EA FC 25 Michael Essien FUT Birthday Icon SBC solutions

The Michael Essien FUT Birthday Icon SBC is live in EA FC 25, and you can add a new defensive midfielder to your Ultimate Team sq🧸uad.

The card is part of a unique challenge with 15 tasks; you’ll have to complete everything to unlock it. This challenge can be expensive, so let’s look at how to unlock the card in the first place.

EA FC 25 Michael Essien FUT Birthday Icon SBC tasks

Here are the conditions of all 15 tasks of the latest Icon SBC in Ultimate T𓃲eam.

Task 1 – Born Legend

• Exactly 11 Players: Rare
• Exactly Bronze Players

Task 2 – Rising Star

• Exactly 11 Players: Rare
• Exactly Silver Players

Task 3 – On a Loan

• Min. Team Rating: 83

Task 4 – The Blues

• Min. 1 Players from: Chelsea
• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 85

Task 5 – League Finesse

• Min. 1 Players from: Ligue 1 McDonald’s
• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 86

Task 6 – League Legend

• Min. 1 Players from: Premier League
• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 86

Task 7 – Top-notch

• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 86

Task 8 – 86-Rated Squad

• Min. 1 Players: Team of the Week
• Min. Team Rating: 86

Task 9 – 87-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 87

Task 10 – 87-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 87

Task 11 – 87-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 87

Task 12 – 88-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 88

Task 13 – 88-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 88

Task 14 – 89-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 89

Task 15 – 89-Rated Squad

• Min. Team Rating: 89

EA FC 25 Michael Essien FUT Birthday Icon SBC solutions

Here’s a set of solutions to complete the new Essien SBC in EA FC 25.

Task 1 – Born Legend

• Any 11 Rare Bronze players

Task 2 – Rising Star

• Any 11 Rare Silver players

Task 3 – On a Loan

• Any 11 83-rated items

Task 4 – The Blues

• Any 9 85-rated items
• Any 83-rated TOTW item
• Palmer 85

Task 5 – League Finesse

• Lavelle 87
• David 82
• Pajor 87
• Sommer 87
• Palacios 84
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Vlahovic 84
• Gundogan 87
• Engen 84
• Any 86-rated TOTW item
• De Paul 84

Task 6 – League Legend

• Lavelle 87
• David 82
• Pajor 87
• Sommer 87
• Palacios 84
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Vlahovic 84
• Gundogan 87
• Engen 84
• Any 86-rated TOTW item
• De Paul 84

Task 7 – Top-notch

• Lavelle 87
• David 82
• Pajor 87
• Sommer 87
• Palacios 84
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Vlahovic 84
• Gundogan 87
• Engen 84
• Any 86-rated TOTW item
• De Paul 84

Task 8 – 86-Rated Squad

• Lavelle 87
• David 82
• Pajor 87
• Sommer 87
• Palacios 84
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Vlahovic 84
• Gundogan 87
• Engen 84
• Any 86-rated TOTW item
• De Paul 84

Task 9 – 87-Rated Squad

• Osimhen 87
• Palmer 85
• Musiala 87
• Pedri 86
• Pajor 87
• Mateo 85
• Gabriel 86
• Hansen 90
• Girellli 85
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Benzema 86

Task 10 – 87-Rated Squad

• Osimhen 87
• Palmer 85
• Musiala 87
• Pedri 86
• Pajor 87
• Mateo 85
• Gabriel 86
• Hansen 90
• Girellli 85
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Benzema 86

Task 11 – 87-Rated Squad

• Osimhen 87
• Palmer 85
• Musiala 87
• Pedri 86
• Pajor 87
• Mateo 85
• Gabriel 86
• Hansen 90
• Girellli 85
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Benzema 86

Task 12 – 88-Rated Squad

• Osimhen 87
• Palmer 85
• Musiala 87
• Pedri 86
• Pajor 87
• Mateo 85
• Gabriel 86
• Hansen 90
• Girellli 85
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Benzema 86

Task 13 – 88-Rated Squad

• Osimhen 87
• Palmer 85
• Musiala 87
• Pedri 86
• Pajor 87
• Mateo 85
• Gabriel 86
• Hansen 90
• Girellli 85
• Bruno Fernandes 87
• Benzema 86

Task 14 – 89-Rated Squad

• Bellingham 90
• Gyokeres 84
• Mapi Leon 89
• Cascarino 84
• Haaland 91
• Kane 90
• Odegaard 89
• Ilestedt 84
• Casemiro 84
• Hegerbeg 89
• Tsygankov Fantasy 90

Task 15 – 89-Rated Squad

• Bellingham 90
• Gyokeres 84
• Mapi Leon 89
• Cascarino 84
• Haaland 91
• Kane 90
• Odegaard 89
• Ilestedt 84
• Casemiro 84
• Hegerbeg 89
• Tsygankov Fantasy 90

While the card is pretty good in stats and playstyles, the SBC is far too expensive for my liking. It requires 1.4 million coins worth of fodder, which could have been lower. He’s ideally suited for a CDM role, thanks to his 90 Defense and 92 Physicality. Sadly, the card could have been much better regarding playstyles, as it lacks silver Intercept.

In comparison, the recently released Connor Gallagher Fantasy SBC offers better value and could even match this 🔯card with upcoming upgrades.

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