Guide to completing Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC of FIFA 23

In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, the latest SBC Showdown featuring Jacob Murphy is available. Players must complete the Special Squad Building Challenge to obtain the Englishman’s enhanced card. He could receive further upgrades depending on the outcome of the upcoming English Premier League match between Newcastle and Manchester City on Saturday, March 4.

In FIFA 23, the Showdown promotion has been a great success, and the Squad Building Challenges around the series have provided FUT fans with constant entertainment. Showdown cards stand out because real-life results determine their upgrade paths. In addition, challenges are more closely related to international soccer competitions, as cards are often released in pairs based on real-life matches.

We bring you a guide to complete the Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC challenge so that you can decide if the challenge is worth finishing.

All about Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC

As previously established, the Showdown series pits upgraded cards from opposing sides against each other in an upcoming match. In the event of a tie, both cards will receive a +1, and the losing side will receive nothing, while the victorious side’s card will receive +2 upgrades. EA has selected John Stones and Jacob Murphy as the representative cards of the two teams for the upcoming Manchester City – Newcastle match.

The match is decisive for both, as Manchester City needs to win to continue fighting for the title against Arsenal. At the same time, Newcastle is trying to enter the top four to reach the Champions League now that the Premier League enters its final phase.

List of tasks to complete the Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC

FIFA 23 players who want to get the Jacob Murphy Showdown card must complete the two tasks associated with the challenge.

Task 1: England

• Number of players in the squad: Min. 11
• Number of players from England: Min. 1
• TOTW players with IF upgrades in the squad: Min. 1
• Squad Rating: Min. 82

Task 2: Premier League

• Number of players in the squad: Min. 11
• Number of players from Premier League: Min. 1
• Squad Rating: Min. 85

Rewards for completing tasks

Upon completion of each of the tasks, players receive a pack.

• Task 1: 1x Small Gold Players Pack
• Task 2: 1x Prime Mixed Players Pack

Cost of Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC

The estimated cost to complete the first task is 21.000 – 22.000 FUT coins. Complete the second task requires about 98.000 – 105.000 FUT coins.

Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC Analysis

To maximize their Team Building Challenge rewards, FIFA 23 players must finish the entire group, costing them about 120.000 coins in fodder, making the SBC for the Jacob Murphy Showdown excessively expensive.

Fortunately, none of the challenging jobs have demanding prerequisites because there are no chemistry limitations. Therefore, there is a wide selection of game material available to players. They should use as many existing fodder cards as possible to reduce costs.

FIFA 23 players who want the Jacob Murphy Showdown card could wait and see if the market favors them in one or two days since the SBC will be valid for two days.

Jacob Murphy Showdown SBC Special Card

With a +14 to its total rating, the 87-point RM card has already seen a significant improvement and is now highly playable in FUT. Here are all the statistics on the card so you can better understand what you’ll get after finishing the challenge.

Card stats

• Position: RM (Alt – RW, RWB)
• Overall: 87
• Pace: 92
• Shooting: 80
• Passing: 84
• Dribbling: 88
• Defense: 78
• Physicality: 78
• Skills: 4 Star
• Weak foot: 4 star

Jacob Murphy’s Showdown card appears quite strong, with a high pace rating and strong dribbling and passing ratings. But since Manchester City is the favorite to beat Newcastle, he may not receive any further upgrades.

Those wishing to add him to their FIFA 23 teams should consider him after finishing a pricey SBC.

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