Arsenal has been one of the main players in the English Premier League since its creation in 1992, and they have won the competition for three years. They last won the Premier League in the 2003/04 season where they did not lose a single match, the first side to do that.

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But since then the club has not managed to win the Premier League, under the management of former player Mikel Arteta they have recruited better and with a youthful squad finished second last season. Their squad in EA Sports FC 24 is reflective of that as they have some excellent players with high overalls. With a solid defense, rapid attack, and a well-balanced midfield, Arsenal is one of the best teams to use in EA Sports FC 24, and here is how gamers should set them up.

The Best Formation For Arsenal In EA Sports FC 24

The best formation to use for the Gunners in this year's game is the 4-2-3-1, and it is recommended that gamers pick the narrow variant and then convert the wide CAMs into wingers, so they can tuck inside onto their stronger feet which will be beneficial for Arsenal's style of play.

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Arsenal has a lot of wingers, so a formation with wingers is the perfect way to set up. The club also does not have quick full-backs, so it is also best to avoid 3 or 5 at the back formations. The 4-2-3-1 is perfect as it allows Martin Odegaard to play in the number 10 position where he can shine.

Alternately gamers can use Arsenal's base formation which is a 4-3-3 (2), similar to the 4-2-3-1 but this allows one holding midfielder to sit and allow two midfielders to operate as box-to-box players, but this isn't as solid defensively.

The Best Starting 11 for Arsenal in EA Sports FC 24

Arsenal's squad in EA Sports FC 24 is an improvement on last year with the additions of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber to help bolster the squad. Aaron Ramsdale may have lost his place in real life but in the game, he is Arsenal's best keeper at an 84 rating he will provide a safety net in between the sticks.

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The defense is a problem Arsenal's weakest spot as the fullbacks aren't blessed with pace and very much operate as wide defenders. In real life, Mikel Arteta sets up his full-backs to play inverted as an extra midfielder, although this is tricky to do with the game settings. There are no faults in the center of defense as the two CBs are some of the best in the league.

Declan Rice comes into play in the center of the park, and he has great defending, dribbling, and passing stats, he is the perfect defensive midfielder. Partnering him is Thomas Partey who is a beast and will stick in and do the dirty work. But this formation is based around Arsenal's captain Martin Odegaard who should operate in that CAM role ahead of the CDMs to help transition from midfield to attack.

The wingers are superb in this Arsenal team, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are rapid, amazing at dribbling, and can even chip in with some goals. But that should be reserved for the striker in this team, Gabriel Jesus who is one of the best forwards in the Premier League with expert finishing stats.​​​​​​​

Arsenal's Ideal Starting XI in the 4-2-3-1 Formation:

If gamers do prefer to go with the 4-3-3 (2) then there is only one change in players with Thomas Partey being replaced with the more attacking Kai Havertz who has been operating in that midfield role in real life. The German has been used as a striker but in the game, he is more suited to a midfield role.​​​​​​​

Arsenal's Ideal Starting XI in the 4-3-3 (2) Formation:

Arsenal does have some options off the bench, Kai Havertz being the main one but Eddie Nketiah, Leandro Trossard, and Jorginho are solid additions to bring into the game. Jurrien Timber can also be preferred to Ben White at right-back on this side as he has a bit more pace and power, but he is much better in center-back.

There are also a few names in the reserves of the Gunners, Fabio Vieira can be a useful attacking midfielder and Emile Smith Rowe is a great dribbler and will cause some problems off the bench. But other than that they don't have any players that will stake a claim to start in this Arsenal side.

Overall, Arsenal has an amazing squad, blessed with a quality midfield, rapid attack, and a solid base in the heart of the defense, their full-backs could cause issues against quick wingers, but they should be able to deal with it well. With the 4-2-3-1 formation offering two defensive midfielders this will offer a solid base for the attackers to work their magic and gamers should focus their attack on the wings, Bukayo Saka will cause damage against every defender in the game.

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EA Sports FC 24

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , PS4 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One

Released

September 29, 2023

Publisher(s)

EA Sports

Genre(s)

Sports

Metascore

76