There, his excellent defensive stats and potential to grow into a Trent-style all-rounder make him a solid pickup. The modern full-back is expected to bomb forward and do attacking things, which hasn’t always been AWB’s forte, but fortunately for the English right-sided defender, that is less of an issue in FIFA 22.
But even in a defence that includes Sergio Ramos and Ashraf Hakimi, Kimpembe is a standout talent.įIFA Ultimate Team – Best Defenders. The French centre-back is worth signing for your team, though, if you find Sevilla’s digital moneymen more amenable to your advances, and while he may not be as solid as the very best today, he will be by the time you bed him in over the next few seasons.Īt the time of writing, Kimpembe is probably still buzzing after his team of Parisian galacticos dispatched Manchester City with some style in an early Champions League group encounter. Theo Hernandez is the sort of player who you can pick up for left-back and then never have to worry about the position again.Ī Roman Abramovich rounding error away from joining Chelsea in summer ’21, Kounde stayed at Sevilla after the Blues reportedly refused to meet his release clause price tag. The Career Mode authors evidently agree, as he offers great present-day stats, and should be a titan of central defence in a few years’ time.Įveryone in the FIFA community obsesses over Ferland Mendy, but it’s Serie A’s pre-eminent French left-back who makes it onto this list, thanks to his fantastic future potential and present-day strengths. His progress there hasn’t been that swift, either, but over time his decision to join a defensive finishing school understudying the likes of Chiellini and Bonucci must surely bear fruit. He still has solid growth potential too, from a very high base, and his flexibility is an asset to any Career Mode team.įellow graduates of the Ajax team that nearly made it to the Champions League final in 2019 would head to the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Barcelona, so it was slightly surprising to see Matthijs de Ligt opt for the relatively less glamorous Serie A with Juventus. One of those players whose age makes you do a double take, TAA is a Liverpool legend already at just 22 years old, winner of the Champions League and a vital part of the team that claimed the club’s first championship in 30 years.