At this point in the life cycle of FIFA 21, it can be hard to compete with the 5 million coin legend squads in FUT. In higher level divisions and in FUT Champs, rare gold squads are just not good enough. While there are a handful of rare golds that can hold their own, most of the cards are 100k coins or more.
Gamers should consider building a squad that is actually fun to use in Ultimate Team. While it may not guarantee a win in division rivals, the 5* skiller squad in this guide will make FUT worth playing again. For just a few thousand coins, clubs can assemble one of the best budget squads. Every player in this team except for the center backs and goalkeeper have 5* skills.
RELATED: Leaked EA Documents Fuel Another Wave of FIFA Lootbox Controversy
Felix is a well-rounded striker that is a lot of fun to use. His high agility, dribbling, and excellent shooting make the card a viable option in rivals. Felix may lack the blistering speed of most starting strikers, but this is a skill squad. The card has five-star skills and can set up teammates in and around the box. He also has very good finishing and shooting stats overall.
At left forward, Dembélé has the pace to outrun most defenders. The combination of both speed and skills are what makes this squad so annoying to play against.
RELATED: Fifa 21 Ultimate Team: EA Releases Week 1 FUT Birthday Cards
With improved shooting and decent passing, the card is one of the best cheap skillers available in FUT this year. Dembélé will be very weak on the ball, so clubs will want to use skills and pace to keep defenders outside of arms reach.
Martins is a very similar player to Dembélé. The Portuguese winger has a blisteringly quick 94 pace and incredible dribbling stats. Unlike the above card, Martins is a poor passer and finisher. Despite having subpar stats in those categories, Martins will still wreak havoc on opposing defenses. Making short passes and using power in front of the net are the best ways to get the most out of the card.
The crafty Brazilian received an unfortunate pace downgrade, but he still has an effective card in FUT. With Messi like dribbling and amazing passing, Coutinho is a midfield maestro. He will set up counterattacks and play the ball into the front three for easy goals. Coutinho has the stats to score a few screamers from outside the box as well.
Cherki is the main placeholder in the squad. The card still has above 70 pace and double five star attributes. The Dutch silver player will make a few plays in the midfield because of how good he is on both feet. Clubs will likely want to sub him out after the first half for a better five-star skiller.
Anyone who has used Depay's base card knows how incredible it is in-game. Depay has the pace, shooting, dribbling, and physical stats to challenge even the top defenders in Ultimate Team. With five-star skills to keep defenders guessing, Depay will score goals and rack up assists in FUT. Most gamers will want to swap him for one of the front three in-game, as he is the best skiller in the squad.
Marcelo is the only left-back with five-star skills, so he had to be included in this team. The Brazilian plays more like an attacker than a defender, with solid attributes across the board.
RELATED: Call of Duty, FIFA Led PS5 Downloads in March 2021
The main issue with Marcelo is pace. Fast wingers and strikers will blaze by him on the sidelines. If clubs make a substitution, it would make sense to move the card into the midfield.
The budget Brazilian is a nightmare to play against. He is cheap, fast, strong, and can defend. Even legend cards have trouble running past Militão. Although the card is in the team for chemistry purposes, he is one of the best budget defenders in the game.
Demiral is another player included in this squad for chemistry purposes. The card has enough pace, physical, and defending to be a serviceable defender against most opponents. Gamers can swap him for de Ligt if they are willing to spend more coins to assemble the team. This is a budget team, so Demiral made the most sense among the other options.
Like Marcelo, Cuadrado is the only right-back with five-star skills. He is the eighth skiller in this squad, which is the most five-star skillers that can be included in full chemistry gold rare squad. Caudrado will play like a wing-back at right-back, so clubs will need to make sure he is in position to mark on the counter-attack. The Colombian is okay defensively, but great as an attacker.
Buffon may not have the amazing stats he once did, but this year's card is still usable with the right chemistry card. The Italian legend will always be in a good position, but may react late on powerful shots. Szczesny is the better option for the spot, but the card will set back clubs too many coins to be considered a budget player.