FIFA 19 Best Formations (Top 10 Strongest Formations)

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Which are the 10 best formations in Fifa 19?

To choose the right formation is almost like finding the right recipe from the ingredients you have: you need balance. Misplace or use the wrong player is like doing a mistake with ingredients or proportions: you cannot salt your chocolate muffin. You have to be accurate and think about your style of playing.   

Here’s my list of the 10 best club formations in Fifa 19, and the most problematic to play against. I’ll add a helpful amount of information about each team’s squad that may help your choice before the next friendly match, and lead you to victory.

10. Chelsea

Chelsea formation in Fifa 19 with Hazard-Higuain can be a real killing machine

Even with Maurizio Sarri on the bench, the last one was not the best season for Chelsea. But surely the quality of the squad that you find in Fifa 19 is extremely dangerous for every opponent. 

Balanced team, with dangerous players in each part of the field: good and big defenders, and quick and technical offensive players, with the help of Higuain (or Giroud) acting as big and strong advanced striker in the middle of the attack. 

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3 
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Kepa                     84

RB      Azpilicueta               85

RCB    A. Christensen        80

LCB        David Luiz           83

LB        M. Alonso              83

RCM    N’Golo Kanté        89

CM        Jorginho              83

LCM    R. Loftus-Cheek    78

RW        Pedro                  82

ST        G. Higuain            87    

LW        E. Hazard             91

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on:  Williams (84), O. Giroud (82), M. Kovacic (82), A. Rudiger (82), 

What makes Chelsea great:

  • Eden Hazard remains one of the most dangerous players in Fifa 19: when founded free on the flank can attack from the wide left. With an incredible dribbling skill  (95 dribbling, 94 ball control), able with both feet, Hazard is extremely efficient when it comes to strike or assist, due also to his 91 in composure. Add 95 in agility, 94 in balance and 94 in acceleration and you’ll have a real complete attacking wind, among the best of the game. He’ll be the icing on your cake.
  • Added to Hazard in front you’ll find Higuain (one of the most cynical deadly strikers in Fifa 19: 90 in attack position and finishing) and Pedro, forming an outstanding and devastating attack, if used well
  • Kanté in the middle of the pitch is an adamantium column: an irremovable player, a no-stopping engine that gives all the energy needed to the entire team, playing as a glue among defence and attack. 

See Chelsea in action:

Chelsea's 50 goals with Sarri

9. Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham in 2018-19 season was one of the toughest formations to beat

Finalist in Champions League after the legendary quarter-final against Manchester City, and a not less incredible semi-final against Ajax, in which Lucas Moura transformed himself in the saviour of Spurs. 

Tottenham was the Champions League outsider of the last year: surely a highly classed team, but not among the favourites at the start, obtained step by step more confidence, finding incredible performances of his top players at the right time. Despite the injury of Herry Kane, they arrived at the final, founding in Moura and Llorente two alternative weapons.

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 1 – 2 
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        LLoris                     88

RB      K. Trippier                  81

RCB    T. Alderweireld          87

LCB        J. Vertonghen        87

LB        D. Rose                    81

RCM    M. Sissoko               80

CM        H. Winks                 79

LCM    C. Eriksen                83

CAM    Dele Alli                   85

RS        H. M. Son               87

LW        H. Kane                  90                 

  • Other players you should keep an eye on starting from the bench:  E. Lamela (81), L. Moura (83), D. Sanchez (83)

What makes Tottenham a great team:

  • Tough in defence: Alderweireld and Vertonghen are really good stoppers, while Lloris is among the best goalkeepers in the game 
  • Strong midfield, with Eriksen and Dele Alli constantly dangerous: the first able also to strike from wide distance, and free-kick ; the second really good in penetration and positioning, headers and finishing 
  • Kane is one of the best strikers in the game, incredibly cynical, mentally impeccable. With a finishing skill of 94, he’ll have no mercy if you give him half-opportunity. Paired with Kane, there’s Son: 5/5 on the weak foot, 4/5 on the ability moves, extremely dangerous from distance (90 long shots), chilled when he has to finish, quick and able to dribbling. Not an easy task for defenders 

See Tottenham in action:

Top Tottenham goals of 2018-19 season

8. Atletico Madrid


Atletico Madrid has a formation of real fighters: they'll never give up

Atletico Madrid is the kind of team that doesn’t play for mere entertainment. The final result is the only goal, and nothing else. Atletico Madrid (along with his coach, Simeone) is well known and feared for his cynical approach, his ability to put the game into a physical fight (in which they are predominant) and in using “catenaccio” – or rather playing a highly defensive game. 

