Now, every single iteration of FIFA produces a
handful of players who become memes, nightmares to
face on Ultimate Team.
 The kind of guys who appear all over Twitter
and Reddit as the face of misery
for anybody who comes up against them. 
This year, we've had Ryan Kent, and we've had the final evolution of
Ben Yedder, who seems to get scarier every year.
I swear, if they give him a 99 card next year,
I'm getting PES. What about FIFA 21?
We're still months from release,
but there's already a bunch of players
who are shaping up to fit right into this category.
And it starts
with the return of a French forward who’ll
have the FIFA 17 crowd cowering under their bed sheets,
and it isn't Ben Yedder. The scariest thing about Anthony Martial is that I'll be
he'll be getting moved from the left wing to the striking position
for FIFA 21.
Now for Ultimate Team players, his gold card will be ready to
play down the middle right from the get-go.
Just think about all that pace and finishing ability.
I'm going to be struggling to sleep already.
There's not gonna be any need to start him out wide
and then switch things when the game begins to maximize chemistry.
He's already there. Martial’s had plenty of in-form striker cards over the years.
But for the first time since FIFA 16, this will be his default position.
He'll be highly sought-after from day one of Ultimate Team
and pretty expensive from then on in.
Throw in the fact that he can link to a bunch of French Superstars who
aren't even necessarily in the Premier League,
and in conclusion,
you should probably get saving
for some very quick centre-backs.
Christian Pulisic has looked
extremely sharp during his first year with Chelsea
and should be in line for an upgrade on his 79-rated FIFA 20 card.
If its current pace of 90 sticks, he's going to be a key component
for players who want to to use Timo Wener early in the year.
He's always one or two cards away from having an unplayable version,
as FIFA 17 and FIFA 19 players will remember. With Werner set to be a fan favorite,
Why wouldn't Pulisic
be as well? He's already rapid. Christian is a natural selection for upping the sweats,
especially those who want to run Premier League
and Bundesliga hybrids with the aforementioned German down the middle.
Leroy Sane has been somewhat dormant this year,
but do not forget about him.
His season was defined by injury and constant rumors
that he’ll leave Manchester City, which is now proven to be true.
He has the potential to be a superstar at Bayern Munich.
Sane’s pace, dribbling and agility
make one of the toughest players to defend on FIFA,
especially when he hits his stride in real life and begins to rack up some in-form cards.
Sane is likely to be an auto-include
for most German or Bundesliga sides at the beginning of the season.
Also. don't be surprised if he fills the role of super-sub like it did back in FIFA 17. If he comes on
once players are tired,
you should probably think about calling the police.
Like Martial and Pulisic, Sane has been slightly quieter
than he should have been in terms of FIFA
annoyingness, but he's now got
the chance to make everyone hate him again by being
so tough to play against. Sometimes you just have to think
about the links. Diogo Jota is Portuguese,
which means he links with Cristiano Ronaldo. Diogo Jota also plays in the Premier League,
which means he links with Bruno Fernandes. This trident will form the basis of Premier League
and Serie A teams from a chemistry standpoint.
Jota has had a couple of excellent cards over the
years, and he has everything in his arsenal to be a star on FIFA in his own right.
He's pacy, a strong finisher and as a 5-star weak foot,
but he's also improved every year in real life, meaning
he’s not far away from regular upgrades that will make players squirm when he appears.
He certainly a player to keep an eye on
and may soon prove to be more than just an excellent chemistry
link between two of his Superstar countrymen.
And finally, Jude Bellingham has now signed
for Borussia Dortmund and is sure to be a big link for Prem hybrids in FIFA 21.
He wasn't on FIFA 20 but enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with
Birmingham City, making his debut with just the age of 16
and securing a lucrative move to the Bundesliga.
Now, Bellingham is likely to play a crucial chemistry role. Particularly if Jadon Sancho
moves away. He’s still young
and is likely to be rated lower, meaning he could be a cheap day one pick
for linking those English
and Bundesliga sides. His positioning down the center of your team will
open up possibilities that could easily
include Marco Reus and Marcus Rashford playing together.
And as with the others on the list, a few
good performances will see his rating rise dramatically.
Once the FUT Future Stars cards roll around,
which gives youngsters a significant boost, he might also become
dominant on the pitch in his own right. Bellingham's
career has just begun, and he's starting to gain some momentum.
So don't be surprised to see him rank among
FIFA's most useful stars for years to come.
These are just a handful of the players we think
will become something of an annoyance
for FIFA players when the next game drops.
Whether it's a ridiculously pacy forward with a 5-star weak
foot or just someone who binds these teams together on Ultimate Team,
there's going to be plenty to cry about. Let us know which players you think will become
FIFA memes in the comments below.
