Defensive midfielders are an essential type of player to have in EA Sports FC 25. Having a CDM protecting your backline and participating in building up your offense is always preferable for an easier time reaching your opponent’s net. However, for that to happen, you need a good well-rounded CDM in your formation.

With the Octopus Evolution, you don’t have to wait until you get a strong CDM in EA Sports FC 25. You can pick one of the mid to low-tier CDMs and upgrade them with this evolution to meet your standards.

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Best Players Picks For The Octopus Evolution In EA Sports FC 25

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Upgrading a player with the Octopus Evolution in EA Sports FC 25 is a great way to build a strong midfield for your team. The evolution grants a CDM player a whopping +12 Pace and +8 for the Defending and Physical attributes. This makes Holding and Box-to-Box players insanely good during matches. Here are the requirements for the Octopus Evolution in EA FC 25:

Requirements:

  • Position: CDM
  • Overall: Max 81
  • Pace: Max 78
  • Agility: Max 80
  • Defending: Max 80
  • Physical: Max 78
  • PlayStyles: Max 7

Upgrades:

  • Overall: +5 (max 85)
  • Pace: +12 (max 83)
  • Passing: +3
  • Dribbling: +3
  • Defending: +8 (max 83)
  • Physical: +8 (max 84)
  • PlayStyles: Intercept and First Touch
  • Roles: Holding++

Player

Price

Rating Before

Rating After

Key Points

Thuram

750

78

83
  • Height: 6'4
  • Pace: 83
  • Defending: 83
  • Physical: 84
  • Press Proven
  • Pinged Pass
  • Relentless

Gravenberch

1100

78

83
  • Height: 6'3
  • Physical: 81
  • Technical

Lees-Melou

3000

79

84
  • Physical: 84
  • Pinged Pass
  • Long Ball Pass
  • Relentless

Mainoo

2000

77

82
  • Pace: 83
  • Dribbling: 84
  • Finesse Shot
  • Press Proven
  • Long Ball Pass

Bentancur

750

81

85
  • Dribbling: 85
  • Passing: 83
  • Defending: 83
  • Physical: 84
  • Relentless

O'Riley

550

79

83
  • Pace: 81
  • Passing: 83
  • Physical: 84
  • Finesse Shot
  • Incisive Pass
  • Slide Tackle

Koné

500

76

81
  • Pace: 83
  • Dribbling: 84
  • Physical: 83
  • Power Shot
  • Pinget Pass
  • Technical

Picking a tall CDM is always preferred over other choices since they excel at catching stray airballs and have longer reach with their feet to intercept passes. That’s what makes Thuram and Gravenberch one of the best picks for the Octopus evolution in EA Sports FC 25; both guys are exceptionally tall.

Players like O'Riley, Kone, and Bentancur are a variation of tall and well-rounded players who will have multiple 80+ attributes after upgrading them with the Octopus Evolution. Of course, you can always go for fan-favorite players like Mainoo and upgrade their stats to make them more viable in formations.

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Released
September 27, 2024
ESRB
Everyone // Alcohol And Tobacco Reference, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
Developer(s)
EA Canada, EA Romania
Publisher(s)
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Engine
Frostbite
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Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
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EA Sports FC
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