The FUTTIES is a promotion that just keeps on giving!
Not only have EA granted us a second chance at some of the expired favourites from throughout the year, they have also brought a plethora of top tier Objectives cards.
The latest free to unlock card centres around Algerian favourite Youcef Atal, who has a total of three cards available via the Objectives menu.
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Here is everything that you need to know.
Dates
This FUTTIES Favourite Atal went live in FIFA 21 at 6pm BST on Wednesday, July 21st.
You will have a month to complete the hefty list of tasks set by EA, with Atal leaving the menus on Saturday, August 21st.
Objectives
For the first time in this years FUTTIES promotion, we have a card that will progressively get better as you complete the objectives set by EA.
EA have set a total of 11 objectives, with three versions of the Algerian up for grabs, they are as follows:
- Ligue 1 Light: Score 4 goals using Ligue 1 players
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Ligue 1 Lineup: Win 3 matches with min. 6 Ligue 1 players in your starting squad
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Birthday Bash: Assist using Ligue 1 Midfielders in 4 separate Squad Battles matches on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: 87-Rated FUT Birthday Atal
- Finesse Finish: Score 3 Finesse goals using 87 OVR FUT Birthday Atal
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Atal The Architect: Assist 5 goals using 87 OVR FUT Birthday Atal in Squad Battles on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Through Talent: Assist with a Through Ball using 87 OVR FUT Birthday Atal in 4 separate Squad Battles Wins on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: 91-Rated FUT Birthday Atal
- Battle Hardened: Score 3 Outside of the Box goals using 91 OVR FUTTIES Atal in Squad Battles on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Classy Crosser: Assist 3 goals with Crosses using 91 OVR FUTTIES Atal in Squad Battles on min. World Class difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Double Delight: Score and Assist using 91 OVR FUTTIES Atal in 3 separate Squad Battles matches on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Consistent Crosser: Assist using 91 OVR FUTTIES Atal in 12 separate Squad Battles matches on min. Professional difficulty (or Rivals)
- Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
- Playing Time: Play 20 games with Atal in your starting squad
- Objective Reward: Objective Reward: One 75+ Rated Rare Player
Group Reward: One 94-rated FUT Birthday Youcef Atal
Objectives Tips
Whilst this may be a bit of a slog in terms of the number of Obejctives you have to complete, there isn't a great deal of difficulty in the challenges set.
You will of course have to find a way of building a number of Ligue 1 players into your squad in order to complete the earlier objectives, though there is no league restriction once you pass the Birthday Bash objective.
As always, we'll recommed taking the Squad Battles route as opposed to the Division Rivals route in order to complete the set in as little time as possible. Although with a month to work your way through, there isn't too much of a time restriction.
Worth the Grind?
There are three versions of Atal up for grabs, but is it worth completing all 11 objectives in order to unlock his top-rated card?
The short answer is yes. Here is why.
The 94-rated version of Atal is the only of the three cards to feature in the CM position, which, given his set of stats, is the ideal position for the Ligue 1 favourite.
Speaking of stats, the max-rated version of Atal has no fewer than 2690 total in-game stats, including 90+ ratings in all six of his base stats. Not to mention his 5* skills and 5* weak foot.
The other bonus is that you will be able to keep hold of the 87-rated FUT Birthday and 91-rated FUTTIES cards, which you can then use as fodder for SBC's further down the line.
There isn't too much of a debate to be had here, you should be going all the way with this one.