A practical first-session and progress guide for Build A Soccer Squad.
Your first mistake will probably be keeping every recognizable player. Focus on the eleven players that actually raise your score now. A linked midfielder who fixes chemistry can be better than a higher OVR card that sits out of position.
Rerolls and refreshes are your early power tools. Spend them when a slot is weak, when you are close to a squad-completion reward, or when a refresh could finish a chemistry chain. Do not burn them just because the current card is not famous.
Chemistry is where squad builders separate from pure collecting games. Watch which cards connect through country, club, league, year, or team paths, then build clusters that make several positions stronger at once.
The first serious target is a 93+ OVR Starting XI, because that unlocks Cup Mode entry. If a choice does not help your active eleven reach that gate, it is usually a later-project card.
Cup Mode is not just another daily task. The best reward path is tied to winning cups, so enter when your OVR, chemistry, and key positions are stable enough to survive the bracket.
Captain unlocks reward focused squad completion. Choose one realistic team route and finish it before spreading resources across multiple half-complete collections.