PERFECT XI GUIDES
Everything here is written from the game’s own database and engine — real numbers, worked examples, and the strategy they imply. Start with the mode you play most.
Dynasty Mode: The Complete Guide
Age curves, budgets by finish, market values, board objectives and the sack — every real number behind the multi-season career.
Squad Chemistry: The Maths of Links
Club and season links, the +3 OVR cap, a worked example, and when the linked 87 beats the lone 91.
How the Match Engine Works
From eleven ratings to a full-time verdict: squad averages, formation multipliers, simulated minutes and honest variance.
Inside the Ratings Database
2,866 players, 51 clubs, 692 club-seasons — how the database was built and the exact top ten.
Every Club’s Highest-Rated Player
All 51 clubs’ best cards in one table, with the anomalies — Schmeichel at Villa, Tonali at Burnley.
The Best XI of Every Era
Data-built elevens for the 90s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s — the ceilings your drafts are chasing.
Daily, Duels & Weekly Events
The seeded Daily Challenge, head-to-head duel codes, the weekly rule rotation and Blitz.
The 38-0 Guide
What it actually takes to go unbeaten — reroll economy, squad thresholds and the runs that fall short.
Formations Guide
Every shape in the game, what it multiplies, and which XIs each one suits.
New to the game?
Begin with How to Play — the full loop from first spin to final whistle — then come back here when you’re chasing something specific. Questions the guides don’t answer live in the FAQ.