With Team of the Year in full swing in FIFA 23, EA Sports has released a host of Flashback SBCs to commemorate the previous inclusions of prominent footballers, with Jorginho being the latest player to receive a special card. The Italian maestro was a part of the TOTY roster in FIFA 22. The latest Flashback SBC attempts to emulate his glorious season for Italy and Chelsea FC.
The SBC was released at a delayed time compared to other content in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, primarily due to transfer deadline day. He was transferred from Chelsea to their London rivals and current league leaders Arsenal on the final day of the transfer window, forcing EA Sports to make last-minute changes to his card.
Transfer deadline day is often replete with drama and exciting new signings across the top leagues in European football, and January 2023 was no different. After making several prominent signings over the course of the season, Chelsea lost the services of Italian midfielder Jorginho as he signed for Premier League leaders Arsenal in a surprise move that almost no one saw coming.
Flashback Jorginho was leaked on social media by leak-based accounts prior to this saga, and gamers were eagerly awaiting the release of this special card in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team. However, EA Sports was forced to delay the release of the card by several hours to depict his new club in England.
Jorginho has a base rating of 85 overall in FIFA 23. Despite possessing some impressive passing and dribbling attributes, his base version is unusable in the current meta of the game due to his lack of pace. However, this issue has been fixed with his Flashback variant. The new card has an overall rating of 88 with the following stats:
Jorginho has also received an upgrade
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