FIFA 21: This is the best Bundesliga team

Here we show you the best Bundesliga team for FUT in FIFA 21. You will also find many strong alternatives for your Bundesliga Ultimate Team here!

What kind of team is this? Here you will find the best Bundesliga team that you can play at the start of FIFA 21 in Ultimate Team. The team comes from EA Sports itself. It is set up in a 3-4-3 system:

• In goal is Manuel Neuer (89 rating)
• In defense, Mats Hummels (86 rating), Niklas Süle (84 rating), and David Alaba (84 rating) are deployed.
• In midfield, the strongest team relies on Serge Gnabry (85 rating), Marco Reus (85 rating), Joshua Kimmich (88 rating), and Jadon Sancho (87 rating).
• Robert Lewandoswki (91 rating), Erling Haaland (84 rating), and Andrej Kramaric from TSG Hoffenheim (82 rating) are in attack.

Where does the Bundesliga stand in comparison? A player from the best eleven in the Bundesliga averages a rating of 85.9. This value is weaker than the previous year despite RB Leipzig’s good performance and Bayern Munich’s victory in the Champions League.

This also led to much criticism, including from MeinMMO author Max Handwerk.

In the Premier League, a player of the best eleven averages a rating of 88.7 points, while in the Spanish La Liga, it is 88.3 points.

However, there are still many more alternatives for your Ultimate Team in the Bundesliga. Below, we introduce you to other strong players from the Bundesliga in detail.

The best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga – GK

These are the best goalkeepers: To concede as few goals as possible, you need a strong keeper. Here are the top 3 in the Bundesliga:

1. Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) – With a rating of 89, he is the top in Germany. Particularly with passing, he has a high value of 91.
2. Yann Sommer (Mönchengladbach) – With a rating of 86, Yann Sommer is not far behind Manuel Neuer. Physically, he is even better than his colleague from Munich, but he lacks passing security.
3. Péter Gulásci (RB Leipzig) – The goalkeeper from Leipzig has a rating of 85.

Cheap alternatives: If you want to save some money in this position, you can rely on one of these alternatives:

1. Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt) – Here you get a rating of 83 and pay just 2% of the coins for Manuel Neuer. Instead of 61,000, Trapp currently costs only 1,500.
2. Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim) – Has a rating of 82.
3. Jiří Pavlenka (Werder Bremen) – Also has a rating of 82.

The best center-backs in the Bundesliga – CB

These are the best center-backs:  Unlike the wide positions, the Bundesliga offers many top players in central defense:

1. Mats Hummels (Dortmund) – Hummels is the leader with a rating of 86 and costs only 9,400 coins. However, he has a weak rating for passing.
2. David Alaba (Bayern Munich) – Alaba is significantly more expensive, but only has a rating of 84.
3. Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich) – A rating of 84 is also achieved by Niklas Süle, who is weaker in shooting but stronger physically.

Cheap alternatives:

1. Matthias Ginter (Mönchengladbach) – For only 2,300 coins, you get a strong defender with a rating of 82.
2. Lukas Piszczek (Dortmund) – Piszczek costs even less than Ginter but only has a rating of 80.
3. Martin Hinteregger (Eintracht Frankfurt) – Achieves the same rating as Piszczek but at an even cheaper price.

The best right-backs in the Bundesliga – RB

These are the best right-backs: Every defense stands and falls with its wings. That’s why you will find the strongest right-backs here:

1. Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen) – With a rating of 82, Bender is the strongest right-back. However, he has weak values in pace and shooting.
2. Thomas Meunier (Dortmund) – Meunier is the most balanced player in the top 3 and has a rating of 81.
3. Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich) – Pavard ranks third with a rating of 81 but struggles with similar issues as Bender and is only slightly cheaper.

Cheap alternatives:

1. Pavel Kadeřábek (TSG Hoffenheim) – Kadeřábek has a rating of 80 but costs only half compared to the three mentioned above. He is the best player for value for money.
2. Stefan Lainer (Mönchengladbach) – Lainer also has a rating of 80 but costs a bit more.
3. Danny Da Costa (Eintracht Frankfurt) – Da Costa is the cheapest player among the alternatives but only has a rating of 78.

The best left-backs in the Bundesliga – LB

These are the best left-backs: As important as the defenders on the right are those on the left side:

1. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) – With a rating of 82, Halstenberg is the strongest left-back. However, he has weak values in pace and shooting.
2. Alphonso Davis (Bayern Munich) – Pace is Alphonso Davies’ greatest strength. He is one of the fastest players in the game. With an overall rating of 81, he stands right behind Halstenberg.
3. Nico Schulz (Dortmund) – Schulz has a rating of 80 and also shines with pace.

