In FIFA 23, VVD is once again a force. His TOTY card is the best defender card in the game FUT 23 Coins. Hence, the price of over 2M coins. Virgil van Dijk still has a 92 World Cup Stories card, which costs almost 1M coins. Since his gold card costs only 70K and is still elite, we recommend this one.

Other great defenders in Ultimate Team would be Eder Militao, Eric Bailly, Paolo Maldini and Cafu.We hope you enjoyed the shortlist!

In this article, we show you how to choose the perfect lineup in FUT: With our custom tactics, and instructions, you'll always have an advantage on the pitch. So let's take a look at the best formations in FIFA 23.

These are the best custom tactics and formations for FUT! Plus, the best FIFA 23 lineups. | © EA Sports

Whether you're chasing the best rewards in FUT or killing time in Career Mode, your starting XI has a significant impact on how you play.Of course, you can basically line up in any available formation, but just like every year, there are a few formations that are "meta" (which simply means the "most effective tactics available", i.e. the best). In combination with the right instructions for your players, this creates the perfect tactic to achieve win after win. We'll tell you what's important in FIFA 23.

When we talk about formations, we mean the classic line-ups like 4-2-3-1 or the 4-4-2. Since the position of your player needs to be right in order to get full chemistry buy FIFA 23 Coins, the starting formation is extremely significant. After kick-off, you can change it – more on that later.