FUT Weekly Podcast

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Gameplay: The Big Man Meta w/NepentheZ #W28 Apr 02, 2026

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NepentheZ joins Josh and Ben this week for his first Gameplay pod of the year. We get his thoughts on gameplay as a whole, how to find fun in the grind and why big man could be THE meta to counter AI defenders.

00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Episode
01:33 Nepenthez's Thoughts on FC 26 Gameplay
05:52 Matchmaking Problems in FC 26
08:34 Nep's Massive Tip - Attacking Runs
17:10 Tips For Making a 3 Back Work
24:12 The Problem With Bruiser
34:15 Is Precision Shooting Necessary Anymore?
40:00 You Should Be Changing Formation More
41:32 Big Man Meta Is The Key To Breaking Defensive AI
54:32 The HUGE Effect of Player Focuses

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Content: How To Get The Most From National Captain 500k Evo! #W27 Mar 24, 2026

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Tom joins Josh and Ben this week as they all Answer The Call. What is this promo? Will anyone care about the upgrades by the time they happen? HOWEVER Evo's have stormed back with a 500k, 3 playstyle+, Icon shell evolution taking headline billing, but is there a way to squeeze more out of it?

00:00 Intro
01:15 Pound for Pound Powerhouse
09:21 Showdowns, Let Downs and Beat Downs in SBC's
15:01 What Is Answer The Call?
23:12 National Captain Puts Evo's Back On The Menu!
41:07 What To Do and Avoid Among The Other Evo's
49:26 FUT Birthday Cosmetic Evo Causes Mayhem
52:10 How To Get The Most From National Captain Evolution
56:29 The Lasting Effect of FUT Birthday

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Gameplay: Is 442 The New Meta, CAM Playstyle Ranking & How To Press in FC 26 #W26 Mar 20, 2026

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Coach Venny joins Ben and Josh to discuss how FUT Birthday might have made people start experimenting. Josh also has a 442 big man tactic that's bringing him joy!

Josh's Brexit Ball Tactics - ?5YEWmS&Qqa?

00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Episode

02:42 Playstyle Experiments During FUT Birthday

09:09 Has This Experimentation Made It To Pros?

12:28 Is GameChanger Better Than Low Driven Now?

20:42 CAM Playstyle Power Rankings

36:20 The Importance of Inventive Playstyle

43:09 Josh's 442 Big Man Meta Tactic

54:31 How Do You Press in FC 26?

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Content: Breaking Down FUT Birthday w/NepentheZ #W25 Mar 09, 2026

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Nepenthez makes a return to the podcast this week! He joins Ben and Josh to breakdown everything FUT Birthday, how to make the most out of it and how it could affect the rest of the game cycle. The topics covered are:

00:20 Introduction to Seb
02:32 Pound for Pound Player Nominations
09:05 Fantasy Premier League Live Cards
16:31 Future of Live Items in Ultimate Team
20:50 How Should We Engage With The Game?
27:35 Current Fantasy Players Overview
34:16 Evolutions and Their Role in Gameplay
39:29 Player Customization and Market Dynamics
48:10 Future of Evolutions in Game Design
53:54 Narrative and Player Engagement in Ultimate Team

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Content: Insane FUT Birthday Leaks & Fantasy Week 2 w/FM Game Designer #W24 Mar 03, 2026

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A brand new guest on this weeks content episode joins Ben whilst a jet lagged and poorly Josh rests up. Seb, a game designer for Football Manager makes his first appearance to talk about two brand new Ultimate Team concepts that have arrived this week. The topics covered are:

00:20 Introduction to Seb
02:32 Pound for Pound Player Nominations
09:05 Fantasy Premier League Live Cards
16:31 Future of Live Items in Ultimate Team
20:50 How Should We Engage With The Game?
27:35 Current Fantasy Players Overview
34:16 Evolutions and Their Role in Gameplay
39:29 Player Customization and Market Dynamics
48:10 Future of Evolutions in Game Design
53:54 Narrative and Player Engagement in Ultimate Team

