FUT Weekly Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Are Powershot and Attacking AI Actually A Problem? #W3 Sep 29, 2026

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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! Ben and Josh are joined by Coach Venny on the first more gameplay skewed podcast of FC 27. With informed views beginning to be made and the dust settling on the first "meta" discoveries, they discuss the biggest topics in the community and give some tips that they have found useful in the first few weeks.

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

00:38 News About Our EA Interview
01:48 General Thoughts About FC 27 Gameplay
08:06 Is Powershot Plus A Problem?
17:23 The Case For Attacking AI Being Fine
34:51 Pound for Pound Powerhouse

45:31 Evo's Are Bad, Does Anyone Care?
50:22 Nusa and Streamlined SBCs
1:06:34 Promo Players Are Actually Special
1:09:09 Check Your Controller

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Gallerymaxxing And Playstyles Nerfed? w/Brammers #W2 Sep 22, 2026

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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! Your hosts Ben and Josh are joined by Brammers to review our first week of FC27! Pound for Pound powerhouse returns, we talk about how to maximise your gallery score and why we think playstyles might not be the most important thing anymore!

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

00:43 Brammers First Thoughts on FC 27
03:20 Pound for Pound Powerhouse
14:26 A Hopeful Start for Gameplay
21:59 Josh's Very Hot Gameplay Take
30:51 Understanding the New Corners
35:46 How To Beat Legendary AI
42:23 Are PlayStyles Less Important This Year?
51:51 Gallerymaxxing
1:09:49 AOB - New SBCs, Squad Battle Glitch and SP Progression

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We Started Playing FC 27: What We Learned #W1 Sep 17, 2026

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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! Your hosts Ben and Josh join after playing early early FC 27! A big shoutout to the EA creator network for making this special pre-launch episode of FUT weekly possible!

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

00:00 Intro
02:14 Gameplay Insights and Early Impressions
09:04 Gameplay Mechanics and Tactical Adjustments
12:17 Navigating League Choices and Squad Foundations
12:42 Understanding Objectives and Live Events
20:35 Market Dynamics and Early Game Economy
29:41 Introduction to the Gallery Feature
43:35 Key Features and Squad Battles Tips
54:00 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement

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EA Said The Quiet Part Out Loud w/Nepenthez #W47 Aug 14, 2026

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

01:20 Introduction to FC27 and Ultimate Team Pitch Notes
02:53 Why is Nepenthez Excited About The Grounds?
06:35 The Grounds x Ultimate Team Integration
11:14 Ranked Rush In The Grounds, Ultimate Team too?
15:32 EA Communication on Co-op Champs
20:27 Our Highlights and Lowlights For FUT 27 Pitch Notes
28:14 Evolution Debuff In FC 27 - Necessary?
41:56 A Move Back to Coins and Tradeable Packs
48:28 Our Thoughts On THAT Tweet
01:06:42 The Retro FIFA Revival - Doomed To Fail?

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FC 27 Gameplay Deep Dive - Unambitious or Exciting? #W45 Jul 31, 2026

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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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Our First Look At FC 27 #W44 Jul 24, 2026

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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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EA Back Down, Phenoms and England Have A Semi w/Nepenthez #W42/3 Jul 13, 2026

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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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Glory Hunting & Should VAR Be In FC? w/ Seb #W41 Jul 03, 2026

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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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Who Is Greats of the Game For? w/NepentheZ #W40 Jun 24, 2026

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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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Why Did EA Add The Token Reward System? w Game Designer #W39.2 Jun 20, 2026

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Game Designer Seb is on his second podcast of the week! After 20 minutes of World Cup chat, he goes through why EA may have added the token system and what it could mean in the future.

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

00:00 Week 1 of the World Cup Reviewed
21:14 What does Tokens mean for Ultimate Team long term?
33:04 Is Ultimate Team just for rewards?
40:11 Randoms Reds vs Weekly Pick of 3
51:05 Why are EA scared of repeatable gameplay grinds?
54:29 Have EA got power curve rubber banding right?
1:00:18 The biggest problem with Tokens
1:03:11 How Star Performers work
1:07:11 The future of Playstyles Lab

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