored with the foot so good shooting is a necessary attribute for a forward.
| FORWARDS WITH BETTER SHOOTING | |||
| Wayne Rooney | 87 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Jermain Defoe | 83 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Darren Bent | 78 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Daniel Sturridge | 77 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Rickie Lambert | 77 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Bobby Zamora | 75 | League Championship | Queens Par |
| Danny Welbeck | 74 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Andy Carroll | 74 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Peter Crouch | 74 | Premier League | Stoke City |
On FUT 14, knowing how to head gained another importance. Plenty of goals are born like this.
| FORWARDS WITH BETTER HEADING | |||
| Andy Carroll | 88 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Rickie Lambert | 82 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Wayne Rooney | 81 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Bobby Zamora | 80 | League Championship | Queens Par |
| Danny Welbeck | 79 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Darren Bent | 74 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Daniel Sturridge | 70 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Jermain Defoe | 68 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Peter Crouch | 65 | Premier League | Stoke City |
Depending on the style of play and formation having good shooting and heading may not be enough for a striker. Especially in games that privilege counter-attack, pace is a very important attribute.
| FORWARDS WITH BETTER PACE | |||
| Daniel Sturridge | 90 | Premier League | Liverpool |
| Danny Welbeck | 85 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Jermain Defoe | 83 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Darren Bent | 80 | Premier League | Fulham |
| Wayne Rooney | 76 | Premier League | Manchester United |
| Andy Carroll | 73 | Premier League | West Ham United |
| Bobby Zamora | 65 | League Championship | Queens Par |
| Rickie Lambert | 59 | Premier League | Southampton |
| Peter Crouch | 54 | Premier League | Stoke City |
Wayne Rooney is, in our opinion, the best English forward. Andy Carroll is the right choice for who likes to cross to the head. Sturridge is the right choice for who loves counters. Jermain Defoe is the right choice for who is looking for a finisher.
Best English Strikers in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
English Team Suggestions
A lot of people think that this is the most important part of the guide. It’s not. The thing that is really important to know is how to choose player based on their role and style of play that fits each player. And that is made in the previous chapters. The team suggestions that follow are simple graphic indicators of what we wrote previously. They should serve merely as orientation because it’s impossible to build a team that fits everyone. They depend on various factors we don’t know such as budget, formation, style of play and player preferences.
To try and explore the needs of the maximum player as possible we suggest two teams with different budgets and formations: 4-1-2-1-2 with unlimited budget and 4-3-3 with a 8k budget.
TEAM WITH UNLIMITED BUDGET
Click to maximize
- First Squad
GK: Joe Hart (2.7k)
RB: Kyle Walker (4.7k)
CBR: Phil Jagielka (0.7k)
CBL: Gary Cahill (1k)
LB: Ashley Cole (2.8k)
CDM: Steven Gerrard (3.4k)
RM: Theo Walcott (2.8k)
LM: Ashley Young (4.6k)
CAM: Jack Wilshere (1.8k)
STR: Daniel Sturridge (4.7k)
STL: Wayne Rooney (43k)
- Substitutes and Reserves
GK: Ben Foster (0.4k)
RB: Micah Richards (1.5k)
CB: Joleon Lescott (0.7k)
CB: Rio Ferdinand (0.9k)
LB: Leighton Baines (2k)
CDM: Scott Parker (0.4k)
RM: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (0.9k)
LM: Matt Jarvis (0.7k)
CAM: Frank Lampard (1.5k)
ST: Andy Carroll (0.7k)
ST: Danny Welbeck (0.8k)
- Budget
82.7 k coins (72.2k + 10.5k)
- Summary
- First Squad
- Substitutes and Reserves
- Budget
- Summary
The choice for this team’s player was based on analysis made in the previous chapters.
In goal, Joe Hart is unquestionable.
In centre back position, Cahill and Jagielka are good choices because Terry and Ferdinand are too slow. Walker and Cole are the full backs.
As CDM we have chosen Gerrard because he is the one with better quality for this position. To more defensive teams, Scott Parker is a good choice. In that case, Gerrard may play as CAM instead of Wilshere. The pace of Walcott and of Ashley Young makes the difference in the wings.
Wayne Rooney is the most popular player of this team. He can play next to Sturridge, Andy Carroll or Welbeck depending of the play style.
8K BUDGET TEAM
Click to maximize it
GK: Ben Foster (0.4k)
RB: Phil Jones (0.5k)
CBR: Nedum Onuoha (0.3k)
CBL: Wes Brown (0.3k)
LB: Kieran Gibbs (0.8k)
CMR: Jack Rodwell (0.4k)
CM: Scott Parker (0.4k)
CML: Jordan Henderson (0.4k)
RW: Adam Lallana (0.3k)
LW: Matthew Etherington (0.4k)
ST: Bobby Zamora (0.3k)
GK: John Ruddy (0.3k)
RB: Martin Kelly (0.4k)
CB: Michael Dawson (0.4k)
CB: Steven Taylor (0.3k)
CM: Gareth Barry (0.4k)
CM: Leon Britton (0.3k)
CM: Joey Barton (0.3k)
RW: Stewart Downing (0.3k)
ST: Rickie Lambert (0.3k)
7.6k coins (4.5k + 3.1k)
The choice for this team’s players was based on analysis made in the previous chapter.
