THE BEST FIFA 21 PREMIER LEAGUE CENTRE BACKS
A goalkeeper 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.
Top 10
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Key Attributes
On a centre back, two attributes assume particular importance on their performance: defending and physical.
A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession with their body.
A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession with their body.
Rating
Virgil van Dijk | 90 | ||
Aymeric Laporte | 87 | ||
Thiago Silva | 85 | ||
Toby Alderweireld | 85 | ||
Fernandinho | 84 | ||
Joe Gomez | 83 | ||
Joel Matip | 83 | ||
Harry Maguire | 82 | ||
Antonio Rüdiger | 81 | ||
Davinson Sánchez | 81 | ||
Rúben Dias | 81 | ||
Çağlar Söyüncü | 80 | ||
David Luiz | 80 | ||
James Tarkowski | 80 | ||
John Stones | 80 | ||
Jonny Evans | 80 | ||
Kurt Zouma | 80 | ||
Victor Lindelöf | 80 | ||
Willy Boly | 80 | ||
Andreas Christensen | 79 | ||
Ben Mee | 79 | ||
Chris Smalling | 79 | ||
Conor Coady | 79 | ||
Eric Bailly | 79 | ||
Nathan Aké | 79 |
Defending
90Virgil van Dijk | 91 | ||
87Aymeric Laporte | 88 | ||
85Toby Alderweireld | 87 | ||
85Thiago Silva | 86 | ||
84Fernandinho | 85 | ||
83Joel Matip | 85 | ||
83Joe Gomez | 83 | ||
81Rúben Dias | 83 | ||
82Harry Maguire | 82 | ||
81Antonio Rüdiger | 82 | ||
81Davinson Sánchez | 82 | ||
80John Stones | 82 | ||
80Jonny Evans | 82 | ||
79Andreas Christensen | 82 | ||
80James Tarkowski | 81 | ||
80Victor Lindelöf | 81 | ||
79Chris Smalling | 81 | ||
79Nathan Aké | 81 | ||
80Çağlar Söyüncü | 80 | ||
80Kurt Zouma | 80 | ||
80Willy Boly | 80 | ||
79Ben Mee | 80 | ||
79Nicolás Otamendi | 80 | ||
80David Luiz | 79 | ||
79Conor Coady | 79 |
Physical
90Virgil van Dijk | 86 | ||
82Harry Maguire | 85 | ||
81Rúben Dias | 84 | ||
80Kurt Zouma | 84 | ||
80Willy Boly | 83 | ||
78Leander Dendoncker | 83 | ||
78Jack O’Connell | 82 | ||
87Aymeric Laporte | 81 | ||
81Davinson Sánchez | 81 | ||
79Chris Smalling | 81 | ||
79Sokratis | 81 | ||
75Pablo Marí | 81 | ||
83Joe Gomez | 80 | ||
81Antonio Rüdiger | 80 | ||
80Çağlar Söyüncü | 80 | ||
78Yerry Mina | 80 | ||
77Issa Diop | 80 | ||
77Jamaal Lascelles | 80 | ||
76Mamadou Sakho | 80 | ||
76Mohammed Salisu | 80 | ||
75Dan Burn | 80 | ||
75Tyrone Mings | 80 | ||
85Toby Alderweireld | 79 | ||
84Fernandinho | 79 | ||
80James Tarkowski | 79 |
Pace
83Joe Gomez | 82 | ||
76Fikayo Tomori | 80 | ||
90Virgil van Dijk | 76 | ||
81Davinson Sánchez | 74 | ||
79Eric Bailly | 74 | ||
79Nathan Aké | 74 | ||
80Victor Lindelöf | 72 | ||
77Mason Holgate | 72 | ||
76Diego Llorente | 71 | ||
76Robin Koch | 71 | ||
81Antonio Rüdiger | 70 | ||
80Çağlar Söyüncü | 69 | ||
75Ben White | 69 | ||
80John Stones | 68 | ||
79Chris Smalling | 68 | ||
75Adam Webster | 68 | ||
75Juan Foyth | 68 | ||
80Kurt Zouma | 67 | ||
79Sokratis | 67 | ||
78Leander Dendoncker | 67 | ||
76Mohammed Salisu | 67 | ||
75Calum Chambers | 67 | ||
79Andreas Christensen | 66 | ||
75Tyrone Mings | 66 | ||
75Marcos Rojo | 66 |
We don’t have to explain why Van Dijk is our favourite, right? He is the one. Joe Gomez is clearly the best teammate to play with him. Strong and with good defending skills, he is also one of the fastest centre-backs on the planet – only two gold CBs are faster than him.
Davinson and Laporte are the best alternatives to the Liverpool duo. The City’s Centre Back defends better and is much better with the ball on his feet. However, we can’t resist to Davinson’s pace. After these two, our preferences go for Aké, Rüdiger and Bailly, for this order. They are very similar but the new City defender is better to start the construction of the attack.
