The 87 LIGA F POTM Claudia Pina SBC has dropped into FC 26 Ultimate Team at roughly 510K coins, placing her directly into the same price bracket as attackers like Ousmane Dembélé, Paulo Futre, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet despite being the lowest-rated card of the group, she performs like the most dominant attacker under one million coins that the community has touched this year.
On paper she looks simple: finesse shot play style, five star weak foot, elite dribbling, short body type and explosive acceleration. In-game she becomes something else. Her left stick responsiveness lets her break away from defenders with almost no space, and her finesse animations trigger so cleanly that defenders often react too late. She behaves more like a pro clubs build than a traditional Ultimate Team card, and that alone is pushing players to complete the SBC immediately.
How Pina compares to Dembélé, Futre and Cristiano Ronaldo at similar prices
To understand why the hype is justified, here is a look at how she stacks up against the three most comparable attackers in her price range.
Ousmane Dembélé – 525K
Dembélé brings a 5 star 5 star combo, explosive pace and the Rapid + ST++ package, making him a monster on the wing. What holds him back in FC 26’s meta is inconsistency inside the box. His shots can be brilliant or frustrating depending on animation choice. His dribbling is excellent, but his height and stride pattern stop him from achieving the tight, instant angles Pina hits naturally.
In situations where finesse shots are the best solution, Pina simply finds them faster and executes them cleaner.
Paulo Futre – 500K
Futre offers 99 shooting, silky dribbling and Low Driven Shot, which is still strong this year. He feels smooth and responsive, similar to Pina, but not quite as instantaneous. His 4 star weak foot limits finishing variety in tight spaces where defenders force predictable angles.
Futre is a phenomenal winger. Pina is a winger, creator and finisher blended into one and with a broken finesse style that he cannot touch.
Cristiano Ronaldo – 480K
Ronaldo remains a pure finisher. He hits driven shots with venom and wins aerial duels through his Lengthy build. The problem is agility. In FC 26 where quick directional changes matter more than raw power, he requires more space than Pina to shoot. Against manual defenders he can feel slow turning into pressure.
Pina has lower shooting stats but reaches scoring positions sooner and with less margin for error. Her five star weak foot also erases the need to force onto a side.
Why Pina outperforms them all at 510K
- Explosive acceleration with no wasted steps
- Elite micro-dribbling because of her 5’3 height
- Five star weak foot inside the box
Finesse Shot+ angles that auto-correct bad body positions- Tiki Taka and Incisive pass play styles for quick combination play
- Works as ST, LW, LM or false 9
She does not need power or strength because defenders cannot lock her down long enough to use it against her. Once she shifts her body, the finesse animation fires and the ball bends into the far post with crazy consistency.
Why the finesse upgrade transformed this card
The key upgrade from her base cards is the move to a finesse shot play style, and this dramatically changes her ceiling. In FC 26, left-side cut-ins appear constantly in 4231, 4411 or 4141 patterns.
When Pina gets into those spots:
- her body turns faster
- her shot locks on earlier
- and her accuracy holds even under pressure
Even her driven attempts remain reliable which means she can score in both meta shooting types. That gives her a versatility none of the similarly priced attackers share.
Where Pina fits best in FC 26 Ultimate Team
She excels in these roles:
As a striker
Perfect for false 9 or ST++ instructions. She drops in, links play, spins, and finesses.
As a left mid or winger
Cutting inside on her right foot becomes automatic. You barely need to look for angles because she creates them herself.
As a second striker
Her passing play styles make her ideal in tight triangles.
A chemistry style like Hunter unlocks her pace floor and sharpens her finishing, but even without it, she remains elite. She is one of the rare attackers who still dominates off low chemistry which is because her animations, not her raw stats, are the source of her power.
SBC value: overpriced or fair?
At around 510K, many players expected frustration. Instead, most discover she performs like a card worth far more. Compared with Dembélé, Futre, and Ronaldo, she brings:
- better consistency
- better animations
- better finishing angles
- better responsiveness
She does have slightly weaker physical stats, and her body type can be bullied if used incorrectly, but the tradeoff is worth it because she rarely stays in contact long enough for strength to matter.
Final rating for the Claudia Pina POTM SBC
Taking into account price, meta fit, longevity, and in-game impact:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 stars
Pina is one of the strongest attackers in FC 26, not just within her price range but across the entire game. If you complete the SBC, expect her to take over matches instantly and stay relevant for a very long time.
