Football has never truly been blessed with a litany of elite-level left-backs at any one given time.
Full-backs were regarded as undesirable for so long, although a few slick Brazilians helped shift public opinion. The position, both on the right and left, has evolved drastically in modern times to the point where youngsters are actually modelling their games on some of the role’s revolutionaries.
Genuine playmakers have started to blossom from right-back and head-down runners continue to thrive down the left. The functions each perform for control-oriented managers can be immensely complex.
Such complexity is unlikely to drift into the virtual world of EA FC 25. Gamers aren’t too fussed about creating central overloads and isolating wingers higher up the pitch. They want left-backs capable of shunning the tricky speed demons one-on-one. Pace and power reign supreme, but a well-rounded card is always desired.
Here are the ten highest-rated left-backs in EA FC 25. Oh, and we’ve also included those who have LB listed as an alternate position.
David Alaba was one the undisputed number one left-back in the world, but the Austria international has primarily operated centrally since moving to Real Madrid.
His 85 rating reflects a player who remains excellent without being at the very top of his game. Alaba missed the second half of the 2023/24 season after tearing his anterior cruciate.
The quick-witted defender no longer has the speed rating (79) to be regarded as a top left-back option in EA FC 25.
The La Masia graduate has come full circle in recent years, with Ona Batlle returning to the all-conquering Barcelona Feminino having enjoyed a successful spell in the WSL with Manchester United.
Batlle’s homecoming has been mightily prosperous, with her skillset, one harnessed by the club she grew up with, aligning perfectly with the ideals of former manager Jonatan Giraldez.
What the Spaniard lacks in speed and size is more than made up for through her versatility, technique and intelligence.
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