FIFA 17 Ultimate Team: FUT Team of the Week 29, in-Form Player Stats Revealed

Robert Lewandowski’s sublime hat-trick for Bayern Munich in a 6-0 win over Augsburg makes him the standout card in the Team of the Week 29 selection in FIFA 17's Ultimate Team.

The Polish striker kept up his sensational streak in front of goal with a brilliant treble, but he wasn’t the only big name to shine in front of goal in Week 29, with Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho grabbing a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over rivals Everton.

Elsewhere, Real Madrid playmaker Isco is one of three La Liga stars to make the final XI this weekend, shining and scoring in Los Blancos’ 3-0 win over Alaves. Bundesliga hat-trick heroes Mario Gomez and Thomas Delaney are also included in the starting lineup.

Here is a look at an excellent Week 29 selection in full courtesy of the EA Sports Twitter feed:

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95 rated IF @lewy_official plus Hamsik, @Phil_Coutinho, @chrisbenteke and Winter OTW @MustafiOfficial! #TOTW #FUT https://t.co/CjReooZPmv pic.twitter.com/pYwXdJ7ioj

— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) April 5, 2017"

Below are the upgrade details of each player, as domestic football was back with a bang following the international break:

Starting XI	OVR	N	Position	New	League	Club	Nationality
Substitutes
Reserves
Benoit Costil	82	84	GK		Ligue 1	Stade Rennais	France
Filipe Luis	85	86 > 88	LB		La Liga	Atletico Madrid	Brazil
Shkodran Mustafi	83	85	CB		Premier League	Arsenal	Germany
Oscar De Marcos	81	84	RB		La Liga	Athletic Club	Spain
Marek Hamsik	85	86 > 87 > 88	CM		Serie A	Napoli	Slovakia
Isco	84	86 > 87 > 88 > 89	CAM	CM	La Liga	Real Madrid	Spain
Naby Keita	78	82 > 84 > 86 > 87	CM		Bundesliga	RB Leipzig	Guinea
Thomas Delaney	76	81	CM		Bundesliga	Werder Bremen	Denmark
Robert Lewandowski	90	91 > 93 > 94 > 95	ST		Bundesliga	Bayern Munich	Poland
Philippe Coutinho	86	87 > 88	LW		Premier League	Liverpool	Brazil
Mario Gomez	82	84	ST		Bundesliga	Wolfsburg	Germany
Diego Alves	83	85 > 86	GK		La Liga	Valencia	Brazil
Andreas Ulmer	73	74	LB		Austrian Bundesliga	Red Bull Salzburg	Austria
Hakim Ziyech	81	84 > 86	CAM	CM	Eredivisie	Ajax	Morocco
Artur Ionita	75	76	CM		Serie A	Cagliari	Moldova
Christian Benteke	81	84 > 86 > 87	ST		Premier League	Crystal Palace	Belgium
Giuseppe Rossi	79	81	ST		La Liga	Celta Vigo	Italy
Scott Sinclair	75	82 > 84	LW	ST	SPL	Celtic	England
Andrew Considine	65	72	LB		SPL	Aberdeen	Scotland
Yosuke Kashiwagi	71	74	CM		J League	Urawa Red Diamonds	Japan
Erick Torres	71	74	ST		MLS	Houston Dynamo	Mexico
Ohi Omoijuanfo	66	72	CAM	ST	Eliteserien	Stabaek Fotball	Norway
Jamie Maclaren	70	74	ST		Austrian Bundesliga	Brisbane Roar	Australia

Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich

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Although they took a little while to get going under Carlo Ancelotti, Bayern Munich have been in fine form in the Bundesliga as of late. In Lewandowski they arguably have the standout No. 9 in world football at the moment.

The 28-year-old has really kicked on in recent weeks and prior to Tuesday’s shock 1-0 loss to Hoffenheim, he left Augsburg in a daze with three goals and two assists at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. 

Per Squawka Football, for a striker of his quality, taking home the match ball is nothing new for Lewandowski:

Given the basic version of the Bayern hitman is one of the most coveted cards in Ultimate Team, this upgraded one will be sought after high and low.

Naturally, Lewandowski’s shooting attribute of 94 is his standout quality. However, high marks in pace (86), dribbling (93), physicality (92) and passing (87) make him one of the most complete centre-forwards on the title.

Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool

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Coutinho has been a little short of his best since returning from injury earlier in the year, although in Saturday’s Merseyside derby he showed exactly why he’s rated as one of the best attacking midfielders around.

The Brazilian slalomed into the box and curled a fine shot past Joel Robles to give Liverpool a 2-1 lead, before he played in Divock Origi in the second period, who made the game safe for the Reds.

Given Sadio Mane hobbled out with an injury, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will need Coutinho to be at his best between now and the end of the campaign. WhoScored.com broke down the Brazilian’s excellent performance:

Categorised as a left-winger by EA Sports, Coutinho is surprisingly unpopular on Ultimate Team due to his lack of acceleration. However, an overall rating of 88 coupled with a dribbling attribute of 91 and a passing mark of 90 means the Liverpool man can be a major asset to any squad.

Isco, Real Madrid

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With Casemiro suspended for Real Madrid’s game with Alaves on Sunday, manager Zinedine Zidane turned to Isco in midfield in a more attacking lineup. And the Spain international did not disappoint.

Not only did the 24-year-old grab a crucial second goal, he controlled the tempo of the game, committed opponents and when the situation demanded he was disciplined too. Zidane would have been delighted with a mature performance from a player who can sometimes be inconsistent.

As this graphic from OptaJose sums up, Isco was the dominant force for Madrid in the middle of the field:

The measured, mature display in an orthodox midfield position means there’s a change in role for Isco this week, as he’s tweaked from a CAM to a CM.

While he may lack physical strength in the middle third, the Spaniard’s ability to keep the ball with tight dribbling (rated at 92) and penchant for find telling balls (his passing is a lofty 91) make him a brilliant option for those who look to play with fluidity in the midfield positions.