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Gameplay: PlayStyle Balancing Confirmed & NealGuides 5212 #W23 Feb 26, 2026

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NealGuides joins your host Ben to cover various FC 26 gameplay topics, with a particular focus on the upcoming PlayStyle patch:

00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Episode
10:12 Buffing Power Shots and Chip Shots
18:12 Finesse Shots and Their Dominance
29:03 Defensive Midfield Play Style Rankings
32:23 PlayStyle Power Rankings: CDM Position
36:35 NealGuides 5212 NhoTuZNTXV6e
52:18 Defending Against Agile Players
58:07 Advanced vs Tactical Defending

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Content: Is Knockout Royalty The Best FC 26 Promo? #W22 Feb 16, 2026

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Josh and Ben are joined by Coach Venny to go through what might be the best promo compared to expectations of FC 26. More pound for pound nominations than ever before and how Josh is printing coins from the menu grind!

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00:00 Introduction

02:36 Pound for Pound Player Nominations

10:02 Knockout Royalty Players You Should Try

16:00 New Icons and Heroes

29:09 Reviewing Recent SBC's

29:36 Analyzing Player of the Month Cards

42:33 Baby Icon Vieira vs Henry and Evo's

48:47 How Josh Is Grinding The Menus

55:48 The First 2 Playstyle Plus Evolution

01:07:47 The Knockout Royalty Tournaments

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Gameplay: Broken Finesse's, A New Formation and The Best Fullback Playstyles w/Tazz #W21 Feb 12, 2026

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We have a new patch! And it's broken something it wasn't even fixing! On this gameplay episode Josh and Ben are joined by Tazz to go through the new patch, Tazz's formation (it's not the 4411) and the best full back playstyles!

Tazz's tactic code: 7JT@UJWRFHo8

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00:00 Introduction and Overview of Current Gameplay Dynamics
01:32 Patch Discussion: Finesse Shots and Gameplay Changes
18:47 Community Feedback: Play Styles vs. Attributes
35:50 The Future of Play Styles in Gameplay
38:09 Exploring Play Styles and Their Impact
42:29 Gameplay Changes Post-Patch
44:52 Power Rankings for Fullback Play Styles
58:56 Tazz's New Tactic

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Content: How To Make The BEST Future Stars Academy Evo w/Venny #W20 Feb 03, 2026

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With Ben in the medic bay, Joshis joined by Venny to talk about all the content we've had since TOTY. Icon Swaps, Future Stars, Academy Evo's and much much more:

01:41 Pound for Pound Powerhouse
08:31 Future Stars Player Reviews
17:46 Which Future Stars SBC's Are Worth Doing
28:13 How Does Future Stars Academy Evo Work?
34:42 Best Playstyle Choices for Defenders
40:24 Best Playstyle Choices for Midfielders
47:17 Best Playstyle Choices for Attackers
54:32 Icon Swaps: Overview and Strategies
01:00:19 Evaluating Icon Rewards and Player Choices
01:06:46 Final Thoughts on Team of the Year

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Gameplay: How Anders Won FC 26 Pro Open! w/Venny #W19 Jan 29, 2026

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Josh and Ben are joined by Venny to talk about a very disappointing TOTY, the perfect playstyles for Wingers and how Anders Vergjang went back to back at the FC Pro Open with some secret tactics:
Anders Tactics Code - MJm2SCQSWo4t

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01:36 How Has Team of the Year Been?
02:36 The Biggest Problem with Team of the Year
08:00 Recent Players That Venny Would Reccommend
11:45 Belated Pound for Pound - Emily Fox and Diani
17:12 Have Evo's Improved and How to Use Creative Director
23:25 What Upcoming Content Could Tell Us About the Power Curve
27:43 FC Pro Recap, Was Anders Using 4-4-2?
33:47 What Tactics Won Anders the FC Pro Open?
40:06 What Should Average Players Change from Anders Tactics?
49:21 The Best Playstyles for Wingers and Wide Mids

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