There's plenty of ICON content to feast your eyes on tonight.
John Barnes joins Fernando Hierro and Fernando Torres as one of the latest ICONs to join the Squad Building Challenge lineup.
Here is what you need to know.
John Barnes SBC Information
It's a prime John Barnes that is up for grab here.
Let's find out what EA are asking for in return for the Liverpool legend!
Start & Expiry Date
Start Date: Monday, December 28 - 6pm GMT
Expiry Date: Monday, January 18 - 6pm GMT
Requirements
He may be a Prime ICON, but Barnes is still *just* 89-rated.
Six squads is the ask from EA. The requirements are as follows:
Born Legend
- Rare Players: Exactly 11
- Player Level: Exactly Bronze
- Team Chemistry: Minimum 50
- Reward: One Small Silver Players Pack
Rising Star
- Rare Players: Exactly 11
- Player Level: Exactly Silver
- Team Chemistry: Minimum 50
- Reward: One Jumbo Silver Pack
Top-notch
- TOTW OR FUT Champions Players: Minimum One
- Squad Rating: Minimum 82
- Team Chemistry: Minimum 80
- Reward: One Gold Players Pack
Digger
- Liverpool Players: Minimum One
- TOTW OR FUT Champions Players: Minimum One
- Squad Rating: Minimum 84
- Team Chemistry: Minimum 75
- Reward: One Small Prime Gold Players Pack
National Idol
- English Players: Minimum One
- TOTW OR FUT Champions Players: Minimum One
- Squad Rating: Minimum 85
- Reward: One Prime Electrum Players Pack
League Finesse
- Premier League Players: Minimum One
- TOTW OR FUT Champions Players: Minimum One
- Squad Rating: Minimum 86
- Team Chemistry: Minimum 65
- Reward: One Small Rare Gold Players Pack
Estimated Costs
At the time of writing, the estimated costs for this SBC are as follows:
- PlayStation: 450k
- Xbox: 470k
Player Review
Seeing as John Barnes was already available prior to this SBC, we'll refrain from covering his stats as they aren't new.
However, we will help you to make a decision on whether this SBC provides more value than the transfer market version of the former Liverpool man.
Currently, John Barnes is available for 490k on PlayStation and 450k on Xbox.
So it's a saving of between 20-40k to take the untradeable, but is it worth the risk?
If you're desperate for a winger and you know that Barnes will work in your setup, then the SBC version probably makes sense.
But if you're looking for a super-sub or you're unsure on whether or not Barnes is your man, then opt for the tradeable version. Whilst it's more expensive, it provides far less risk.