In the last two FIFA seasons, Monaco player Wissam Ben Yedder was considered an OP card for Ultimate Team – and the real player knows it too. He announced on Twitter that he waited until the last weekend with his first double pack of the season to be part of the TOTW of FIFA 21.
Why was Yedder OP? The standard card of the French striker had an overall rating of 83 last year and offered a fantastic mix of speed, dribbling, and shot attributes. Additionally, the man can also pass.
Due to his mix and relatively low price, his normal gold card was already very popular, and his “ONES TO WATCH” card with a rating of 87 was according to futbin even the most played card overall in FUT 20 (as of September 28):
- Ben Yedder / ONES TO WATCH – 31,481,796 games
- Neymar Jr / Normal Gold Card – 29,993,476 games
- Kylian Mbappé / Normal Gold Card – 26,379,068 games
With FIFA 21, his overall rating even increases by one point. Not good news for players who found him annoying last season during the Weekend League. However, really good news for all “Ligue 1” players who are betting on the French league this year. Because Yedder could play very strongly again.
What did he announce on Twitter? The player himself knows about his controversial card, which cannot be said to gather more fans or haters. He even held a giveaway last season, where he distributed controllers. After all, his FIFA counterpart has probably caused many broken input devices.
So he likes to play with his OP reputation in FIFA and provocatively kicks off the new season directly. He writes on Twitter:
Tweet translation
I waited with my double pack until the first TOTW came out… You can start saving credits now ???
During the weekend, he played with Monaco against Strasbourg and was crucial to his team’s 3:2 victory with 2 goals.
At the moment, everything indicates that the Ben Yedder card also has great potential in FIFA 21. If he manages to land in the “Team of the Week” right away in the first week, the special card could quickly become one of the most popular players. Here are more predictions for the first TOTW.
When is the first TOTW? Already on Wednesday, September 30, FIFA 21 will bring the very first “Team of the Week” and honor players who excelled with strong performances on the real soccer field in the past week.
Even if you can’t play the new FIFA 21 yet, through the FIFA Companion Web App, you probably already have access to your first tasks and can buy and sell cards on the transfer market. And maybe even snag the first version of the attacker.
When does the new FIFA finally start? It strongly depends this year on which FIFA version you get and whether you are using the “EA Play” subscription. You can start on one of the following 3 dates:
- EA Play: Play First Trial starting October 1, limited to 10 hours
- EA Play Pro (PC only): Start from October 1, likely full access
- FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition: Start on October 6
- FIFA 21 Champions Edition: Start on October 6
- FIFA 21 Standard Edition: Start on October 9
If you are with EA Play, you can hit the pitch starting October 1. The full release for all players will then take place on October 9. There will not be a demo this year, but due to feedback from a beta phase, EA has already changed 27 things. The card of Ben Yedder remains as it is and will probably annoy / delight us this season, depending on your perspective.
