Player Review
82 - IF
I would say don't necessarily believe the Martial hype, but definitely believe the Alessandrini hype, and, if you don't have millions of coins, make sure to fit him in your team, even just on 8 chemistry. The pace, the 95-95 agility AND balance (these stats accompany each other while sprinting with the ball!!), and especially the 90 shot power which makes this card like none other, other than high-end strikers and icons. The 80 finishing is misleading, because he has high agility to TURN towards goal in any situation, and if you aim correctly, the high shot power will almost ALWAYS beat the keeper with low driven shots. I have IF Jesus with 87 finishing, but because of his 80 shot power, Alessandrini scores more goals, insane bangers, sometimes from unexpected angles, so that you will be genuinely surprised. I think EA made a big balancing mistake with this card, it's definitely not 82 rated.
82 rated thus relatively cheap
Performs like 86-87 rated striker cards
A very lucky MIX of good stats resulting in an OP card
I'm working on a french Icon now just to give Alessandrini full chemistry...
I didn't like him as a winger in the 4-2-3-1. His positioning is low for that, and also his passing. The Diamond is his true living space.