With plenty of low-priced, high-quality cards available on the market, one can put together a decent team of skilled footballers, even on a tight budget. This article was updated with FC 25 Coins alternative card choices for the key positions of goalkeeper, center-back, central midfielders, and striker, which can help newcomers add some depth to their squads.

Manchester City's main goalkeeper is famous for his frequent blunders, especially with the ball at his feet. Despite his poor decision-making in a few high-profile games, however, Ederson can't be denied the title of the best goalkeeper in England's top division. His 87-rated diving and an 88 reflexes stat are guaranteed to save many players' skin in key moments of their FC 25 Ultimate Team matches.

Ederson's prices can reach up to 35.000 coins, though, which might be out of many new players' budget range. The 83-rated Edouard Mendy from Chelsea is a feasible alternative to Ederson. With solid reflexes (84) and decent handling (82), he's definitely worth more than the 2.500 coins he's currently priced at.

David de Gea needs no introduction to the fans of English football. Having spent the last ten years of his career in Manchester United, he is an established starter and club legend who can still pull off some spectacular saves despite having been in the game for so long. In FC 25. he costs around 7.000 coins which is quite cheap for an 84 OVR player with 86-rated diving and 87 reflexes.

Modern defenders need to be much faster and more agile than their counterparts from the past. This is especially true for full-backs, who play buy EA FC 25 Coins a vital role in attacking play. They overlap with wingers to break down the opposition's defensive formation. Joao Cancelo from Manchester City is an 86 OVR right-back that meets all the requirements of a capable defender. He is not only fast, but also very good with the ball at his feet. At 20.000 coins, he's fairly costly for new players, but he should be attainable after a few hours of grinding.