Player Review
90 - Flashback SBC
I did this guy as soon as Modric was released because I thought it was a great relative value triangle to use Militao, PM Ramos, TOTS Reguilon, and then add Modric. I read a bunch of reviews just to ensure it wasn't going to be a waste of coins, but I found it really interesting that this juiced up version of a card that practically everyone used in the beginning of the year divided opinion SO much. I also had the luxury of a lot of coins leftover, so I could afford to waste here and there, but I wanted to write this review for those of you who are contemplating doing him and might not have as many coins to play with. Let me start by saying I am an extremely average G3-G2 player who has traded a lot, so I do quite frankly have a team that allows me to compete more than my skill level alone might dictate.
End of the day, here's my review after using him for around 45 WL and a bunch of rivals games. I used an anchor on him as I've read he feels weak, and his speed is already pretty fantastic.
First few games, he single-handedly carried me and outshined Ramos, so I thought why do so many people advise against him? Then he started showing his true colors, or as I now like to call him, Mr. Inconsistency. There were at least 10 games in this WL where a single mistake or multiple mistakes from him cost me the game. He'll defend like a wall that is impenetrable, and then, his passing will let me and the whole team down. I actually wouldn't be as upset about it if it weren't for the silly animation after I concede where he crouches down and grabs his head, acknowledging his mistake. Then he'll repeat it again in 10 minutes or at least the next game. He doesn't feel as OP as you would expect in all of the key aspects for a CB: speed, positioning, or strength.
So for those of you who are debating, I'd say stay away if he'll take up a large chunk of whatever coins you have left. Like I said, I still have a lot leftover, so even though I'm quite disappointed, it doesn't affect my club as much as it might for you. I'm not saying he's terrible, but he's not the monster I think all of us want him to be.
Can defend like an absolute monster (when he wants)
Good links
Looks cool in a squad
Should be fantastic, but isn't
Passing and WF (I know I have better passing and weak foot as an ex-varsity high school football player)
Strength (gets bullied quite often)
Defensive positioning - he likes to wander
Doesn't feel as fast as he should
Tackling - apart from the rebounds that often occur regardless, he has an ineffective tackling animation that often leads to a bounce that pulls him out of the play with the attacker clean through on goal