Fifa 18 Fut: Romelu Lukaku - Best Striker For Your Ultimate Team?

he is one of the most popular striker in fifa 18: romelu lukaku. you have to plate at least 35,000 coins for the star in fut on the consoles. justified? we take a close look at the belgian.

everyone is talking about romelu lukaku: the 24-year-old has made 40 appearances for manchester united this season and has beaten the net 22 times. it is therefore unsurprising that ea also rewarded the belgian star player in fifa 18 with magnificent values in fut:

a total value of 86 makes him one of the best strikers in the premier league. however, players like zlatan ibrahimovic (total 88) or pierre-emerick aubameyang (also 88 total) seem to be better. so where does the hype surrounding lukaku come from?

his ratings & attributes

the belgian is one thing above all: strong shot. his finishing (89) is even higher than that of a gareth bales or antoine griezmann. on top of that, with his 93 strength, he can run as well as any defender and is a damn powerful duel. however, his sprint speed is 89. only lukaku’s dribbling (77) is comparatively weak in fut.

if the ratings are not good enough for you, you can either equip the 24-year-old with a chemistry style or use an in-form card. lukaku even comes up with 88 rated in his final team of the week card. his strength raised ea sports here to 95, his finishing even on 93.

the preparation

if you play exclusively with a premier league team then lukaku should not be missing in your fut team in fifa 18. his values currently make him one of the best striker options in the top english league.

if you play with an international team, there are several ways in which you can connect lukaku: if you play the belgian as a center forward, manchester united player anthony martial does very well on the left wing. but you can also put paul pogba or n'golo kanté in midfield behind lukaku to create a green connection. alternatively, you can always put up an icon if you do not know how to link players in fut.

the price-performance comparison

for the standard version of lukaku you pay on the xbox one (as of march 2) almost 37,000 fifa 18 coins, on the PS 4, there are even 40,000. the belgian is therefore not a bargain, but compared to other players in his skill class significantly cheaper:

aubameyang currently does not get her under 255,000 coins and even griezmann is more than twice as expensive as lukaku with 91,000 coins. so if you have a few coins left and you want a top striker for your fut team, you're well served with the belgian star.