The last three are not as good as the first ones, but they may be useful depending on your needs. It’s the case of Fernandinho, a centre back with skills that you won’t find in anyone else.
Davinson and Laporte are the best alternatives to the Liverpool duo. The City’s Centre Back defends better and is much better with the ball on his feet. However, we can’t resist to Davinson’s pace. After these two, our preferences go for Aké, Rüdiger and Bailly, for this order. They are very similar but the new City defender is better to start the construction of the attack.
The last three are not as good as the first ones, but they may be useful depending on your needs. It’s the case of Fernandinho, a centre back with skills that you won’t find in anyone else.
THE BEST FIFA 21 PREMIER LEAGUE RIGHT BACKS
A goalkeeper 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.
Top 10
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Key Attributes
Defending and pace are very important attributes for any right back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
Rating
Trent Alexander-Arnold | 87 | ||
Kyle Walker | 85 | ||
Ricardo Pereira | 85 | ||
Azpilicueta | 84 | ||
Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 83 | ||
João Cancelo | 83 | ||
Nélson Semedo | 83 | ||
Matt Doherty | 81 | ||
Héctor Bellerín | 80 | ||
Serge Aurier | 80 | ||
Séamus Coleman | 79 | ||
Davide Zappacosta | 78 | ||
Vladimír Coufal | 78 | ||
George Baldock | 77 | ||
Kenny Tete | 77 | ||
Reece James | 77 | ||
Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 76 | ||
Cédric | 76 | ||
DeAndre Yedlin | 76 | ||
Diogo Dalot | 76 | ||
Frédéric Guilbert | 76 | ||
Joel Ward | 76 | ||
Jonjoe Kenny | 76 | ||
Manquillo | 76 | ||
Ryan Fredericks | 76 |
Defending
84Azpilicueta | 84 | ||
83Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 82 | ||
85Ricardo Pereira | 81 | ||
87Trent Alexander-Arnold | 80 | ||
85Kyle Walker | 80 | ||
79Séamus Coleman | 79 | ||
76Joel Ward | 78 | ||
83João Cancelo | 77 | ||
83Nélson Semedo | 77 | ||
80Serge Aurier | 77 | ||
77Kenny Tete | 77 | ||
81Matt Doherty | 76 | ||
80Héctor Bellerín | 76 | ||
78Davide Zappacosta | 76 | ||
75Matthew Lowton | 75 | ||
76Frédéric Guilbert | 74 | ||
76Jonjoe Kenny | 74 | ||
76Manquillo | 74 | ||
75Luke Ayling | 74 | ||
78Vladimír Coufal | 73 | ||
77Reece James | 73 | ||
77George Baldock | 72 | ||
76Cédric | 72 | ||
75Kyle Walker-Peters | 72 | ||
76Diogo Dalot | 71 |
Pace
85Kyle Walker | 92 | ||
83Nélson Semedo | 92 | ||
76DeAndre Yedlin | 92 | ||
76Ryan Fredericks | 92 | ||
80Héctor Bellerín | 87 | ||
83Aaron Wan-Bissaka | 86 | ||
83João Cancelo | 86 | ||
85Ricardo Pereira | 83 | ||
76Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 83 | ||
75Matty Cash | 82 | ||
78Vladimír Coufal | 81 | ||
87Trent Alexander-Arnold | 80 | ||
77Reece James | 80 | ||
77George Baldock | 79 | ||
76Diogo Dalot | 79 | ||
80Serge Aurier | 76 | ||
76Cédric | 76 | ||
78Davide Zappacosta | 75 | ||
76Frédéric Guilbert | 75 | ||
75Kyle Walker-Peters | 75 | ||
77Kenny Tete | 74 | ||
81Matt Doherty | 73 | ||
76Manquillo | 73 | ||
76Jonjoe Kenny | 71 | ||
79Séamus Coleman | 70 |
The best choice is pretty obvious. Kyle Walker, who has been featuring on our guides since FIFA 13, is still the fastest one despite his age. He is also the stronger and on the Top 5 for defence. What else do you need?
Were you expecting to see Trent Alexander-Arnold in the top of this list? No, you won’t see him there because he doesn’t even have a solid second place. He is the most complete right-back of this league but he lacks in pace and, as you know, later or sooner is all about pace. Thankfully, Nelson Semedo is a new addition. The extra speed he has makes the difference between him and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The Portuguese army also counts with Ricardo Pereira and João Cancelo, decent alternatives to the first ones. We also have highlighted Héctor Bellerín but pay attention to his defensive work rate to not be surprised in-game. He is the weakest player physically but balanced enough in the rest of the stats.
