Certain FIFA players are also fond of FIFA 23 Coins using the 4-3-3 to pack out the midfield , especially when they are protecting a lead, preferring to place their three midfielders with their backs to the centre.

The key to 5-1-2-2 is the CDM. The CDM was a key element in previous editions. FIFA different variations of the 5-3-2/5-2-1-2/5-4-1 never had an out-and-out CDM. This gap in the middlefield as well as the defensive line made these formations more offensive in nature.

In FIFA 23, the CDM 5-1-2 has changed the formation completely. It is a formation which allows your wing-backs to attack, and when they do so, they can move forward, they will remain mostly unmarked.

It's not just about having width down the flanks, you are able to attack in the narrowest of systems but also defensively steady with a back line that is five strong, a defensive CDM and two centre midfielders to provide defensive support.

Dujan Kulusevski was the first Road To The Knockout SBC in FIFA 23. With an Architect this card is long. Indeed, Spurs can do well in the Champion's League. But, the card is pretty expensive , especially in comparison to the Sterling SBC that cheapest FUT 23 Coins went live last night. We will compare the two cards below.