The latest Free Evolution is here, we can use Heavy Mettle to give our CDMs the ability to just use brute force and retrieve the ball by overpowering your opponents.
Heavy Mettle Evolution Requirements
Here are the requirements for the Heavy Mettle Evolution:
- Overall: Max. 90
- Position: CDM
- Max PlayStyles: 10
- Max PlayStyles+: 3
- Pace: Max. 90
Heavy Mettle Evolution Upgrades
Here are all the upgrades from the Heavy Mettle Evolution:
- Block, Slide Tackle and Bruiser PlayStyles+
- CDM Holding, CDM Centre Half and CDM Deep-Lying Playmaker Role++
- Block and Slide Tackle PlayStyles
- +2-Star Weak Foot (Capped at 4-Star)
- +5 Overall Rating (Capped at 93)
- +15 Physicality (Capped at 93)
- +15 Defending (Capped at 92)
- +5 Pace and Passing (Capped at 90)
- +2 Shooting (Capped at 85)
Best players for the Heavy Mettle Evolution
Here are the best players for this evolution slot:
- Thunderstruck Icon Patrick Vieira
- LaLiga POTM Pedri
- Grassroot Greats Pascal Groß
- Future Stars Icon Xabi Alonso
- Immortals Icon Junior Javier Zanetti
1. Patrick Vieira
With his Intercept PlayStyles+ along with every defending PlayStyle aside from Jockey, 90+ in defending and physicality as well as elite pace backed by his 6'4 frame the Frenchman can go toe to toe with any TOTS midfielder available right now when it comes to defending the middle of the park.
2. Pedri
The FC Barcelona star's SBC can still be completed for another 9 days, he has elite ball progressing ability with his Incisive Pass+ and Tiki Taka+ so with the defensive upgrades from this evo you can create the perfect Box-To-Box CM that can be pivotal in a 4-4-2 setup.
3. Pascal Groß
99 passing with the base Long Ball Pass and Tiki Taka PlayStyles gives you the perfect CM/CDM to play in a narrow formation such as the 4-1-2-1-2, whether you use him in the CDM role or as a Holding CM, the German international offers you a quick passing outlet.
4. Xabi Alonso
He is already the perfect deep lying playmaker, with a 5-Star Weak Foot and both the Incisive Pass+ and the Long Ball Pass+ making the Spanish midfielder a great progressor in a double pivot or as a lone CDM, this evo sets him up to screen the midfield even better.
5. Javier Zanetti
Having the Intercept+ and Pinged Pass+ with an elite set of base PlayStyles including Incisive Pass, Anticipate, Jockey and Technical which gives him an edge in all areas of the pitch making the Argentinian Icon the perfect second CDM in a double pivot.
This is our list of players to choose from, but there are so many good ones out there. Who are you using in this Evolution slot? Tell us below!