THE BEST FIFA 21 LA LIGA CENTRE BACKS
A goalkeeper task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.
Top 10
 Raphaël Varane |  France |  Real Madrid | |
 Sergio Ramos |  Spain | Real Madrid | |
 Clément Lenglet | France |  FC Barcelona | |
 Diego Carlos |  Brazil |  Sevilla | |
 Éder Militão | Brazil | Real Madrid | |
 Nacho Fernández | Spain | Real Madrid | |
 Mario Hermoso | Spain |  Atlético Madrid | |
 Gabriel Paulista | Brazil |  Valencia | |
 Dakonam Djené |  Togo |  Getafe FC | |
 Felipe | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | |
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Key Attributes
On a centre back, two attributes assume particular importance on their performance: defending and physical.
A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession with their body.
A player with good at defending will have higher chances of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching his box. The physical attribute measures how likely the players are to win possession with their body.
Rating
| Sergio Ramos | Spain | Real Madrid | 89 |
| Piqué | Spain | FC Barcelona | 86 |
| Raphaël Varane | France | Real Madrid | 86 |
| Clément Lenglet | France | FC Barcelona | 85 |
| Felipe | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | 84 |
| José María Giménez |  Uruguay | Atlético Madrid | 84 |
| Diego Carlos | Brazil | Sevilla | 83 |
| Samuel Umtiti | France | FC Barcelona | 83 |
| Dakonam Djené | Togo | Getafe FC | 82 |
| Gabriel Paulista | Brazil | Valencia | 82 |
| Raúl Albiol | Spain |  Villarreal CF | 82 |
| Stefan Savić |  Montenegro | Atlético Madrid | 81 |
| Bartra | Spain |  Real Betis | 80 |
| Éder Militão | Brazil | Real Madrid | 80 |
| Iñigo Martínez | Spain |  Athletic Club | 80 |
| Mario Hermoso | Spain | Atlético Madrid | 80 |
| Nacho Fernández | Spain | Real Madrid | 80 |
| Yeray | Spain | Athletic Club | 80 |
| Aïssa Mandi |  Algeria | Real Betis | 79 |
| Jules Koundé | France | Sevilla | 79 |
| Sidnei | Brazil | Real Betis | 79 |
| Domingos Duarte |  Portugal |  Granada CF | 78 |
| Laguardia | Spain |  D. Alavés | 78 |
| Pau Torres | Spain | Villarreal CF | 78 |
| Unai Núñez | Spain | Athletic Club | 78 |
Defending
| 89Sergio Ramos | Spain | Real Madrid | 88 |
| 86Raphaël Varane | France | Real Madrid | 87 |
| 85Clément Lenglet | France | FC Barcelona | 87 |
| 86Piqué | Spain | FC Barcelona | 86 |
| 84Felipe | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | 86 |
| 84José María Giménez | Uruguay | Atlético Madrid | 86 |
| 82Raúl Albiol | Spain | Villarreal CF | 86 |
| 82Dakonam Djené | Togo | Getafe FC | 84 |
| 82Gabriel Paulista | Brazil | Valencia | 84 |
| 81Stefan Savić | Montenegro | Atlético Madrid | 84 |
| 83Samuel Umtiti | France | FC Barcelona | 83 |
| 83Diego Carlos | Brazil | Sevilla | 82 |
| 80Yeray | Spain | Athletic Club | 82 |
| 80Éder Militão | Brazil | Real Madrid | 81 |
| 80Iñigo Martínez | Spain | Athletic Club | 81 |
| 79Jules Koundé | France | Sevilla | 81 |
| 80Bartra | Spain | Real Betis | 80 |
| 80Mario Hermoso | Spain | Atlético Madrid | 80 |
| 80Nacho Fernández | Spain | Real Madrid | 80 |
| 79Aïssa Mandi | Algeria | Real Betis | 80 |
| 78Laguardia | Spain | D. Alavés | 80 |
| 78Pau Torres | Spain | Villarreal CF | 80 |
| 78Domingos Duarte | Portugal | Granada CF | 79 |
