FUT Weekly Podcast

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The gameplay deep dive for FC 27 is here and it has caused two quite different reactions on the Pod. AI defending getting nerfed is the headline but there is plenty to dig into underneath. With plenty to discuss, Ben is joined by regular co-host Josh.

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):

00:48 A Shorter Than Usual Pitch Notes

07:55 A Change To AI Defending, Finally

15:29 Manual Defending Buffs

20:50 Mikel Arteta's FC 27 Pitch Notes

27:25 Will Crossing Be Bossing In FC 27?

32:42 Attacking Runs In FC 27 Are Bent

39:56 RIP German Crosses

43:15 Players Now Aware Offside Is A Thing!

44:38 Through Ball Changes - Manual On The Rise

47:02 "Dinked" Passes Are Fully Manual

49:14 Off Balance Dribbling

51:54 Are PlayStyles FINALLY Being Nerfed?

1:05:14 Unambitious or Exciting - Our Takeaways

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Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week!

The cinematic event of 2026 has arrived! No, not The Odyssey, but EA's first bid to win back players and our first look at what might be coming for FC 27. With a new $150 price tier causing a stir, Ben and regular co-host Josh cover everything FC 27.

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):

01:56 The Ultimate + Edition - Should Any Video Game Cost $150?

10:02 Breaking Down Value For Money with Ultimate +

16:52 Hall of FUT Players

24:46 FC 27 Is Free?

31:28 Breaking Down The FC 27 Trailer - The Grounds

36:57 Can The Grounds Get Off The Ground?

41:11 FUT Gallery The Major FUT Addition for 27

45:15 How We Would Do Rewards for FUT Gallery

53:26 Brief Gameplay Overview

1:02:02 How To Sign Up For The Beta

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Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week!

A bumper episode this week to make up for no public episode last week! England are in a World Cup Semi, EA have been shamed into removing microtransactions from a sports title, oh and Phenoms are in packs!

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):

01:24 England Scrape Past Norway

08:48 Discussing The Big Referee Calls

15:45 England Vs Argentina

23:20 Semi Final Predictions

29:37 EA's CFB 27 Scandal and Climbdown

47:41 Underhanded Season Pass Move From EA

51:16 How We Feel About Our Relationship With EA

57:46 Phenoms Are Not Phenomenal

1:01:58 Looking Ahead To FUTTIES

1:07:07 How Big Should PlayStyles Lab Be In FC 27

1:13:27 Has The Token Transition Highlighted The Problem with Tokens?

1:31:34 FUTTIES Token Store Players Are AWFUL

1:38:19 The Time of Day You Play Matters

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Seb joins Josh and Ben on this weeks public episode to talk about VAR in FC, the World Cup and a brief review of Glory Hunters!

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):


00:00 Intro


04:46 Should We Have VAR In FC?


16:23 World Cup Round of 32 Pet Peeves


17:34 England vs DR Congo Thoughts


23:07 Winning At The Azteca Is Easy...


28:08 The US Are Good Now?


36:36 Glory Hunters - Is It Good?


43:19 The Change Required For Playstyles Lab To Work


50:18 Player Reviews and SBC's To Complete


58:21 Evo's vs Playstyles Lab

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Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week!

Nepenthez joins the pod this week to talk about Greats of the Game, Tokens and who is winning the World Cup!

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):


01:51 Why Are Greats of the Game So Cheap?


11:34 Have Evo's Made Promo's Pointless?


22:15 How EA Make Packs Worthwhile Again


27:47 Evolutions Are THE Place To Be Right Now


36:40 Nepenthez's Review of Tokens


47:20 Why Did EA Make Gauntlet So Hard?


59:23 World Cup Predictions

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