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5.0

The Best Striker I've Used (So far...)

By Chinitoisrael, 29-11-2017

What can I say, Mertens has been working complete magic for my team. I am one for fast and super agile strikers, if that's what you're looking for then look no further than Dries Mertens. Mertens is everything I've ever wanted in a striker, but does even more than I expected.

Pace: 9/10

Mertens is extremely quick off the ball, and can outrun most defenders. I was expecting him to be a tad faster if I had to be honest, hence giving him a 9. But overall, he has enough speed to effectively get the job done.

Shooting: 9.5/10

I can't truly remember the last time that I missed a shot with this little monster, he has a very accurate shot with both of his feet. From a range, Mertens is decent and scored me a few long distance bangers, but I felt that he could've scored a few more. However, the one minor con I had with his shot was it's lack of power, but if used correctly such as using driven shots or aiming for the corner, Mertens will never miss a shot for you.

Passing: 9/10

Suprisingly, Mertens has been able to make passes to his partner in crime Jesus with extreme ease. His passing is something I was shocked with, knowing that it's not extremely high. Mertens had more assists than the amount of games he had played for my team. I would give him a 10 in this category, but I did not feel that his passing was necessarily perfect, but still suprisingly good.

Dribbling: 10/10

Now this is what makes Mertens the best striker I have used in this game. Just his agility is insane enough on this card; but together with his dribbling and ball control stats, they make Mertens a force to be reckoned with. Mertens is extremely weak, so you'd think the tiniest nudge would knock him down, but his balance makes up for it. Often when Mertens would get pushed by a defender, he'd slightly lose his balance but would quickly regain it and keep the ball magnetized to his feet.

Physical: 6.5/10

This is the major flaw of Mertens. It's pretty obvious that Mertens is extremely weak, he will constantly be bullied off the ball if he encounters very strong defenders; however, as I previously stated, his balance completely makes up for this flaw. Besides his strength, his stamina and aggression were satisfactory for me and they didn't really pose an issue for me.

Overall: 9.5/10

Merten's goal to game ratio was not very high for me, but the impact he made on my team was enough for me to rate him this highly. Mertens isn't only good for scoring goals, but can also create great openings and passes to his teamates. I tried him a 4321 and a 41212 (2) and I found that 2 striker formations are much better for him, he not only played better for me but was able to pass much more effectively this way. But you definitely should experiment different methods of playing him on your team, but trust me, if you don't mind his lack of strength you've got a hell of a player on your hands.

Very Fast
Extremely Agile
Effective Finishing
Great Ball Control and Dribbling
Insane Balance

Strength (But makes up for it with his balance)
Shot Power

Formation: 41212-2

Position: ST

Games: 7

GPG: 1.00

APG: 1.71

5.0

Overall

4.5

Value

5.0

4.5

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (9/10)

Dribbling (10/10)

Defending (6/10)

Physicality (6/10)

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