But the heart of these players is unquestionable, as the ability of Simeone to turn them into lions, able to compete for first positions in La Liga with the two extraterrestrial squads of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

  • Line-up     4 – 4 – 2
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        J. Oblak                 91

LB          S. Arias                79

RCB    J. M. Giménez        83

LCB        D. Godin              90

RB        Filipe Luis              85

RM        Koke                     85

RCM    Saul                       85

LCM    Rodri                      83

LM        T. Lemar               83                 

RS        Griezmann           89

LS        Morata                  82 

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: Diego Costa (84), A. Correa (81), Savic (83), Hernandez (83)

What makes Atletico Madrid great:

  • For the incredible harshness of his defenders. Godin and Gimenez are super aggressive (89 each) and skilled in marking (90 – 89), while Arias and Filipe Luiz are good tacklers. Find a hole will be not easy
  • Even if you find a hole, you have to beat the best goalkeeper in Fifa 19 
  • The counter-attack: Diego Costa and Morata are effective strikers able to get the team up, and Griezmann combined with the talented midfielders Atletico has (Saul especially) creates a frightening weapon.

See Atletico Madrid in action:

Atletico Madrid | All La Liga goals 2018/19

7. Liverpool

Liverpool starting team was almost untouchable the last year

Champion of Europe in 2019, Liverpool during the year showed an incredible solidity, playing as a real team through all the season, dominating the ultimate English Premier League like no one else before. Atletico Madrid was the only one able to stop them… and Covid-19. Is probably the best team in Fifa 19 when it comes to counter-attack using the depth.

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Allison                   87

RB      Alexander-Arnold    80

RCB    J. Matip                  81

LCB        V. van Djik          89

LB        A. Robertson         83

CDM    Fabinho                 85

RCM    J. Henderson        82

LCM    G. Wijnaldum        83

CF        Firmino                 86

RW        M. Salah              89

LW        S. Mané                87                   

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: N. Keita (83), Shaqiri (82), O. Chamberlain (80), J. Milner (81)

What makes Liverpool great:

  • Probably the best attacking players with PSG and Juventus: in Fifa as in the reality, Firmino Salah and Mané fit together perfectly, forming a constant threat from all the perspectives: the 3 are able in counter-attacking, able in dribbling, skilled in passing, with really good stamina and high mental skills
  • Watch out also the defence: Allison is among the best goalkeeper in the game, while Van Djik, perhaps the best defender, dominates as a mountain in the backsides and is a real threat offensively in corners.
  • Well assorted midfield, that maybe deserves more skill points, but still is good in Fifa 19. Fabinho is an effective defensive midfielder, very good in tackles, mentally strong

See Liverpool in action:

Liverpool best goals in the last season

6. Manchester City


Citizens have one of the most offensive playings in the game

The Citizens won the 2018-19 Premier League after an incredible face-to-face with Liverpool, concluding with 98 points, against the 97 collected by the Reds. These two teams were, in my opinion, the best ones in European football during the last season, having shown incredibly high levels of playing and a predominance in all the competitions (Citizens failed in the crazy semifinal with Tottenham, but maybe deserved more to reach the final). Manchester City has the most powerful midfield of Fifa 19.

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Ederson                  86

LB          K. Walker               84

RCB    J. Stones                   83

LCB        A. Laporte              86

RB        O. Zinchenko            75

CDM    Fernandinho              87

RCM    K. De Bruyne             91

LCM    David Silva                90

ST        Aguero                      89

RW        Bernardo Silva        86

LW        R. Sterling               87 

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: L. Sané (86), R. Mahrez (85), V. Kompany (83), Otamendi (83), Gündoğan (84), Gabriel Jesus (83)

What makes Manchester City great :