In goal Ben Foster is better than John Ruddy. In front of him, Onuoha and Wes Brown close the path to goal. Phil Jones and Kieran Gibbs are the other two defenders.
On the midfield, Scott Parker gives support to the attack but also to the defence while Rodwell and Henderson have freedom to attack. On the last third of the field, Lallana and Etherington are great players that support the striker Zamora.
Follow our tips and you’ll more successful on FIFA 14 Ultimate Team with your squad of English Players.
Hey Rodrigo, really enjoyed the guide and the website in general!
I just have a quick question about my squad.
This is my squad:
https://www.futhead.com/14/squads/11486627/
1) How could I improve my squad (my playing style is passing and I’m going to buy
Iniesta)
2)I’m having a trouble with Pique because he’s too slow so which defender should I choose?
Hi.
You may find detailed answers to what you are asking in the BBVA guide.
1) Iniesta instead of Fàbregas and Navas instead of Pedro.
2) You don’t have many options. Inigo Martinez is one of them but you can also try a BBVA CB from other nationality like Pepe or Godín SIF.
Regards
Hi, since the german guide comments are closed i had no idea where to make this comment, so im sorry if this is the wrong place…
Im currently playing in a 4-2-2 formation with a bundesliga team, but things aren’t going so well. So im kinda debating on improving my bundesliga team with more quality players or switch to another liga team like Spain or England.
Below i’ve posted a link with the current team im playing with:
https://www.futwiz.com/en/squad/1217756
Could u please help me out with my debate and if it would be better to change my players or play a different league team. Also i’ve got about 35.000 coins to spare at the moment.
Kind regards,
Alan
Hi.
Don’t get us wrong but the comments are closed because we think there is enough information there to answer to your question. Check the article and see the comments. You will find the answers you need.
Regards
Hello!
I have just started to play FUT about 2 weeks ago but having trouble with sticking to a squad. I have always used a 4-4-2 formation for my squads since i have the opportunity to play with 2 strikers and 1 RM and 1 LM.
At the moment i have two different squads. One in the BPL league and the other in the Portguese league.
BPL squad: https://www.futwiz.com/en/squad/1214973
Portugese squad: https://www.futwiz.com/en/squad/1214993
I kinda enjoy playing with the portugese squad because it’s something different then the usual BPL, Bundesliga and BBVA with everyone tends to run into 85% of the time. But i feel i have hit the limits with this squad and tend to lose more and more often.
Regarding this wall of text my question is as follow: Could u please look at my two squads and help me figure out if it would be better to just focus on one squad and neglecting the other and if so, what would u prefer and which players to change?
Thanks for your time reading my text!
Hi.
Welcome to our the biggest website about Ultimate Team.
We believe that you should focus in one good squad. You can see here the Portuguese League guide and here the BPL guide. You have lots of information there to help you build your squad.
If you need more help, just ask us please.
Hey, nice work. I have a 85 rating BPL squad in formation 4-1-2-1-2. I want to make a hybrid squad to increase my rating without affecting my chemistry. My team is,
GK: Joe Hart
RB: Richards
CB: Vidic
CB: Kompany
LB: Cole
CDM: Cazrola
RM: Navas
LM: Willian
CAM: Nasri
ST: Jovetic
ST: Negredo
Please suggest. Thanks in advance.
HI.
Take a look to our BPL guide please.
I am currently using a split BPL and Bundasliga and I am looking to have a change
any suggestions
Hi.
How can we help you if we don’t know nothing about your team: formation, players, manager play style, preferences, performance, chemistry, etc…
Hi what do u think are the best teams to use for a hybrid squad and btw I just put the comment in this guide coz I couldn’t find any other guide that fits this question so I made a random choice thanks
BBVA and BPL. You can see HERE my personal hybrid team.
My defense is Ashley Cole, Terry, and Ferdinand, I then use Clichy as my RB and build that side with French players with Biabiany on the wing. On the opposite side I go with Walcott. So in essence I have two of the fastest players in the game on the Wings and my beloved Benzema at the ST. I sacrifice a bit on the chemistry so now I am trying ways to improve that, but like you have said, Hybrid teams are not easy.
Ok thanks
Great reviews, they are really helpfull,
Can you please review my squad its a hybrid
Gk:Buffon
LCB:Chielini
RCB:Ramos
LB:Alba
RB:SIF maicon
LCDM:Alonso
RCDM:Pirlo
CAM:Mata
CAM:cazorla
CAM:Silva
ST:Eto’o/Upgraded Suarez
4231 formation
I have 100k to upgrade things etc…
Hi.
It seems that some of these players don’t have individual chemistry 10. If it is the case, you will need to build your team again or make huge changes. Can you confirm it to us please ?