Were you expecting to see Trent Alexander-Arnold in the top of this list? No, you won’t see him there because he doesn’t even have a solid second place. He is the most complete right-back of this league but he lacks in pace and, as you know, later or sooner is all about pace. Thankfully, Nelson Semedo is a new addition. The extra speed he has makes the difference between him and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The Portuguese army also counts with Ricardo Pereira and João Cancelo, decent alternatives to the first ones. We also have highlighted Héctor Bellerín but pay attention to his defensive work rate to not be surprised in-game. He is the weakest player physically but balanced enough in the rest of the stats.
THE BEST FIFA 21 PREMIER LEAGUE LEFT BACKS
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 in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.
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Key Attributes
Defending and pace are very important attributes for any left back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
Rating
Andrew Robertson | 87 | ||
Alex Telles | 84 | ||
Lucas Digne | 84 | ||
Reguilón | 82 | ||
Ben Chilwell | 81 | ||
Benjamin Mendy | 81 | ||
Jonny | 81 | ||
Luke Shaw | 81 | ||
Marcos Alonso | 81 | ||
Ben Davies | 80 | ||
Oleksandr Zinchenko | 80 | ||
Danny Rose | 79 | ||
Emerson | 79 | ||
Enda Stevens | 78 | ||
Kieran Tierney | 78 | ||
Ryan Bertrand | 78 | ||
Sead Kolašinac | 78 | ||
Aaron Cresswell | 77 | ||
Arthur Masuaku | 77 | ||
Charlie Taylor | 77 | ||
Patrick van Aanholt | 77 | ||
Konstantinos Tsimikas | 76 | ||
Marçal | 76 | ||
Matt Targett | 76 | ||
Abdul Rahman Baba | 75 |
Defending
87Andrew Robertson | 81 | ||
84Lucas Digne | 80 | ||
81Luke Shaw | 80 | ||
84Alex Telles | 79 | ||
81Jonny | 79 | ||
82Reguilón | 78 | ||
80Ben Davies | 78 | ||
81Ben Chilwell | 77 | ||
81Benjamin Mendy | 77 | ||
81Marcos Alonso | 77 | ||
80Oleksandr Zinchenko | 77 | ||
79Danny Rose | 77 | ||
78Ryan Bertrand | 76 | ||
77Charlie Taylor | 76 | ||
79Emerson | 75 | ||
77Aaron Cresswell | 75 | ||
76Marçal | 75 | ||
78Enda Stevens | 74 | ||
78Sead Kolašinac | 74 | ||
76Matt Targett | 73 | ||
78Kieran Tierney | 72 | ||
75Abdul Rahman Baba | 72 | ||
75Kieran Gibbs | 72 | ||
77Patrick van Aanholt | 71 | ||
75Brandon Williams | 71 |
Pace
76Konstantinos Tsimikas | 87 | ||
78Kieran Tierney | 86 | ||
77Patrick van Aanholt | 86 | ||
84Alex Telles | 85 | ||
82Reguilón | 85 | ||
77Arthur Masuaku | 84 | ||
87Andrew Robertson | 83 | ||
79Emerson | 81 | ||
75Brandon Williams | 81 | ||
81Benjamin Mendy | 80 | ||
81Luke Shaw | 79 | ||
84Lucas Digne | 78 | ||
78Ryan Bertrand | 78 | ||
75Abdul Rahman Baba | 78 | ||
81Jonny | 77 | ||
81Ben Chilwell | 76 | ||
75Kieran Gibbs | 76 | ||
79Danny Rose | 75 | ||
78Enda Stevens | 75 | ||
76Marçal | 75 | ||
80Ben Davies | 73 | ||
80Oleksandr Zinchenko | 73 | ||
78Sead Kolašinac | 73 | ||
76Matt Targett | 72 | ||
77Charlie Taylor | 70 |
Andrew Robertson used to be the first option to the left side of the defence of every Premier League squad. However, with the addition of Alex Telles, he has now competition. In fact, the Brazilian defender is slightly better than Robertson. He scores more goals and is also slightly faster. If you can’t afford them, Reguilón is also a quality choice who deserves to be on this list of the best FIFA 21 Premier League Defenders.
In a lower level, you should also add Lucas Digne and Kieran Tierney to your notes. The first one is slow but more capable in the rest of the other skills. The other, despite his rating, is fast and strong (only Sead Kolašinac is stronger than him).
There is also a special mention to Konstantinos Tsimikas. He’s only 76 rated but he’s the fastest one. If all you want is pace, then you should try him.
In a lower level, you should also add Lucas Digne and Kieran Tierney to your notes. The first one is slow but more capable in the rest of the other skills. The other, despite his rating, is fast and strong (only Sead Kolašinac is stronger than him).
There is also a special mention to Konstantinos Tsimikas. He’s only 76 rated but he’s the fastest one. If all you want is pace, then you should try him.