FUT 21: A series TIM (ITA 1) - budget squad FIFA 21 guide, tips
Find the best A series starting line-up on a budget!
Last update: 23 June 2021
In this chapter of the FIFA 21 guide, you can find a budget squad for Italian Serie A in the FUT 21 mode. The selected footballers were divided by their position on the pitch to help you adjust them yo your tactics. They are also thoroughly described in terms of statistics and their capabilities. In addition, we propose appropriate chemistry style cards for each player.
The first budget Serie A gold squad was based on player statistics released by EA. These footballers can become a popular choice for many players wanting to create a solid team. Thus, the price of these cards can get increased or they can become hard to find in the transfer market. Moreover, some footballers may change clubs and move to another league, meaning they will no longer fit the lineup. These players will get replaced with others playing in a particular league. With that in mind, and to save some of your precious time, list at least two players per position.
{ramkazielona}When selecting players for our Serie A starting line-up in FUT 21, we chose those who cost as little money as possible, but there may be some exceptions. The total cost of the starting team should not be more than /- 20,000. However, it should be noted that the prices of the proposed players will vary across platforms – cards in the PC transfer market are usually slightly more expensive.{/ramkazielona}
- Goalkeepers
- Central defenders
- Right back
- Left back
- Central midfielders
- Left wingers / Left midfielders
- Right wingers / Right midfielders
- Strikers
Goalkeepers
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Juan Musso Udinese Argentina | Diving: 82 Handling: 77 Kicking: 74 Reflexes: 84 Positioning: 80 | Juan Musso, the Udinese player, is a solid choice for a goalkeeper. His greatest strengths are diving, positioning, and reflexes. | 80 |
Thomas Strakosha Lazio Albania | Diving: 86 Handling: 79 Kicking: 75 Reflexes: 88 Positioning: 81 | The Lazio player is far better in terms of stats than Juan Musso, but he can also be slightly more expensive. The biggest advantages of this player are excellent reflexes and diving. | 83 |
Central defenders
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Jeison Murillo Sampdoria Colombia | Weak foot: 3/5 Physical: 78 Defending: 76 Passing: 59 Pace: 74 Dribbling: 64 | One of the best budget defenders has returned from Spanish Celta Vigo to Sampdoria and is available again in Serie A. You should definitely add him to your squad! Assign him the Anchor style card, and he will definitely defend your goal well. | 77 |
Nicolas Nkoulou Torino Cameroon | Weak foot: 3/5 Physical: 73 Defending: 82 Passing: 64 Pace: 70 Dribbling: 70 | Nicolas Nkoulou is another solid defensive player. For a CB, he has a pretty good pace and balance, plus he reads the opponent's intentions well. It is worth assigning him the Guardian style card to enhance his defensive and physical abilities. | 80 |
Alessio Romagnoli Milan Italy | Weak foot: 3/5 Physical: 78 Defending: 85 Passing: 56 Pace: 70 Dribbling: 70 | Alessio Romagnoli has been given a big bonus to pace (7 points compared to his FIFA 20 card) – this makes him an excellent choice for the squad. Depending on whether you want to increase his pace and defending even more, or focus solely on his defensive and physicality, choose the Shadow or Sentinel style card. | 83 |
Right back
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Bruno Peres Roma FC Brazil | Weak foot: 2/5 Pace: 88 Physical: 71 Defending: 70 Passing: 69 Dribbling: 76 | Bruno Peres is an extremely fast defender with excellent balance. Although his defending stats aren't the highest, you can increase them by assigning one of the defensive style cards (e.g. Sentinel) to create a solid side defender who will join the offense. | 77 |
Elseid Hysaj Napoli Albania | Weak foot: 3/5 Pace: 76 Physical: 72 Defending: 77 Passing: 67 Dribbling: 73 | Elseid Hysaj is another good player for the first gold squad. By assigning him the Shadow style card, you will have a fast footballer on the wing (89 Pace) who can participate in offensive actions and defend access to the goal. | 81 |
Left back
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Mário Rui Napoli Portugal | Weak foot: 3/5 Pace: 82 Physical: 67 Defense: 72 Passing: 72 Dribbling: 78 | Among left-side defenders in Serie A, it will be hard to find a better player than Mário Rui. This player's stats are very well balanced. Depending on whether you want to play him more offensively or have a defender at the back, you can choose the Shadow or Anchor style card. | 79 |
Domenico Criscito Genoa Italy | Weak foot: 3/5 Pace: 73 Physical: 74 Defending: 77 Passing: 76 Dribbling: 71 | Domenico Criscito is another good left-side defender although he isn't as good as Mário Rui. If you want to make him a side defender, it's worth choosing the Catalyst style card. However, if you want to make him a more defensive player at the back, we suggest the Sentinel style card. | 78 |
Central midfielders
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Kessié Milan Ivory Coast | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 71 Shooting: 72 Physical: 87 Defending: 77 Passing: 71 Dribbling: 77 | Kessié certainly deserves attention. Despite the low overall rating, he has 4 stars in the weak foot. Good pace, dribbling, and excellent physical condition(stamina level above 90 points!) are his greatest strengths. By assigning him the Engine style card, you will get a very good quarterback. With the Shadow card, you can position him as a central defensive midfielder. | 77 |
