Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe: Who is the better striker in EA FC 25?
Following the advent of a new era in football, Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe has become the new debate topic among EA FC 25 connoisseurs. While Haaland is the cover star for FC 25’s previous iteration, Mbappe has been the cover star for multiple iterations from FIFA 21 to FIFA 23. Both strikers have remained at the pinnacle of the rating chart with their exceptional 91 overall ratings.
Therefore, the obvious question arises. Who should players use for their ultimate team—Manchester City’s goalscoring machine Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid’s new explosive #9.
This article provides players with a brief description of their statistics and playstyle comparison in EA FC 25.
Stats Breakdown EA FC 25: Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe
Featuring a 92-Shooting and 88-Physicality Haaland is the best lengthy striker in EA FC 25. His 1.94m height provides him an edge over the defenders in winning aerial duels from set-pieces. An 88-Physicality and a Dribbling of 81 help him win the pivotal one-on-one battles against strong defenders. However, his 3-star skills don’t allow him to twist and turn fast like a traditional forward on the field.
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On the other hand, Mbappe can exploit his 97-Pace and 92-Dribbling to work his way past defenders without any worries. Moreover, a 5-star skill provides him an edge in winning one-on-one encounters against any player in the field. To sum it up, he offers a more balanced profile in terms of several aspects such as dribbling, shooting, and physicality.
Playstyles in EA FC 25: Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe
While Erling Haaland acts like a clinical striker, Mbappe excels more as a winger attacker. The Norwegian features Acrobatic+, Power Header, Press Proven, Power Shot, and Bruiser playstyles. It’s quite evident from these that he’s more likely to perform acrobatic shots in certain scenarios and can move around the field quite fast. Additionally, the Bruiser playstyle allows him to perform strong physical tackles while recovering the ball in EA FC 25.
On the other hand, Kylian Mbappe features QuickStep+, Rapid, Flair, Trivela, and Finesse Shot. As is evident from the stats, he can exploit his pace through the wings rather than passing the ball to build up the attack. By using his Rapid and Flair playstyle, he appears to be a real menace on the field. Lastly, a Finesse Shot provides him the ability to score a few bangers from outside the box.
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League Context and Chemistry Ultimate Team
For context, the league, club, and nationality play a pivotal role in building chemistry in the Ultimate team. Having better team chemistry helps the in-game roster perform well in EA FC 25. Currently, Norwegian star Erling Haaland is playing under reigning EPL winner Manchester City’s banner.
Therefore, players worldwide can always opt for any footballer from the top flight of the English League. Haaland opens up many opportunities to use an array of top footballers like Van Dijk, Mohammad Salah, and De Bruyne to link up with.
Meanwhile, French star Kylian Mbappe joined the 15-time UCL winner Los Blancos’ (Real Madrid) side in the 2024 summer transfer window. Hence, players must keep Real Madrid, La Liga, or French players to build strong links with them. Top-notch footballers like Lewandoski, Griezman, Valverde, Bellingham, and other star faces will build a good chemistry with him.
Judging from the options, while Mbappe will likely fit in the squad more with a better array of La Liga players, Haaland will also provide a decent option to link him with the top players of EPL in FC 25.
The Ultimate Choice: Erling Haaland vs Kylian Mbappe
If players prefer their striker to run in a straight line, bully defenders, and force the ball into the net with a power shot, choose Haaland. On the contrary, if they would rather dribble through the defense with flair before putting away a beautiful finesse shot around the keeper, they must opt for Mbappe.
To sum it up, if players are looking to opt for a forward from an overall perspective, Mbappe's 5-star skills easily put him in the better sport in EA FC 25.
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