| 77Rúben Vezo | Portugal |  Levante | 79 |
| 78Unai Núñez | Spain | Athletic Club | 78 |
Physical
| 84Felipe | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | 86 |
| 89Sergio Ramos | Spain | Real Madrid | 85 |
| 77Aridane | Spain |  CA Osasuna | 84 |
| 84José María Giménez | Uruguay | Atlético Madrid | 83 |
| 83Diego Carlos | Brazil | Sevilla | 83 |
| 82Gabriel Paulista | Brazil | Valencia | 83 |
| 86Raphaël Varane | France | Real Madrid | 82 |
| 79Sidnei | Brazil | Real Betis | 82 |
| 76Joris Gnagnon | France | Sevilla | 82 |
| 75Dimitrios Siovas |  Greece |  SD Huesca | 82 |
| 85Clément Lenglet | France | FC Barcelona | 81 |
| 80Éder Militão | Brazil | Real Madrid | 81 |
| 86Piqué | Spain | FC Barcelona | 80 |
| 82Dakonam Djené | Togo | Getafe FC | 80 |
| 80Iñigo Martínez | Spain | Athletic Club | 80 |
| 80Nacho Fernández | Spain | Real Madrid | 80 |
| 83Samuel Umtiti | France | FC Barcelona | 79 |
| 80Mario Hermoso | Spain | Atlético Madrid | 79 |
| 77Germán | Spain | Granada CF | 79 |
| 77Jeison Murillo |  Colombia |  RC Celta | 79 |
| 75Pulido | Spain | SD Huesca | 79 |
| 78Laguardia | Spain | D. Alavés | 78 |
| 78Domingos Duarte | Portugal | Granada CF | 78 |
| 75Néstor Araújo |  Mexico | RC Celta | 78 |
| 75Rodrigo Ely | Brazil | D. Alavés | 78 |
Pace
| 86Raphaël Varane | France | Real Madrid | 82 |
| 80Éder Militão | Brazil | Real Madrid | 78 |
| 80Nacho Fernández | Spain | Real Madrid | 78 |
| 83Diego Carlos | Brazil | Sevilla | 77 |
| 79Jules Koundé | France | Sevilla | 77 |
| 77Rúben Vezo | Portugal | Levante | 76 |
| 80Mario Hermoso | Spain | Atlético Madrid | 75 |
| 85Clément Lenglet | France | FC Barcelona | 74 |
| 77Jeison Murillo | Colombia | RC Celta | 74 |
| 75Jean-Clair Todibo | France | FC Barcelona | 73 |
| 82Dakonam Djené | Togo | Getafe FC | 72 |
| 80Bartra | Spain | Real Betis | 72 |
| 89Sergio Ramos | Spain | Real Madrid | 71 |
| 80Iñigo Martínez | Spain | Athletic Club | 71 |
| 76Diego Llorente | Spain |  Real Sociead | 71 |
| 76Vallejo | Spain | Granada CF | 70 |
| 75Postigo | Spain | Levante | 70 |
| 79Sidnei | Brazil | Real Betis | 69 |
| 78Unai Núñez | Spain | Athletic Club | 69 |
| 75Karim Rekik |  Netherlands | Sevilla | 69 |
| 82Gabriel Paulista | Brazil | Valencia | 68 |
| 80Yeray | Spain | Athletic Club | 68 |
| 75Juan Foyth |  Argentina | Villarreal CF | 68 |
| 84José María Giménez | Uruguay | Atlético Madrid | 67 |
| 79Aïssa Mandi | Algeria | Real Betis | 67 |
Probably everyone agrees that Ramos and Varane are the two best centre backs playing on LaLiga Santander. It is not very important to know which one is better since all squads will need at least two CBs. If you have an unlimited budget, you will buy both. Varane has been gradually improved year after year in such way that this is the first time he is better than Ramos.
It’s more difficult to choose between Lenglet, Diego Carlos and Militão. They have several things in common but the highest defending stat in the first one is something we can not ignore. If you are looking for pacey players, Madrid’s centre-back may be a better option.
For teams with a lower budget, we highly recommend Nacho. He’s fast and keeps your goal safe. If you play with 5 defenders, you may try Felipe. In our opinion, Piqué is too slow to be selected to this top.
