Liverpool FC are top of the Premier League and the new-look Champions League, and as good as their forward line has been, the defence has been given a new lease of life by Arne Slot.
The new manager has galvanised the back four, and you can net a very special version of Ibrahima Konate as part of EA FC 25's new Season 3, dubbed Winter Champions.
The new season kicked off last week, and players on Reddit are applauding the slick new version of Konate, even saying it "might be the best free card ever".
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EA FC 25 players hail 'best free card ever'
Ibrahima Konate's Winter Champions Card in EA FC 25
Konate's card has fantastic stats, and great PlayStyles too (Image: EA)
Over on the EA Sports FC subreddit, one player showcased the seasonal rewards.
"Might be the best free card ever," the top comment reads.
Someone else pointed out that, with the Winter Champions players expected to get upgrades if their club performs well until January 3, Konate could end up with a huge 91 Overall.
OVR stat aside, Konate has the PlayStyle for Defender at a ++ level, and Stopper and Ball-Playing Defender at a + level, making him versatile.
He also has a gold Anticipate PlayStyle, along with Silver for Pinged Pass, Bruiser, Aerial, Jockey, and Block.
With 82 pace, 89 physical, 88 defending and even 75 dribbling, he could be just what you need to turn defence into attack.
How to get Winter Champions Konate
Ibrahima Konate
Liverpool are top of the league, and the Champions League (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
As the Reddit post shows, Konate is right at the end of the Season Pass. You'll need 35,000 XP to earn him, and you'll have to do so before the season ends.
Anything that offers XP from the in-game objectives can help you get there, but expect to spend a fair amount of time playing. Many of the daily rewards offer 750 XP and require a trio of wins.
That means you could be playing 140 matches to earn Konate, although some objectives will have better XP rewards.
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