  • Incredibly efficient midfield: De Bruyne is probably the best midfielder in the game, a real complete offensive player, tricky, able to score, create assist, while David Silva is fast a thunder with decisions and mentally impeccable, and Fernandinho is one of the greatest in absorbing the dangers coming from the centre 
  • Able and skilled attack: Sterling is faster than light, Aguero cynical as a killer, Bernardo Silva tricky like a magician 
  • Absurd quantity of able players from the bench. Leeroy Sané is one of my favourites (he has a 92 OVR, if you’re playing career mode!), but also Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus are really talented, creating some problems while deciding the starting Team

See Manchester City in action:

Manchester City incredible goals - 2018-19

5. Bayern München 

Bayern is always a certainty: there's no player that isn't good

The Maisters of Bundesliga, Bayern München is a tough team to affront for anyone. With a talented formation, full of youngsters, but filled with stunning “elders” in all the positions, who can lead with experience and class this awesome team to smash every opponent. They play aggressive but elegant football, attacking a lot with the wings, and using Müller as jolly between attack and midfield. 

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        M. Neuer               88

LB          Alaba                    84

RCB    N. Süle                    84

LCB        M. Hummels        88

RB        J. Kimmich             86

CDM    J. Martinez              83

RCM    Müller                      86

LCM    Thiago                      87               

RW        Gnabry                   84

ST        Lewandowski           90

LW        K. Coman                83

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: James Rodriguez (87), J. Boateng (84), L. Goretzka (84), Frank Ribéry (84), C. Tolisso (83)

What makes Bayern München great:

  • Difficult to score against such a powerful defence: Hummels is thick as a wall, able in contrasts and headers; Kimmich and Alaba are good in the flank, mixing quantity and quality; Neuer even in Fifa 19 is the one we all know, a sealed gate 
  • Lewandowski leading the attack is a beast: strong, tall, mentally impeccable. Extremely skilled and cynical, he’ll take advantage of every thumb defenders offer him. And the danger comes also from the extremely fast wings
  • Müller and Thiago form an amazing attacking couple from the midfield: the first a monster in mental skills, the second highly technical. And you have plenty of really good alternatives from the bench: James Rodriguez, Ribery, Goretzka…

See Bayern München in action:

Bayern best goals of the last season

4. Paris Saint Germain

PSG has probably the most terrific attack in Fifa 19

Neymar – Mbappé – Cavani – Di Maria are names you should always consider if you’re playing with or against PSG. These four form right now the most dangerous attack with maybe the Liverpool’s, in my opinion. 

In Fifa 19 obviously, they are deadly, but sometimes they concede too much for counter-attacks. Anyway is almost impossible for them to finish a game without scoring. If you like extreme attacking formations, this is the one for you.

  • Line-up     4 – 2 – 2 – 2 
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Areola                     81

RB      T. Meunier                82

RCB    T. Silva                     88

LCB        P. Kimpembe        82

LB        Bernat                     79

RDM    Marquinhos             85

LDM    M. Verratti                86

RAM    A. Di Maria              85               

LAM    Neymar Jr               92

RS        E. Cavani              89

LS        K. Mbappé             88

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: J. Draxler (83), G. Buffon (86), A. Rabiot (83)

What makes PSG great:

  • PSG has the most offensive playing due to his starting block: 4 monstrous players all projected forwards. It’s also risky, because it may be sometimes unbalanced, but surely that power in front permits the rest of the team to play with more courage.
  • Thiago Silva is a beast protecting the net. And if you feel insecure, you can also opt for Buffon between the posts: could be old, but in Fifa 19 you won’t even notice.
  • Stunning abilities from the central midfielders can break the pressing at any time. Verratti is a top player in playmaking, and even if small, has great balance and strength. Marquinhos is an excellent and complete midfielder, 

See PSG in action:

Top 20 goals made by PSG during last season

3. Real Madrid

The formation of Real seems offensive but has crucial players in the midfield balancing it

For me the most problematic team to play against, Real Madrid has a full package of players in the formation that can molest you in each part of the pitch. Super aggressive defenders, highly skilled midfielders, cynical strikers: better not grant Real Madrid too much initiative. 