Cheap alternatives:

1. Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig) – Even among the cheap players, Halstenberg tops the list with a price of 2,500 coins.
2. Ramy Bensebaini (Mönchengladbach) – Bensebaini has a rating of 79 and is slightly cheaper than Halstenberg.
3. José Ángel Esmoris Tasende (RB Leipzig) – The RB Leipzig player reaches a value of 80 but is nearly twice as expensive as Bensebaini.

The best right wingers in the Bundesliga – RW, RM

These are the best right wingers: The tempo should go forward over the flanks. With these players, your right side is unstoppable:

1. Jadon Sancho (Dortmund) – In first place among right wingers is Sancho with a rating of 87. Particularly, his dribbling and passing are strong.
2. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) – Gnabry ranks second with a rating of 85. He excels with better shooting than Sancho.
3. Karim Bellarabi (Bayer Leverkusen) – Bellarabi is significantly cheaper than the two previous players, with a rating of 82. Particularly, his pace stands out for the player from Leverkusen.

Cheap alternatives:

1. Valentino Lazaro (Gladbach) – Lazaro has a rating of 79 but costs significantly less than the 3 players above with 1,400 coins.
2. Patrick Herrmann (Gladbach) – Herrmann has one point less and has a rating of 78 but is cheaper than Lazaro.
3. Renato Steffen (VfL Wolfsburg) – Steffen also reaches a rating of 78 but is again cheaper than Herrmann. Here you pay only about half of what Lazaro costs.

The best left wingers in the Bundesliga – LW, LM

These are the best left wingers: Quick players on the left can also bring you into good attacking positions. Who are the best actors on the left flank?

1. Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich) – In first place with a rating of 85 but also a price of currently 135,000 coins stands Sané. He stands out particularly for strong pace.
2. Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich) – Sané’s teammate Coman has a rating of 84 and also has strong pace but loses out in shooting and physicality.
3. Guerreiro (Dortmund) – Guerreiro is a good alternative if you want to save money. With a strong rating of 84, he can keep up with Sané and Coman but costs only a fraction of that.

Cheap alternatives:

1. Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) – If you want to save in comparison to Guerreiro, you should go for Diaby. He has a rating of 81 and is even cheaper.
2. Marcus Thuram (Mönchengladbach) – Thuram costs about the same as Diaby but loses one point. His rating is 80.
3. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) – Grifo from Freiburg is a bargain but also only has a rating of 78.

The best central midfielders in the Bundesliga – CAM, CDM, CM

These are the best central midfielders: The center is considered the pivot of the game. Therefore, you should rely on these players in central midfield:

1. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) – Kimmich ranks first in the rankings with a rating of 88. He is strong in dribbling and passing but weaker in shooting.
2. Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich) – Müller has a rating of 86 and is particularly strong in finishing.
3. Marco Reus (Dortmund) – Reus has the best rating in dribbling and achieves an overall rating of 85.

Cheap alternatives:

1. Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen) – Aránguiz has a rating of 83 and is currently traded for 2,800 coins. Thus, he is a good and cheap alternative.
2. Max Kruse (Union Berlin) – Kruse has a rating of 81 and costs less than 1,000 coins.
3. Lars Stindl (Gladbach) – Stindl is even cheaper. He has a rating of 80.

The best strikers in the Bundesliga – ST, MS

These are the best attackers:: To score as many goals as possible, you need a real top scorer upfront. These are the best strikers in the Bundesliga:

1. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – As the European Footballer of the Year, Lewandowski has a rating of 91, making him the strongest striker in the Bundesliga.
2. Erling Haaland (Dortmund) – Haaland has a solid rating of 84 in Ultimate Team and excels in finishing. By the way: In career mode, he is among the best talents in FIFA 21. In career mode, he has the potential to become even stronger.
3. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) – Kramaric, with a rating of 82, is weaker than his two competitors but also much cheaper. He is currently traded for only 0.7% of Lewandowski’s price and 1.5% of Haaland’s price.

Cheap FUT Bundesliga Strikers:

1. Andrej Kramaric (TSG Hoffenheim) – As mentioned above, he is already a cheap alternative to the two top strikers.
2. Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) – A solid striker with a rating of 81.
3. Alassane Plea (Mönchengladbach) – With a rating of 80, he is weaker but also costs only half of Kramaric.

If you are looking for a Bundesliga team for the perfect FUT start, you can find it here.

Why should you take players from the Bundesliga?

Why are players from the Bundesliga so interesting? In FIFA, it makes sense to build a team that has good chemistry. This mainly consists of 2 things:

• Position – Is the player in the desired position?
• Connections – Does he play with teammates from the same club or country?

Already after these two points, the maximum chemistry of 10 can be reached. However, there are still 2 additional bonuses:

• Manager bonus – Does he play with players from the same league or country? One of the two is enough to get a bonus of +1.
• Loyalty bonus – If you got the player from a pack or he has been playing with you for a long time, then you get a bonus of +1.

We explain how exactly the chemistry value is calculated here.