TOTY is over and Future Stars is here along with Icon Swaps. And while everyone’s attention is mostly on Icon Swaps and grinding for tokens, there are some great players in packs. Team 1 of Future Stars features some of the biggest upcoming talents from both the Men’s and Women’s game. A few of them have great cards especially, like Doué who’s the highlight player.
If you want to know about the best players (excluding Heroes and Icons) you can get while Team 1 is in packs, here are our top picks. And if you want to buy more packs or get top players from the transfer market, go to LootBar to find FC 26 coins at the best prices.
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Top 4 Players in FC 26’s Future Stars Team 1
91-Rated Désiré Doué
Doué is easily the hottest young talent in world football right now, and it makes sense he’s the main card for the first batch of Future Stars. His 91-OVR card has crazy good stats and playstyles for an Inside Forward winger. He’s got 91 Pace, 87 Shooting, 86 Passing, 95 Dribbling, and 83 Physicality, along with Quick Step+ and Finesse+. His Pace and Shooting look a little low at first, but with a Hunter chem style and those Playstyles+, he’s both extremely fast and has great finishing.
He’s also got 5☆ skill moves, base Trickster, Press Proven, and Technical to make that 95 Dribbling feel even more perfect. Just make sure to play him on LW instead of his preferred RW, because Doué is right-footed. You’ll be able to make more use of his Finesse+ that way. At 1.7m coins, he’s well worth the price for one of the best dribblers in the game. The only real downside to this card is the lack of Tiki Taka or Incisive, but it’s not a huge issue considering his other strengths.
91-Rated Estêvão
Doué is a great LW Inside Forward, and on the other flank, Estêvão is an amazing RW Inside Forward. He’s got 94 Pace, 89 Shooting, 88 Passing, 92 Dribbling, and Finesse+. His dribbling feels out of this world, whether it’s the left stick, right stick, or R1 dribbling because of the body type, Technical+ and 5☆ SM. Estêvão also has base Quick Step, Tiki Taka, and First Touch, which are all great for a winger.
He’s easily on par with Doué and is one of the best RWs in the game excluding Icons. His 1.5m price tag is well-earned because this card has no weaknesses and is arguably even better than Doue. The only real issue is that Estêvão doesn’t have many base Playstyles, but the five he has are all good.
90-Rated Álvaro Carreras
Carreras’ TOTW card was one of the most used cards by pro players because of his animations and playstyles that make him play so much better than his stats suggest. He was already a top LB option, and this Future Stars version is even better. With Intercept+, Incisive+, base Jockey, Quick Step, Bruiser, and Long Ball, he’s able to lock down attackers and send the ball forward for counters easily.
Carreras’ face stats are 92 Pace, 87 Passing, 90 Dribbling, 87 Defending, and 90 Physicality, which are absolutely perfect for a LB. His Bruiser and 90 Physicality is great at bullying wingers off the ball and his through balls are amazing too. For 1m coins, Carreras is easily one of the best LBs on the market. The only thing missing from this card is base Anticipate, which would easily turn him into top 3 LBs in the game.
91-Rated Alyssa Thompson
Future Stars is full of great winger so far in both SBCs and packs. Chelsea Women’s Alyssa Thompson is another amazing LW with perfect Playstyles+ and stats for an Inside Forward. She’s got Low Driven+ and Rapid+ along with 94 Pace, 88 Shooting, 87 Passing, and 92. Her tiny build along with that pace and Playstyles like Rapid+, base Quick Step, Technical, and 92 Dribbling make Thompson so smooth on the ball.
Her finishing is great too with Low Driven+ and base Finesse. Thompson even has base Incisive and First Touch. In other words, her stats are perfect, her Playstyles are perfect, and she plays crazy good in-game. for 600k coins, she’s a bargain. The only downside, and the reason for her price being sub-1m, is that she’s really hard to link, with American and WSL links. Her and any of the other players on this list are well worth their price tag. Go to LootBar if you want them or other FC 26 players in your squad!
Conclusion
With Future Stars and Icon Swaps, there’s so much content in the game now which is a breath of fresh air after a disappointing TOTY promo. There’s a lot to grind for, and so many good Heroes, Icons, and even players like the ones above to add to your team.Buy FC 26 coins off of LootBar to get packs or get them from the market.