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Courtois                   88

LB          Carvajal                  85

RCB    Varane                       86

LCB        Sergio Ramos        90

RB        Marcelo                    86

CDM    Casemiro                  87

RCM    Modric                       91

LCM    Kroos                         89

CF        Benzema                  86

RW        Ausensio                  84

LW        Vinicius Junior          78 

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: Gareth Bale (OVR 86), Isco (OVR 87)

What makes Real Madrid formation great:

  • They’re the galacticos for something. Real Madrid has probably the most complete midfield in Fifa 19, if you look to the single players. The passing skills owned by Modric and Kross, mixed with the tackles of Casemiro can really cancel any other midfield you put them in front 
  • Fifa 19 puts Vinicius on the starting team, that has a low overall initially (78) but a promising overall (90). If you are using them for one match you always can change him with Bale, or Isco: talking about newbies…
  • Varane and Sergio Ramos form one of the most powerful central defence in all the game: with a potential of 91 the 1st one, with an overall of 90 the 2nd, they are extremely aggressive and fierce as hyenas. More than that, they’re deadly dangerous when attacking  with corner kicks

See Real Madrid in action:

Real Madrid goals and actions - 2018-19

2. Juventus

Incredibly strong defence, and the most skilled attacking pack: Juventus is a steamroller

Dominating Serie A since 8 years, Juventus in 2019 with the purchase of Cristiano Ronaldo is more than before considered among the most dangerous European teams. In absolute is probably the best defence in all Europe: Chiellini and Bonucci have played for ten years together, they know each other as their own pockets. Now with the presence of Ronaldo also the attacking skills of the team raised quite a bit in the game, becoming the highest overall for a team in Fifa 19.

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Szczęsny            86

LB          J. Cancelo         83

RCB    L. Bonucci            86

LCB        G. Chiellini        90

RB        Alex Sandro        86

CDM    M. Pjanic             86

RCM    B. Matuidi            85

LCM    E. Can                  80

ST        Mandžukić           85

RW        Dybala                89

LW        C. Ronaldo          94 

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: Cuadrado (OVR 84), S. Khedira (OVR 84), Bernardeschi (82 OVR), Douglas Costa (OVR 85) 

What makes Juventus a great team:

  • With Ronaldo and Dybala playing as winds, a storm will fall above any defence 
  • Szczęsny, Chiellini and Bonucci: a perfect clean-sheet defence  pack 
  • Balanced midfield, with a highly skilled playmaker (Pjanic) and really good fighters with more than decent technique (Matuidi, Khedira, Can)
  • Problems arrive also from the bench: Cuadrado, Bernardeschi and Douglas Costa are incredible jolly players, able to play all along the flank 

See Juventus in action:

All Juventus goals in 2018-19: ruling Italy

1. Barcelona

If you love champagne football there's no formation better than Barcelona's

Put two of the best offensive players ever in the same unit and you’ll have necessarily a smashing attack. Luckily for their opponents, Neymar is not still here. With him in the team, Barcelona’s was probably the strongest attack I’ve ever seen in my life. 

In Fifa 19 there’s no Griezmann yet but, anyway, Coutinho is quite an incredible player to put in help of the other two aliens (if they need any).

  • Line-up     4 – 3 – 3
  • Starting Team  (name – overall):

GK        Ter Stegen          89

LB          S. Roberto         83

RCB    Pique                   88

LCB        C. Lenglet         84

RB        J. Alba                87

CDM    S. Busquets        89

RCM    I. Rakitic              87

LCM    Arthur                  83

ST        L. Suarez            91

RW        Messi                94

LW        Coutinho            86 

  • Other players from the bench to keep an eye on: Arturo Vidal (85 OVR), O. Dembélé (OVR 84 – POT 92), S. Umtiti (87)

What makes Barcelona great: 

  • As told, Messi and Suarez are extremely good. They can drive all your defenders mad only playing crazily good with the ball just between the two of them. And is almost impossible to steal them the ball. And as you can imagine, when it comes the time to score, they are the deadliest.
  • If you place Umtiti with Pique as a central defender, you have one incredibly powerful pair of central defenders: strong, skilled, and enormous. Not many players will be able to create severe problems. And Ter Stegen is one of the best goalkeepers in the game, 2nd only to Oblak and maybe De Gea
  • Busquets works as a dam in front of the defence. And if you are in war mood, you can put on his side Arturo Vidal, creating maybe the most solid pair of midfielders possible.

See Barcelona in action:

Barcelona prevails probably as the top formation in Fifa 19

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