Can you step out of Liverpool’s shadow in Merseyside?
It is your turn to take charge of
Everton in FIFA 22, and the club is in need of a steady hand in Career Mode as they
look to cement themselves among the European places in the Premier League.
With no
silverware since 1995’s FA Cup and Community Shield triumphs, a club of Everton’s size
is overdue some success.
With a sizeable transfer budget, strong squad, and the help of
our guide, you can get Everton competing with the Premier League’s big boys once
again.
Winter Transfers
Everton brought in five more players to the squad during the
winter transfer window, strengthening their midfield and also investing in the
future.
They also lost one of the best left-backs on the game with the departure of
Lucas Digne to Aston Villa, which will be felt massively.
Check out our assessment of
Everton's January transfer window, as we take an in-depth look at each of the new
signings and how that will affect the side.
Team Rating
Everton has a 4.5-star rating
in FIFA 22.
The breakdown of the ratings is as follows: ATT 79, MID 79, DEF
79.
Starting Lineup and Formation
Everton’s default formation is a 4-4-2, which we will
adjust to a 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow, as the side doesn't have many pacey wingers.
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enlarge + 2 DOMINATE POSSESSION - Flood the midfield with a 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow
formation
Love him or hate him, England number one Jordan Pickford (OVR 82) should be
your man between the posts.
Centre-backs Michael Keane (OVR 80) and Ben Godfrey (OVR
77) provide a strong base at the heart of the defence, with Mason Holgate another young
alternative.
Captain Seamus Coleman (OVR 78) starts at right-back, with new signing
Vitaliy Mykolenko (OVR 76) on the other side.
The engine room of your midfield is run
by Brazilian midfielder Allan (OVR 81) and Abdoulaye Doucoure (OVR 79) who are both
excellent physically.
Accompanying them are two new signings and ball-playing
midfielders Donny van de Beek (OVR 80) and Dele Alli (OVR 79), who have more license to
get forward and support the attacks.
Then Richarlison (OVR 81) and Dominic
Calvert-Lewin (OVR 81) form a lethal partnership through the middle.
You’re attacking
options from the bench are fairly limited, so this is an area you should look at
strengthening.
Tactics and Instructions
Both Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin are mobile
and hard-working forwards, so leaving them on balanced should allow them to cause
problems for the defenders.
You will want Mykolenko pushing forward to give some width
to the team, so you may want Coleman to ‘Stay Back While Attacking’ to provide a bit
more stability in the backline.
It is crucial to set Allan and Doucoure to ‘Cover
Centre’, and it is worth asking both of them to ‘Stay Back While Attacking’ to help
prevent any counterattacks.
Development Plans
Everton has three young(ish) centre-backs
that can become very good Premier League players in Mason Holgate (POT 80), Ben Godfrey
(POT 85), and Jarrad Branthwaite (POT 83).
Make sure you are getting what you want from
them, as with a four at the back you may struggle to fit them all in!
Anthony Gordon
(POT 83) is another promising young star that you should invest your time in, and make
sure he is training for a position you use in your starting XI.
Transfer
Market
Starting budget: £47 million
Who should go?
Like most Premier League clubs,
there are plenty of players surplus to requirements who are also taking home hefty
wages too.
Midfielders Fabian Delph (OVR 75) and Jean-Phillipe Gbamin (OVR 76) are both
firmly in the reserves and earning £50k a week, so get rid!
Jonjoe Kenny (OVR 74) has
reached his potential, while Cenk Tosun (OVR 73) and Andy Lonergan (OVR 62) can also be
sold to bring in around £7 million and free up an extra £100k in wages.
Lewis Dobbin
(OVR 58) is a youngster that can also be let go as his potential in FIFA 22 Career Mode
is not high enough for a club with Everton’s aspirations.
Loans
Let’s start with the
players that could benefit from a loan spell away from the club.
Jarrad Branthwaite
(POT 83) and Anthony Gordon (POT 83) should be loaned out if you don’t see an immediate
future as part of the first team.
Ryan Astley (POT 78), Nathan Patterson (POT 80), and
Tyler Onyango (POT 81) should all be loaned out in the first season too as they can
reach first-team level but are not ready to be called upon yet.
The Toffees have seven
players already out on loan, and you may want to consider recalling Italian forward
Moise Kean (OVR 79) straight away!
Goalkeeper Joao Virginia (POT 79) can be a useful
back up in the future, and the same goes for left-back Niels Nkounkou (POT 77).
Who to
sign?
Unfortunately, club legend Seamus Coleman is not getting any younger, so signing
a more mobile replacement for the Irish international should be a priority.
Pace and
stamina are a prerequisite of any good full-back in the modern game, so we are looking
for someone to get up and down the pitch.
Ajax star Noussair Mazraoui (OVR 81) is an
excellent player, but we aren’t sure if splashing out over £30 million on a right-back
is wise.
Instead, Giovanni Di Lorenzo (OVR 80) and Ander Capa (OVR 80) offer cheaper
alternatives and are defensively solid.
Transfer Options (RB)
Player Age Club Cost Wage
OVR POT Noussair Mazraoui 23 Ajax £31m £15k 81 86 Ridle Baku 23 Wolfsburg £28m £51k 80
85 Manuel Lazzari 27 Lazio £22m £55k 81 81 Giovanni Di Lorenzo 27 Napoli £18m £54k 80
80 Ander Capa 29 Athletic Bilbao £16m £28k 80 80
Another key area we would look to
strengthen is on the wing, with only Demarai Gray offering any sort of pace.
We are
looking for a versatile forward player with plenty of speed, and the potential to
become a superstar alongside the likes of Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison, and
Kean.
Brazilian duo Antony (OVR 80) and Raphinha (OVR 82) are both exciting options
that offer everything we are looking for, but they won’t come cheap.
Wolves’ Pedro Neto
(OVR 78) is a cheaper alternative if you have other areas you want to strengthen
too.
Transfer Options (RW/LW)
Player Age Club Cost Wage OVR POT Antony 21 Ajax £41m
£15k 80 88 Moussa Diaby 21 Bayer Leverkusen £45m £40k 81 88 Raphinha 24 Leeds £40m £77k
82 87 Jovane Cabral 23 Sporting CP £27m £13k 78 86 Pedro Neto 21 Wolves £25m £53k 78
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Board Expectations
First up, let's look at your on-field performance. With medium
priority placed on Domestic Success and Continental Success (you aren't in Europe in
the first season), it looks as though the board will give you time to build your
team.
Brand Exposure is of the highest importance to the board, so make sure to make a
marquee signing or two to help those shirt sales!
click to enlarge + 2 CLUB GROWTH -
Off-field growth is just as important for The Toffees
Everton are in a strong place
financially, so the Financial targets are placed in the low priority category.
It could
be worth putting some funds to one side and investing in your Youth Academy, as the
board would like to see some targets hit for Youth Development.
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