EA FC 26 has officially crowned its FC Pro champion, and as tradition dictates, the winner gets to choose a player to receive a special Squad Building Challenge. This year, Anders made his pick-and it was a nostalgic one. Alessandro Del Piero is the latest icon to receive a champion-inspired SBC, arriving with five-star skills, five-star weak foot, and a playstyle package that screams finesse, creativity, and technical mastery FC 26 Coins. On paper, it looks like a dream card for fans of elegant attackers. In practice, though, Del Piero's SBC sparks a familiar EA FC debate: when playstyles are king, is technical brilliance enough without elite pace? After extensive in-game testing at both CAM and striker, the answer is… complicated. The Card at a Glance: What Del Piero Does Right Let's start with the positives, because there are plenty. Del Piero's headline features are impossible to ignore. Five-star skills and five-star weak foot immediately place him in an elite technical bracket, and his PlayStyle+ selection leans heavily into precision and control. Finesse Shot+ is the star of the show, perfectly fitting his real-life reputation and making low shot power far less of an issue than it looks in the menus. Stat-wise, he's clearly designed as a CAM or secondary striker. His shooting is extremely reliable inside the box, especially when paired with finesse shots and low drivens. Passing is excellent, boosted further by playstyles like Incisive Pass, Tiki Taka, Pinged Pass, and Inventive. Dribbling feels clean and responsive thanks to Technical+, and his base playstyles cover almost every creative situation you'd want in tight areas. This is a card built for players who enjoy slowing the game down, finding pockets of space, and carving defenses apart with movement and ball control rather than raw pace. The First Red Flag: Pace in EA FC 26 Unfortunately, modern EA FC gameplay has a harsh reality: pace matters. A lot. Del Piero clocks in at around 85 pace, and crucially, he lacks two of the most impactful playstyles in the current meta-Rapid and Quick Step. That absence is immediately noticeable. Even with an Engine chemistry style boosting pace, dribbling, and passing, he struggles to pull away from defenders in open space. As a Shadow Striker making overlapping runs, this becomes an issue fast. You find yourself wanting to shoot early rather than carry the ball forward, simply because you don't trust him to win a shoulder-to-shoulder race. He doesn't have the acceleration burst to explode past defenders, nor the physicality to muscle through contact. This doesn't make him bad-but it does define how he must be used. CAM Performance: Where Del Piero Shines In the CAM role, Del Piero feels much closer to his intended design. Positioned centrally, operating between the lines, he's genuinely excellent. His passing playstyles come alive here. Incisive Pass and Tiki Taka make quick one-twos feel effortless, and Inventive passing adds flair with outside-of-the-foot animations that catch defenses off guard. His vision and reliability in tight spaces allow him to dictate play rather than chase it. Dribbling at low to medium speed feels smooth, and Technical+ allows him to glide through congested areas as long as you're not sprinting constantly. In these situations, his lack of pace is less exposed, and his strengths take center stage. Finesse shots from the edge of the box are automatic. The combination of positioning, composure, and Finesse Shot+ means you'll score consistently as long as you create the angle. It's classic Del Piero-control, set, curl into the corner. Striker Test: Hunter Changes the Feel, Not the Ceiling Switching Del Piero to striker with a Hunter chemistry style helps-but only to a point. Hunter boosts his sprint speed enough to make him feel more viable when running in behind, but it doesn't solve the core issue: acceleration. Even with the pace boost, he still struggles to separate from defenders over short distances, especially against high-level center backs with Rapid and Anticipate. That said, his finishing as a striker is excellent. His first touch, while not enhanced by the First Touch playstyle, is still tidy enough inside the box. If you receive the ball to feet, shield it briefly, and create half a yard, Del Piero will punish defenders with finesse or low-driven shots.
Final Verdict: Beautiful, Effective, But Not Meta-Defining Del Piero's FC Pro SBC is a fascinating card. It's elegant, nostalgic, and extremely fun when used correctly. Five-star five-star, elite finesse shots, brilliant passing, and smooth technical dribbling make him a joy in controlled attacking setups. But EA FC 26 is a game where pace and explosive movement often decide matches. Without Rapid or Quick Step, Del Piero sits just outside the top tier of attackers, no matter how good his fundamentals are FC Coins for sale. He will score goals. He will create chances. And in the right hands, he will shine. He just won't carry you through sweaty matches on speed alone-and in today's meta, that matters more than ever. If you love slowing the game down and playing football with style, Del Piero is a classy addition. If you're chasing pure competitive efficiency, there are stronger options for the price.
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