It’s more difficult to choose between Lenglet, Diego Carlos and Militão. They have several things in common but the highest defending stat in the first one is something we can not ignore. If you are looking for pacey players, Madrid’s centre-back may be a better option.
For teams with a lower budget, we highly recommend Nacho. He’s fast and keeps your goal safe. If you play with 5 defenders, you may try Felipe. In our opinion, Piqué is too slow to be selected to this top.
THE BEST FIFA 21 LA LIGA RIGHT BACKS
A goalkeeper task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.
Top 10
 Carvajal | Spain | Real Madrid | |
 Jesús Navas | Spain | Sevilla | |
 Capa | Spain | Athletic Club | |
 Santiago Arias | Colombia | Atlético Madrid | |
 Rubén Peña | Spain | Villarreal CF | |
 Sergi Roberto | Spain | FC Barcelona | |
 Daniel Wass |  Denmark | Valencia | |
 Šime Vrsaljko |  Croatia | Atlético Madrid | |
 Mario Gaspar | Spain | Villarreal CF | |
 Damián Suárez | Uruguay | Getafe FC | |
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Key Attributes
Defending and pace are very important attributes for any right back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
Rating
| Carvajal | Spain | Real Madrid | 86 |
| Jesús Navas | Spain | Sevilla | 84 |
| Kieran Trippier |  England | Atlético Madrid | 83 |
| Sergi Roberto | Spain | FC Barcelona | 83 |
| Capa | Spain | Athletic Club | 81 |
| Santiago Arias | Colombia | Atlético Madrid | 81 |
| Damián Suárez | Uruguay | Getafe FC | 80 |
| Daniel Wass | Denmark | Valencia | 80 |
| Mario Gaspar | Spain | Villarreal CF | 80 |
| Rubén Peña | Spain | Villarreal CF | 80 |
| Šime Vrsaljko | Croatia | Atlético Madrid | 80 |
| Odriozola | Spain | Real Madrid | 79 |
| Zaldúa | Spain | Real Sociead | 79 |
| De Marcos | Spain | Athletic Club | 78 |
| Emerson | Brazil | Real Betis | 78 |
| Hugo Mallo | Spain | RC Celta | 78 |
| Víctor Díaz | Spain | Granada CF | 78 |
| Montoya | Spain | Real Betis | 77 |
| Jorge Miramón | Spain | Levante | 76 |
| Nacho Vidal | Spain | CA Osasuna | 76 |
| Coke | Spain | Levante | 75 |
| Martín | Spain | D. Alavés | 75 |
| Sébastien Corchia | France | Sevilla | 75 |
| Sergiño Dest |  USA | FC Barcelona | 75 |
Defending
| 86Carvajal | Spain | Real Madrid | 82 |
| 84Jesús Navas | Spain | Sevilla | 80 |
| 83Kieran Trippier | England | Atlético Madrid | 79 |
| 80Mario Gaspar | Spain | Villarreal CF | 79 |
| 80Damián Suárez | Uruguay | Getafe FC | 78 |
| 80Šime Vrsaljko | Croatia | Atlético Madrid | 78 |
| 79Zaldúa | Spain | Real Sociead | 78 |
| 83Sergi Roberto | Spain | FC Barcelona | 77 |
| 81Santiago Arias | Colombia | Atlético Madrid | 77 |
| 80Daniel Wass | Denmark | Valencia | 77 |
| 75Coke | Spain | Levante | 76 |
| 81Capa | Spain | Athletic Club | 75 |
| 80Rubén Peña | Spain | Villarreal CF | 75 |
| 79Odriozola | Spain | Real Madrid | 75 |
| 78Hugo Mallo | Spain | RC Celta | 75 |
| 75Sébastien Corchia | France | Sevilla | 75 |
| 78Emerson | Brazil | Real Betis | 74 |
| 78Víctor Díaz | Spain | Granada CF | 74 |
| 77Montoya | Spain | Real Betis | 74 |
| 75Martín | Spain | D. Alavés | 74 |
| 76Jorge Miramón | Spain | Levante | 72 |
| 78De Marcos | Spain | Athletic Club | 71 |
| 76Nacho Vidal | Spain | CA Osasuna | 71 |
| 75Sergiño Dest | USA | FC Barcelona | 67 |
Pace
| 84Jesús Navas | Spain | Sevilla | 87 |
| 75Sergiño Dest | USA | FC Barcelona | 87 |
