FIFA 23 and playing a 10-versus-10 online match
For those familiar with another EA Canada-developed sports game, NHL 09, FIFA 23's 10-versus-10 play is remarkably similar FIFA 23 coins. As with the hockey title, you'll be able to form a club with your friends (a club can have as many as 50 members). Club members can take on other clubs in team matches, with the individual and team performances all counting toward that club's rankings in the overall standings.
As for the FIFA league, it still seems to be in its organizational infancy in that there aren't set fixtures between clubs--instead it's a matter of ad hoc matchmaking between clubs and letting the results happen as games are completed. Still, as a first step, it's an exciting beginning for a feature that is destined to grow in the years ahead. Other similarities between the online team play of FIFA and NHL are obvious. Take, for instance, the hockey game: When you a match with your friends, you'll be taken to a lobby where the team captains will be able to set team tactics.
After that, you'll be taken to another screen where a mad scramble will result as players pick the position they wish to play on the pitch. As with NHL 09, with players rushing to take the forward position, you can expect to see most FIFA 23 players trying to get those coveted striker and midfield positions. However, it's important to note that regardless of the position you play (except for goalkeeper, which isn't playable in FIFA 23… look for that in next year's game), you always have a way to contribute to your team's success.
... you'll find a way to contribute in 10-versus-10 online play.
For our 10-versus-10 match, we chose right midfielder, a position that offers a chance to see a bit of offensive and defensive play (and, due to our relative lack of experience, little chance of screwing the pooch for our Arsenal teammates). One crucial difference between FIFA 23 and NHL 09's Be a Pro mode is that you can only play as a real-life player in 10-versus-10 matches--no using a created player in his stead.
So, for Arsenal we were decked out as Tomas Rosicky, and we hit the pitch, hoping to cause as little trouble as possible and maybe even make a play or two in the process. A fundamental distinction between playing a regular match in FIFA 23 and playing a 10-versus-10 online match (or Be a Pro, for that matter) is that, for a good portion of the game, you're without the ball buy FUT 23 coins. That might sound obvious, but it's a crucial distinction, one that requires you to think a bit differently from how you might otherwise play a FIFA game.
