Fut Fanatic Podcast

This week, Ben and John say goodbye to the FIFA franchise. This game has been so much fun over the years but has come to a point where it fails to keep our attention at the same rate it used to. We chat about some of the amazing memories of doing this podcast over the last few years.

John and Ben return from a brief hiatus to chat about how FUT Birthday could be the last great promo ever, the cycle of promos since TOTY, and what if anything we have to look forward to till TOTS.

This week, Ben is joined by five listeners of the show to talk about their FIFA experiences and how those experiences are vastly different from the FIFA influencers. The guys will also talk about how they construct their squads and what a week of FIFA looks like to them. They will also share their positives and negatives about the game.

This week, Ben and John chat about the first week of Future Stars and how their squads are looking with some new additions. John gets some solid pack luck for his hard work. Ben is drowning in goalkeepers. The guys discuss a recent article from whatculture.com about things that need to happen to save the FIFA Franchise.

This week, Ben and John discuss how their squads have evolved with TOTY coming. Did the guys pack any TOTY players, or are they relegated to honorable status? Are the guys ready for the launch of another round of Future Stars and completing asinine objectives? Will the UFL knock FIFA off its perch? 

This week on the show, the almighty Valerio (@StallionSama) joins the guys to chat about TOTY, missing future opportunities, verifying true nationalities, and our happiest FIFA moments.

This week, Ben and John chat about how the preparation for TOTY is going. Are the guys satisfied with how EA is enabling pack grinding in the lead-up? Are the current player SBC's just distractions/coin sinks ahead of TOTY? What happens if TOTY is a letdown for the community? 

This week, Ben and John reveal their votes for TOTY and the reasoning behind their voting. John gets a taste of pack luck, both good and bad. Ben puts his squads together for Squad Battles objectives for Icon Swaps tokens. Ben and John are feeling better about the game.

This week, Ben and John return to the show to share the events of a dreadful week of FIFA for them. What started as a promising promo for the guys turned into sour grapes when the FIFA gods didn't shine favorably. Will the arrival of TOTY in less than a month be enough the save the dynamic duo from fading into the FIFA abyss? Tune in and find out!

This week, Ben and John return to the show to share the events of a dreadful week of FIFA for them. What started as a promising promo for the guys turned into sour grapes when the FIFA gods didn't shine favorably. Will the arrival of TOTY in less than a month be enough the save the dynamic duo from fading into the FIFA abyss? Tune in and find out!

This week, Ben and John are joined by Steve from the defunct podcast What The Fut. The guys chat about the recent promo that has captured the hearts and imaginations of FIFA players worldwide, Winter Wildcards. Also discussed, Icon Swaps, squad construction, rumored player releases, and more.

This week, Ben and John are joined by Simon to chat about hitting that phase of the cycle where you get bored and frustrated by the game. John and Ben debate the merits of the Versus promo. John and Simon are having wildly different experiences with Fut Champs.

This week, John and Ben share their opinions on the leak situation that is taking hold of FIFA. They also discuss the end of RTTK and the start of TOTGS and how the leaks for the "Freeze" promo look. Did Ben do something completely stupid? Find out.

This week, Ben and John recap the events of FUT's Black Friday promo. The guys are pleased with many of the cards in the Signature Signings team, a few of the objective and SBC cards look good, Flashback Benzema might be a must complete, and squad updates.

This week, Ben and John get prepared for Black Friday, reveal new squad additions, review recent Icon SBC's, John trashes the Banza SBC, Ben does something epically dumb, and John makes a major announcement.

This week, John and Ben discuss the disaster promo that is Numbers Up, whether or not to complete the Beckham SBC, 82 plus upgrade SBC's, and John gives an update on his situation.

This week, Ben is joined by a returning Simon and Andrew from the Fut Fix podcast to warn all comers to stay away from certain Icon SBC's. The guys give updates on their progressing squads and wonder what they will add next. Andrew and Simon disagree over a certain objective, but will one of them see the light?

This week, Ben and John are joined by Mike LaBelle to chat about the release of team 1 of the Rule Breakers promo, if FB Kante is better than gold Kante, and how our squads are taking form.

This week, Ben and John chat about how their RTG squads are evolving, making great returns on investments, the upsidedown marketplace, the current crop of SBC's and what the future might hold for packs.

This week, Ben and John discuss ways to break down the defense, building the right style squad, major changes to playable attackers, RTTK investment advice, and much more...

This week, Ben and John are joined by Hunter from the Fut Ballerz Podcast to talk about finding the right players for your squads, building out from starter squads, which SBC's are worth the price, and how this market is either a blessing or a curse.

This week, Ben and John talk about the beginning stages of FIFA 22, what a starter squad should look like, some positives and negatives on gameplay, and enjoying the best time of the FIFA schedule.

Ben, John, and Simon return to talk about the beginning of their adventures with FIFA 22. Simon gets his starter squad going. John is taking the slow approach of adjusting to gameplay. Ben discusses his plans for the cycle. This episode is the end of an era and the beginning of a new age.