| 81Capa | Spain | Athletic Club | 83 |
| 80Rubén Peña | Spain | Villarreal CF | 82 |
| 81Santiago Arias | Colombia | Atlético Madrid | 81 |
| 78De Marcos | Spain | Athletic Club | 81 |
| 86Carvajal | Spain | Real Madrid | 80 |
| 78Emerson | Brazil | Real Betis | 80 |
| 80Šime Vrsaljko | Croatia | Atlético Madrid | 78 |
| 79Odriozola | Spain | Real Madrid | 78 |
| 83Sergi Roberto | Spain | FC Barcelona | 77 |
| 77Montoya | Spain | Real Betis | 76 |
| 80Mario Gaspar | Spain | Villarreal CF | 75 |
| 80Damián Suárez | Uruguay | Getafe FC | 75 |
| 80Daniel Wass | Denmark | Valencia | 75 |
| 76Nacho Vidal | Spain | CA Osasuna | 74 |
| 83Kieran Trippier | England | Atlético Madrid | 73 |
| 76Jorge Miramón | Spain | Levante | 73 |
| 78Víctor Díaz | Spain | Granada CF | 72 |
| 75Sébastien Corchia | France | Sevilla | 72 |
| 79Zaldúa | Spain | Real Sociead | 69 |
| 78Hugo Mallo | Spain | RC Celta | 67 |
| 75Martín | Spain | D. Alavés | 67 |
| 75Coke | Spain | Levante | 66 |
It’s missing a top-quality centre-back on LaLiga. You will have to choose between the fastest one – Jesús Navas – and the strongest one – Carvajal. In our opinion, they Madrid’s fullback is slower than we would like but much better in the rest. Navas is a good player but loses the ball too easily when there is a physical challenge.
Capa is also an interesting player (he has the highest face stats) and costs much less than these two. A true bargain!
Capa is also an interesting player (he has the highest face stats) and costs much less than these two. A true bargain!
THE BEST FIFA 21 LA LIGA LEFT BACKS
Left backs have exactly the same role of their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.
Top 10
 Ferland Mendy | France | Real Madrid | |
 Jordi Alba | Spain | FC Barcelona | |
 Yuri Berchiche | Spain | Athletic Club | |
 Marcelo | Brazil | Real Madrid | |
 Renan Lodi | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | |
 Marcos Acuña | Argentina | Sevilla | |
 Gayà | Spain | Valencia | |
 Junior Firpo | Spain | FC Barcelona | |
 Álex Moreno | Spain | Real Betis | |
 Pervis Estupiñán |  Ecuador | Villarreal CF | |
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Key Attributes
Defending and pace are very important attributes for any left back.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
As defenders that they are, they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding. A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces need to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team.
Rating
| Jordi Alba | Spain | FC Barcelona | 86 |
| Ferland Mendy | France | Real Madrid | 83 |
| Gayà | Spain | Valencia | 83 |
| Marcelo | Brazil | Real Madrid | 83 |
| Marcos Acuña | Argentina | Sevilla | 83 |
| Yuri Berchiche | Spain | Athletic Club | 83 |
| Renan Lodi | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | 81 |
| Escudero | Spain | Sevilla | 80 |
| Nacho Monreal | Spain | Real Sociead | 80 |
| Cote | Spain |  SD Eibar | 79 |
| Jaume Costa | Spain | Villarreal CF | 79 |
| Junior Firpo | Spain | FC Barcelona | 79 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | Ecuador | Villarreal CF | 79 |
| Nacho | Spain |  R. Valladolid | 78 |
| Alberto Moreno | Spain | Villarreal CF | 77 |
| Álex Moreno | Spain | Real Betis | 77 |
| Lucas Olaza | Uruguay | RC Celta | 77 |
| Mathías Olivera | Uruguay | Getafe FC | 77 |