Sandro Tonali Milan Italy | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 80 Shooting: 65 Physical: 76 Defense: 72 Passing: 78 Dribbling: 76 | Sandro Tonali is another Milan footballer to look out for when choosing players in midfield. Tonali is a typical defensive midfielder (CDM) with well-balanced statistics. It is worth assigning him the Shadow or Anchor style card – this depends on your preference. | 77 |
Piotr Zielinski Napoli Poland | Weak foot: 5/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 79 Shooting: 72 Physical: 60 Defending: 70 Passing: 81 Dribbling: 83 | Piotr Zielinski is another very good midfielder. Zielinski has 5 stars in the weak foot meaning he doesn't have to move the ball to the stronger leg during the game. He will be great as a regular quarterback midfielder (we suggest the Maestro style card), as well as an offensive midfielder – give him the Finisher. | 80 |
Rodrigo Bentancur Piemonte Calcio Uruguay | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 72 Shooting: 58 Physical: 73 Defending: 73 Passing: 79 Dribbling: 81 | When selecting a budget player for the midfield, you should pay attention to Rodrigo Bentancur. By assigning him the Shadow or Backbone style card, you will get a versatile footballer with very balanced statistics. | 79 |
Left wingers / Left midfielders
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Gervinho Parma Ivory Coast | Weak foot: 3/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 90 Shooting: 70 Passing: 71 Dribbling: 79 Physical: 57 | It's hard to find a better left-side midfielder / left winger in Serie A for a small budget than Gervincho. Give him the Finisher style card to get an extremely fast footballer with good dribbling who can finish off the action with a shot towards the goal. | 78 |
Senad Lulic Lazio Bosnia and Herzegovina | Weak foot: 3/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 77 Shooting: 72 Passing: 76 Dribbling: 77 Physical: 77 | This Lazio player is another good budget option for a left side midfielder or winger. Depending on what role you assign to him, you can choose from the two style cards: Shadow (for the midfielder) or Finisher (for the winger finishing the action with a shot at goal). | 78 |
Jony Lazio Spain | Weak foot: 3/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 83 Shooting: 69 Passing: 77 Dribbling: 77 Physical: 66 | Jony will perform well as a left midfielder. He has very balanced stats and good pace. By assigning him the Finisher style card, you will increase his passing and shooting stats. | 78 |
Right wingers / Right midfielders
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Hirving Lozano Napoli Mexico | Weak foot: 3/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 93 Shooting: 75 Passing: 71 Dribbling: 81 Physical: 64 | Hirving Lozano is one of the best players playing on the right wing. He is extremely quick and controls the ball well, but the passing and shooting statistics have to be improved with the Finisher style card. | 80 |
Hans Hateboer Atalanta Netherlands | Weak foot: 3/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 83 Shooting: 64 Passing: 72 Dribbling: 77 Physical: 76 | Hans Hateboer is a good side midfielder who specializes in ball play. When choosing a playing style card, you should select the Artist to boost his passing and dribbling stats. | 78 |
Strikers
Player name, club, nationality | Key statistics | Description | Overall score |
Federico Chiesa Fiorentina Italy | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 85 Shooting: 74 Passing: 71 Dribbling: 82 Physical: 62 | Federico Chiesa has a high pace stat, he can sprint to the ball and dribble well. By assigning him the Sniper style card, you can be sure he will score plenty of goals for your team. | 78 |
Simone Verdi Torino Italy | Weak foot: 5/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 82 Shooting: 73 Passing: 78 Dribbling: 82 Physical: 50 | Despite his poor overall score, Verdi has very good statistics. The greatest advantage of this player is the 5 stars in the weak foot – he doesn't need to move the ball to his stronger leg before taking a shot. Other advantages of this player are high pace and dribbling stats. Give him the Finisher or Sniper stat card, and you will get a very good striker who will stay in your team for longer. | 77 |
Francesco Caputo Sassuolo Italy | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 3/5 Pace: 83 Shooting: 79 Passing: 61 Dribbling: 77 Physical: 65 | Francesco Caputo is another solid striker. All you have to do is assign him the Finisher style card, and his shooting stat will become much higher. His low passing stat will also get increased. | 79 |
Luis Muriel Atalanta Colombia | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 86 Shooting: 79 Passing: 69 Dribbling: 83 Physical: 66 | Luis Muriel was a very good starting striker in the previous edition of the game – the same goes for FIFA 21. The Colombian's biggest strengths are pace, dribbling, and shooting. With the Sniper style card, this striker will definitely score a lot of goals. However, he needs to shoot from near the penalty area – the accuracy of Muriel's long shots leaves a lot to be desired. | 79 |
Joaquín Correa Lazio Argentina | Weak foot: 4/5 Skill Moves: 4/5 Pace: 84 Shooting: 75 Passing: 77 Dribbling: 85 Physical: 69 | Correa is another solid Serie A striker and his biggest advantage is speed and dribbling. Give him the Finisher style card, and you will get a footballer who can finish every action with a shot towards the goal. | 81 |