Ben, John, and Simon are in good moods talking about closing out their FIFA 21 experiences. The guys chat about the CR7 SBC and Ben completes a couple 85+ SBCs live on the show.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon talk about some of the crazy transfers in world football and how they will change the landscape of FUT 22. The guys also look at how you can get started getting started on FUT 22.

This week, John, Simon, and Ben take a deep dive into FUT 22 via the pitch notes. Some of the additions to FUT 22 look very interesting, some of the additions seem meaningless, some might be a step in the wrong direction. Enjoy!

This week, Ben, John, and Simon chat about some of the news coming from EA about how defending will "improve" in FIFA 22. Some of the topics sound good, some sound not so good, and others are just confusing.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon chat about how FIFA 22 will "improve" attacking. The guys look at skill moves, shooting, passing, and tactics associated with attacking. John is pleased with some news, Simon is excited for some of the news, Ben still has reservations about FIFA 22.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon chat about the recent pitch notes discussing some of the new features coming to FIFA 22. Ben isn't all that thrilled about some of the additions, Simon is pumped up about some of the new things coming, and John is skeptical about some of the reveals.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon chat about the Ronaldinho SBC, Atal Objective, Simon packing 17 Neymar cards, and how the hype is starting to get real.

This week, John, Simon, and Ben chat about some of the gameplay elements they would like resolved for FIFA 22. The guys look at goalkeeper movement, defensive AI, mastering the midfield, and how they would like to see attacking improved.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon discuss the recent news coming from EA about FIFA 22 and chat a little about some of the rumors that are circulating.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon chat about the Summer Stars promo, what this may mean for the future of FUT, do we like having the highest-rated cards in the summer vs the winter, new Icon SBC's, and much more.

John and Ben welcome back Simon to the show. The guys are amazed at the Euro's and Copa and how it may or may not spark more interest in playing FIFA. Where does Path to Glory rank among the promos throughout the FIFA cycle? Somebody is already feeling the FIFA22 itch, will that itch be scratched? Simon makes a major addition to his squad, John feels like he is running in place, and Ben adds a legend to his Liverpool squad.

Ben and John take the second team for a spin on the Path to Glory. John has some surprising and not so surprising predictions. Ben reviews his recent Icon pickups, he hates one of them. John and Ben reveal more than they probably should.

John, Simon, and Ben are on the hunt for fun in FIFA and wonder if they found it in the Path to Glory cards. They also discuss the recent flurry of player SBC's, completing Icons, the amazing nation triple player SBC, and Xavi and Garrincha SBC's.

John, Simon, and Ben return to give their final report card on TOTS. John and Simon discuss some of the recent cards they've tried out. The guys reveal some of the colossal mistakes they've made recently. John shares important thoughts about the Libertadores cards.

Ben and Simon welcome John back from his time in Brazil, discuss Ligue 1 TOTS, is Neymar the best card in the game, if the Gomez SBC is worth the price, MLS & ROW TOTS, and preparing for what may come.

Ben and Simon are joined by Tyler, host of the Fut Fix Podcast. The guys talk about Serie A TOTS, Eredivisie TOTS, CSL TOTS, good and not very good SBC's, and much much more.

Ben and Simon feel like EA has gone overboard with the content, delivering too much in too short a period of time. Bundesliga TOTS should just be renamed Bayern Munich TOTS. Icon SBC's that are good value. Icon Swaps guidance. Super Mario theme.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon look at what might possibly be the best week of content FIFA has ever released. La Liga TOTS is paying out, Icon Swaps is undeniably great, Icon SBC's are mixed with value and Cantona, and so much more.

John, Simon, and Ben talked about the furious weekend league, good pack luck vs bad luck for PL TOTS, finding hidden gem TOTS cards, and much more.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon talk about the TOTS cards they have already used, which community of EFL cards look very interesting, TOTS objectives and SBC's, Icon Attackers SBC, and much more.

This week, Ben and Simon talk about the quick folding of the "Super League," the soon-to-be-here TOTS, if we are prepared for TOTS, and Icon SBC's.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon discuss whether they are excited for Team of the Season, preparing our squads, Showdown SBC's, Icon SBC's, and much more.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon talk about how the second FUT Birthday team has impacted their squads, John reveals his thoughts on Sanches vs Vidal, Simon reviews an Icon Moments card, and strange animal facts.

Ben, John, and Simon are joined by the one and only Steve Stokes to talk about FUT Birthday, getting ready for TOTS, endgame squads, and answer your very important questions.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon are joined by John aka FUTcoaching from the FUT in Review podcast. The guys chat about the recent flurry of player SBC releases including the Icon Moments cards, Fut birthday hype, and the latest round of screw-ups from EA.

This week, Ben, John, and Simon talk about the recent statements released by EA, discussing the ongoing scandals. The guys also chat about the value of the Cavani SBC, the amount of squad variance in this edition, our updated squads, and much more.

John, Simon, and Ben take a quick look at the recent events surrounding the FIFA "Black Market"

Ben, John, and Simon return to chat about the second What If? team, the further release of Icon Prime Moments, Leroy Fer SBC debate, and much more...