In FIFA 22 you can get the new Headliners card for Denis Zakaria. The player from Gladbach has really strong stats and is a great option for Bundesliga teams – as you can get him without coins.
This is the card: Zakaria is part of the Headliners cards, which are dynamic items. They receive upgrades whenever the player gets a performance-based special card, such as TOTW cards.
Additionally, there is another upgrade when the real-life team of the game wins four consecutive matches in the league. Zakaria’s team Gladbach has just started with a victory against Bayern Munich – so an upgrade might happen in the coming weeks.
But even without potential upgrades, Zakaria’s card is already pretty strong:
- Zakaria has very strong pace for a CDM card
- His dribbling and passing stats also look good – in case you need a deep-lying playmaker
- High physical and defensive stats promise a very solid defense
On top of that, you can enhance Zakaria with Chemistry Styles – and also the prospect of potential upgrades.
Overall, players in the FIFA community are already calling it one of the best “free” cards of all time. Because: You don’t even need luck with packs or large coin reserves for Zakaria. You can get the Swiss player through simple tasks.
How to get Headliners Zakaria
Here’s where you need to play: You need to complete several tasks in the friendly mode “Headliner Challenge”. The requirements for this mode are quite simple:
- You play under “Max. Chemistry” rules. This means: All your players get full chemistry and you don’t have to worry about positioning.
- You need players from at least 7 leagues.
- You can use a maximum of one loan player.
The advantage of friendly matches: You don’t lose contracts, nor do results count toward your stats. So you don’t have to worry at all if you lose a game. Cancelling a game doesn’t incur any penalties either.
These tasks are available: There are four tasks to complete in total. They are as follows:
- Top Scorer: Score in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge” using a CDM (1 time).
- Stylish Crosses: Provide 5 goals with crosses in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge”.
- Winning Streak: Win 4 matches in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge”
- Score in 10 separate matches in the live FUT friendly match “Headliner Challenge”.
Tips for the tasks:
- The CDM task is easier to complete if you convert your forwards to “CDM” using position modifiers. Then they are eligible for completion and you don’t have to use your defensive midfielders.
- Many players use a “Golden Goal” rule in friendly matches. This basically states: The first to score wins, and the other player must leave the game. This is of course not mandatory, but many players use it in friendly modes to keep tasks like “Score in 10 separate matches” brief.
- To set up goals with crosses, you don’t have to rely only on the “normal” cross. For example, use R1/RB and cross to use a charged, low cross that can function almost like a strong pass to your player’s feet. Corner goals are also an option.
In addition to the Headliners event, the upcoming Team of the Year is also becoming more of a topic. We’ll show you the first nominees for the TOTY event in FIFA 22.
