Newcastle United have been going through a tough spell, with little money being spent, attacking football a rarity, and life in the Premier League never feeling quite secure.
The takeover has brought expectations and we have seen new arrivals in January, but there is still plenty of work to be done.
This is a massive task, so if you want to do a total rebuild job with restrictions on FIFA 22 Career Mode, look no further than Newcastle United.
Team Rating
Newcastle United have a four-star rating on FIFA 22.
That is due to their team rating of: 77 ATK, 77 MID, and 76 DEF.
Starting Lineup and Formation
Newcastle line up as a 4-5-1, and we will be keeping it like this as the defence needs as much cover as it can get.
In the default squad, Chris Wood is up top due to injury to Callum Wilson, but we would opt for the pace of Wilson over the new £25 million signing.
The pace of Ryan Fraser and Allan Saint-Maximin out wide should cause plenty of problems for the opposition.
New signing Bruno Guimaraes, Isaac Hayden, and Joe Willock make up our preferred midfield, although Miguel Almiron, Jonjo Shelvey, and the powerful Joelinton are decent back-ups.
Kieran Trippier slots in at right-back as the best player in the squad, while another new arrival Matt Targett should be at left-back.
We would opt for Jamaal Lascelles and Fabian Schar at the back, although the giant Dan Burn will be a threat from set-pieces.
Martin Dubravka will remain the number one GK for the time being.
Tactics and Instructions
Until we've brought in more steller players, the tactics will stay the same, being hard to break down, bringing the opposition onto you, then springing fast on the counter.
This means the defensive style is to Drop Back and is quite deep, leaving more space behind the opponent.
Offensively it's Fast Build Up with Forward Runs, making the attacks quick and direct.
Saint-Maximin will stick with Get In Behind as he has the pace to arc his runs in towards goal.
When attacking, we want both wing-backs on Join The Attack and Overlap, giving some width to the team.
Only Hayden will be told to Stay Back While Attacking, meaning with him and the back two you shouldn't be out-manned if you are countered on.
Development Plans
There is cause for optimism here, with eight players having a potential of 80+ OVR.
Kieran Trippier and Martin Dubravka won't be getting any better though, and loan signings Matt Targett and Santiago Munoz are only on loan at the club.
This leaves Saint-Maximin (POT 86), Guimaraes (POT 85), Willock (POT 83), and Jamal Lewis (POT 80) as your first-team stars for the future.
Transfer Market
Starting transfer budget: £26 million
Starting wage budget: £195,000 a week
Who should go
With only a handful of players making 80+ OVR, you will be looking to get rid of most of the squad in the long term.
Other players you will be wanting to hold onto for another season or two are Hayden, Sean Longstaff, Wilson, Almiron, Joelinton and Lascelles, who can play a part in the rebuilding job.
From there, go for a big clear out, just make sure you're finding replacements!
Loans
Once you've done your big clear-out of players, you probably won't want to be sending any out on loan in case you're left short.
There are a few players out on loan, but the only two worth keeping hold of on their return is Matthew Longstaff, who could become an 81 OVR, and Elliot Anderson (POT 80).
Who to Sign
The whole team needs rejuvenating, but by far the most pressing area is at centre-back.
Look to bring in a couple of young, promising players, who will probably be rated better than your current starters.
Centre-back options
Player | Age | Club | Cost | Wage | OVR | POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jurrien Timber | 20 | Ajax | £19m | £9k | 77 | 87 |
Josko Gvardiol | 19 | RB Leipzigq | £13m | £24k | 76 | 87 |
Goncalo Inacio | 19 | Sporting CP | £13m | £6k | 76 | 86 |
Leonidas Stergiou | 19 | FC St. Gallen | £2.2m | £2k | 67 | 86 |
Tanguy Nianzou | 19 | Bayern Munich | £3.6m | £15k | 71 | 85 |
Whilst you're at it you may as well look to fix the whole backline, and see about picking up a new LWB and RWB.
Even on this tight budget, you have a great couple of options for each position, with our top picks being Luca Netz and Devnye Rensch.
Left-back options
Player | Age | Club | Cost | Wage | OVR | POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luca Netz | 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | £2.9m | £3k | 69 | 85 |
Alex CentellesDavies | 21 | UD Almeria | £10m | £7k | 75 | 85 |
Rayan Ait Nouri | 20 | Wolves | £5.6m | £30k | 73 | 84 |
Miranda | 21 | Real Betis | £13m | £13k | 76 | 84 |
Ryan Sessegnon | 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | £7.7m | £35k | 74 | 83 |
Right-back options
Player | Age | Club | Cost | Wage | OVR | POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Devyne Rensch | 18 | Ajax | £6m | £3k | 73 | 85 |
Sergino Dest | 20 | Barcelona | £13m | £58k | 76 | 85 |
Jeremie Frimpong | 20 | Bayer Leverkusen | £10m | £23k | 75 | 84 |
Tariq Lamptey | 20 | Brighton | £7.7m | £25k | 74 | 84 |
Lutsharel Geertruida | 20 | Fetenoord | £13 | £7k | 76 | 84 |
Board Expectations
There are two high priority expectations from the board, Brand Exposure and Financial.
Brand Exposure shouldn't be too difficult to complete, having to get a streak of 3 clean sheets in away matches, and also signing 2 young players.
Financial asks that you reduce player wages by £64,000 a week, and once you've got rid of some of the dead weight in the team that should free it up.
Of medium priority is Youth Development, where you will need to sign 4 players in your Youth Academy; a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward.
Domestic Success is a low priority asking you to finish mid-table in the Premier League and reach the round of 16 of the FA Cup.
You aren't in European competitions, so Continental Success is a low priority, as there is nothing to be fought for!