Best EA Sports FC 26 Relentless players

If you’re behind in EA Sports FC 26 and need to score an equaliser, then maintaining pressure on your opponents is key. This is where the Relentless PlayStyle comes in, as it not only gives your players the stamina to last the full 90, but also allows your players to contain and press your opponent for longer.

This means you’ll be able to chase down attackers and recover possession without exhausting your players. Pair the Relentless PlayStyle with Rapid or Quick Step, and you’ll either have a player with an incredible ability to lead your press, or be able to immediately launch into an aggressive counter-attack that leaves your opponent stunned.

Here, you’ll find the best Relentless+ players in FC 26, along with the best basic Relentless players who can still go the distance.

What does Relentless do in FC 26?

Relentless helps your players stay energised on the pitch, with the key benefit being a boost to half-time fatigue recovery. This means you’ll see any players with the Relentless PlayStyle regain a significant amount of stamina during half time. This also applies when moving to extra time. Those with Relentless+ will regain even more stamina, making them absolute powerhouses on the pitch.

Relentless was nerfed somewhat during FC 25’s lifecycle, where Relentless+ players would still be on basically full stamina at the end of a game. This ability has also been nerfed at the start of FC 26 thanks to the introduction of Competitive Gameplay in Ultimate Team, where players now no longer feel the effects of low stamina while they’re on the ball.

Therefore Relentless is now a more subtle PlayStyle, letting your hardest working players make better forward runs deep into extra time, while also continuing to track back for the whole match.

The Relentless PlayStyle also allows you to maintain defensive pressure for longer. This means tactics such as teammate contain, which is when you press R1 or RB to make a nearby teammate run at the opponent’s attacker in possession of the ball, will use less stamina and can be pressed for longer. Relentless+ players will hunt down your opponent for ages compared to regular players when you hold R1, so it’s quite noticeable.

The same is true for the press tactic, which will prompt your defenders to swarm the opposing player in possession of the ball. Either of these tactics would usually exhaust your players, but picking players with the Relentless PlayStyle for your squad means you’ll be able to push for longer.

Top FC 26 Relentless Players

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