| Rubén Duarte | Spain | D. Alavés | 77 |
| Carlos Neva | Spain | Granada CF | 76 |
| Clerc | Spain | Levante | 76 |
| Toño García | Spain | Levante | 76 |
| Youssouf Koné |  Mali |  Elche CF | 76 |
| Pedraza | Spain | Villarreal CF | 75 |
Defending
| 83Yuri Berchiche | Spain | Athletic Club | 80 |
| 80Nacho Monreal | Spain | Real Sociead | 80 |
| 83Gayà | Spain | Valencia | 79 |
| 80Escudero | Spain | Sevilla | 79 |
| 86Jordi Alba | Spain | FC Barcelona | 78 |
| 83Ferland Mendy | France | Real Madrid | 78 |
| 83Marcos Acuña | Argentina | Sevilla | 78 |
| 79Jaume Costa | Spain | Villarreal CF | 78 |
| 79Cote | Spain | SD Eibar | 78 |
| 77Rubén Duarte | Spain | D. Alavés | 77 |
| 83Marcelo | Brazil | Real Madrid | 76 |
| 81Renan Lodi | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | 75 |
| 79Junior Firpo | Spain | FC Barcelona | 75 |
| 78Nacho | Spain | R. Valladolid | 75 |
| 79Pervis Estupiñán | Ecuador | Villarreal CF | 74 |
| 77Mathías Olivera | Uruguay | Getafe FC | 74 |
| 76Carlos Neva | Spain | Granada CF | 74 |
| 77Lucas Olaza | Uruguay | RC Celta | 73 |
| 77Álex Moreno | Spain | Real Betis | 70 |
| 77Alberto Moreno | Spain | Villarreal CF | 70 |
| 76Youssouf Koné | Mali | Elche CF | 70 |
| 75Pedraza | Spain | Villarreal CF | 70 |
| 76Clerc | Spain | Levante | 69 |
| 76Toño García | Spain | Levante | 68 |
Pace
| 83Ferland Mendy | France | Real Madrid | 92 |
| 77Álex Moreno | Spain | Real Betis | 89 |
| 86Jordi Alba | Spain | FC Barcelona | 88 |
| 76Clerc | Spain | Levante | 86 |
| 77Alberto Moreno | Spain | Villarreal CF | 85 |
| 76Youssouf Koné | Mali | Elche CF | 85 |
| 83Gayà | Spain | Valencia | 84 |
| 81Renan Lodi | Brazil | Atlético Madrid | 84 |
| 83Yuri Berchiche | Spain | Athletic Club | 83 |
| 79Junior Firpo | Spain | FC Barcelona | 83 |
| 79Pervis Estupiñán | Ecuador | Villarreal CF | 83 |
| 78Nacho | Spain | R. Valladolid | 81 |
| 76Toño García | Spain | Levante | 80 |
| 75Pedraza | Spain | Villarreal CF | 80 |
| 83Marcelo | Brazil | Real Madrid | 79 |
| 76Carlos Neva | Spain | Granada CF | 78 |
| 77Mathías Olivera | Uruguay | Getafe FC | 77 |
| 83Marcos Acuña | Argentina | Sevilla | 76 |
| 77Lucas Olaza | Uruguay | RC Celta | 76 |
| 79Jaume Costa | Spain | Villarreal CF | 75 |
| 80Escudero | Spain | Sevilla | 72 |
| 79Cote | Spain | SD Eibar | 69 |
| 80Nacho Monreal | Spain | Real Sociead | 67 |
| 77Rubén Duarte | Spain | D. Alavés | 67 |
Jordi Alba is not anymore the best left-back playing in Spain. If you want the best, you have to buy Ferland Mendy. He’s the fastest one and only Berchiche is stronger than him. We are sure that you will love his 5 weak foot stars and his 4 stars skills, as much as we love his high/high work rate and stamina.
Other good options include Berchiche and our good old friend Marcelo, who should only be used if you don’t want to focus on the defence.
Marcos Acuña deserves a special mention. He isn’t fast but he may be very useful in specific situations since he is the left-back with the highest face stats of the entire world.
Other good options include Berchiche and our good old friend Marcelo, who should only be used if you don’t want to focus on the defence.
Marcos Acuña deserves a special mention. He isn’t fast but he may be very useful in specific situations since he is the left-back with the highest face stats of the entire world.
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