Should you still use lengthy cards in FIFA 23?
FIFA 23's title update 4 has significantly altered two aspects of the game - trivelas and the lengthy body type. Both aspects have been absolutely dominant since they were introduced in this year's release. Body type is a new feature and is available in three options - controlled, lengthy, and explosive.
Out of the three, cards with the lengthy body type quickly became part of the game's meta. Because of this, cards that wouldn't have been considered viable in previous releases became very hard to tackle and defend against.
That was the case for the first month and a half, but things have now changed dramatically. The title update 4 was introduced earlier on November 15, following the release of the latest patch. Many had expected trivela shots to be nerfed, but it appears that the lengthy body type's impact has also been reduced. This has now raised some questions in the community over the viability of such cards.
The lengthy body type was based on certain stats that were specific to some cards. Of course, players can convert cards into lengthy ones with the use of suitable chemistry styles. These are the required stats and differences that are required for a card to be lengthy in FIFA 23:
Lengthy cards had an overpowered sprinting style, which allowed the cards to be much faster in the game. Suddenly, the cards of physically imposing footballers were no longer restricted by the pace stat.
After the recent body type adjustments, the cards have lost some of those abilities. The difference becomes much more evident when one tries to defend against explosive attackers who are naturally fast in the game. There have been numerous instances shared on social media, and many users were quick to note the big shift.
That being said,
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