Not even 1 week after the official release of EA FC 26, a striker has already played over 1 million matches. Despite the enormous popularity, his card has already dropped by about 60,000 coins and is available at a low price.
What kind of player is this? Omar Marmoush is a striker at Manchester City. In FC 26, he has a rare gold card for Ultimate Team with a rating of 84.
According to the Players Game Performance on Futbin, the Egyptian has already completed over 1.1 million matches in Ultimate Team (as of October 1, 10:45 AM). Since the Player Game Performance only displays the matches of tradable players (see info box), the number of matches could be significantly higher. Because Marmoush also has non-tradable cards, which do not count in the statistics.
Marmoush has not only played over 1 million matches, but also boasts an impressive goal average. On average, players with the striker score over 1 goal (1.19) per match. He is among the 25 strikers in FC 26 with a goal average of over 1 goal per game with at least 100,000 matches played.
His price has settled at a current low price of nearly 22,000 coins (as of October 1, 10:45 AM) after an initial price of around 85,000 coins during Early Access.
However, the price for Marmoush could rise again towards the weekend, as the first Weekend League in FC 26 is coming. Players are upgrading their teams and strengthening them with the most popular cards.
Why do many players rely on Marmoush?
That’s why Marmoush is so popular: The Egyptian possesses strong stats for a striker:
- Speed: 89
- Dribbling: 86
- Shooting: 85
Thus, he has 3 core attributes for a striker with a rating above 85 and offers a strong price-performance ratio. In comparison, you can get striker Julián Álvarez, who has comparable values in speed, dribbling, and shooting, starting at a price of over 70,000 coins.
In addition, Marmoush can be easily integrated into any team. He has links to the Premier League, specifically to his club Manchester City. Suitable cheap connections from the same club as Marmoush would be:
- CB: Khusanov (77)
- LB: Aït Nouri (81)
- CM: Bernardo Silva (84)
- CB/LB: Gvardiol (84)
That’s why Marmoush also fits the current meta
Why does he fit perfectly into the current meta? Currently, many players are still struggling with defending. Therefore, many rely on massive defenses and fast counter players who can quickly push into the opponent’s half after winning the ball while the defense is still disorganized. With his speed, Marmoush is perfectly suited as a counter player.
He can also use his dribbling and play style “Technical” (for R1 dribbling) to create gaps in deep-lying defensive teams.
His strong shooting stats combined with his play style “Curled Shot” make him a dangerous goal scorer in the penalty area.
This is how you best use Marmoush: To further boost his strong stats, you should equip him with a chemistry style. For Marmoush, Finisher is ideal as it additionally upgrades his positioning and finishing and improves important dribbling values.
You can mask Marmoush’s physical weaknesses by pairing him with a powerful striker partner with good strength and strong heading ability. For more tips and tricks on Ultimate Team and all other modes, feel free to check our overview: EA FC 26: All guides, tips, and lists in the overview