Hi,
Heres the team https://www.futhead.com/14/squads/10342878/ most of the players have 10 chem from playing games anyway, my main problem is that my cams arent very strong and i have some trouble keeping the ball against pacey teams, thanks
OK. That’s not the case. Your chemistry is OK.
You team seems great but if you want to do something about your midfielders, why not testing Touré instead of Cazorla ?!
Regards
Thanks, I think I’ll keep cazorla but maybe get rid of mata or something, Is Toure a good CAM?
Touré is a wonderful CDM or CM. As a CAM he doesn’t play so well but he is still a good option, specially for formations like the one you play.
Hey, I have a squad with mix of Premier League and Liga BBVA players. It is: https://www.futhead.com/14/squads/10289616/ .
I am thinking to change my striker. Should I change him to Negredo or Balotelli? I know that keeping Negredo will increase my chemisty, but I am thinking that I will get a higher profit on Balotelli, as both are priced equally. Which one should I choose? And can you suggest me any changes to my team?
Balotelli if he gets individual chemistry higher than 8. Negredo, if he doesn’t.
Hi,
Should I use aguero or upgraded suarez as striker?
Aguero
My current bundesliga squad is a 41212 and is as follows:
GK: weidenfeller
LB: up durm
CB: inform hummels
CB: sokratis
RB: piszczek
CDM: gundogan
LM: reus
RM: blaszczikowsi
CAM: inform mkhitaryan
ST: aubameyang
ST: lewandowski
I have about 50k to spend, what changes should you suggest
We have a Bundesliga guide HERE.
Try Javi Martinez or Luiz Gustavo in CDM and moving Gundogan to CAM. And Farfan is better than Błaczszykowski. Alaba? And who is Durm?
Can you do a Spanish team next?
Hi.
We don’t know if we will publish more FUT14 guides for leagues or nations, but if we do the next one should be about the Spanish players.
What about the Russian league? It has many good players and seems to be a good league to make a guide for. Turkish and Ukranian would also be good except for the issue of having 1 club only (Galatasaray and Shaktar Donetsk wouldnt cut it for a whole guide). But Russian League seems like the next viable league. Perhaps Spanish players and Russian League?
Sorry but we are now looking for other kind of guides. If you want to know more about the Turkish League you can see THIS article. It is in Portuguese and it is about FUT 13 but it is also useful.
Hello
Is the autobuyer legal??
Does it still work with the market that doesnt work anymore??
And could you trust the futmillionaraire?
No. No. Yes. 🙂
Could ea ban you if you use the autobuyer and how can they find you if you use an autobuyer??
Yes. Sure. They can ban you if you use it. How can they find it ? They can track your activity and check if you are human or not. For example: if you bid several cards in the same second, if you don’t have a sleep time, etc… It is not easy t them to prove it.
Hey Rodrigo, really enjoyed the guide and the website in general!
I just have a quick question about my squad. I am building a hybrid squad in a 4-1-2-1-2…
GK: Casillas
LB: Marcelo
CB: Ramos / Silva
RB: Alves
CDM: ?
LM: Willian
CAM: Fernandinho
RM: Lucas
ST: Eto’o / Jovetic
So my problem is CDM… should I go with Melo (chem. 7), Ramires (chem. 10) or Paulinho (chem. 10)?
Thanks a lot!
In our opinion Melo UP.
Why isnt Defoe in unlimited budget team, at least in subs with Welbeck? You said he was the best alternative to Rooney and at least deserves to be a sub.
Hi.
Can you show us where we have published that Defoe is the best alternative to Rooney, please ?
Hi Rodrigo, can you clear something up for me?
In the english players guide you said “Kyle Walker is undoubtedly the best English right back. Micah Richards and Glen Johnson are good alternatives.”
While in the BPL guide you said “For those that search for an intermediate solution, in other word, a player that defends and attacks fairly, we advise Micah Richards. He’s a balanced athlete that still has the bonus of being the right back with the most strength in the game. It’s as you now know a very important attribute.” and also you put Richards as your choice and in your unlimited budget team.
What’s the reason that made you change your opinion?
Thank you very much
And Richards is so strong, meaning he can hold possession for longer and move farther up with the ball.
Hi.
You are absolutely right. The guides should match up. We will try to explain: we have published the BPL guide on November. Since then, we have listen all the feedback that community give us. Before we published the English players guide, we have tested them again. In our opinion, Kyle Walker is better for most of the gamers, depending of their play style.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
First!
first comment 😀
Great Guide! But, for TEAM WITH UNLIMITED BUDGET I think the 4-4-2 is the best formation! both CM helps more defensively and offensively! and 4-4-1-1 is one Good alternative!
Thank you.
We do not choose 41212 because we thought that it would be the better one. It is the formation we use on all our nations/leagues guides for the unlimited budget teams.
Regards
But this doesn’t help us, you should from now choose best formations for each budget instead of always using same one. Just a suggestion that I think we all would like to see
We don’t use always the same. Each guide has three teams suggestions (not this one) and we use the most popular three formations on it.