Player Review
90 - Icon
I used his 87 card before and was amazed by it and i decided when his prime drops, i'll get him. His prime card is boosted that much that it's totally worth it to do it, instead of buying his 87 card. The same can't be said about Pires, so imo if you want to do one of the two, do Deco instead and Overmars if you need a LM/LW/LF!
The positives
His dribbling(90) and passing(91) is Messi like. To be honest, i felt his dribbling is even better than Messi's. He was agile like a monkey, turning, twisting instantly, dancing and hopping around defenders and midfielders.
His passing ability is top notch, he gets the ball to anyone you want, be it short(95)- or longpass(91). His composure(88) enables him to pass precisely even when sandwiched by two opposition players!
His speed(83) feels faster then on the card itself, because of his high agility(86) and incredible ball control(94) and dribbling(90). Slap an engine chem on him and he will be one of the fastest CAMs in the game.
Yes, CAMs. He comes as CM, and you can play him there, but you are wasting him there. I dropped back Rui Costa to CM as he is much more adequate there then Deco with his strength.
Lets talk about his shooting. His longshots(87) are deadly, but finishing(75) if you do not use a chem stlye on him that boosts his finishing may miss chances for you, so keep that in mind! I use deadeye on him so he has 90 finishing, thats pretty good no?:)
Lastly his stamina(88). It can last him trough the 90 or 120 mins, so there is not a single problem here.
The negatives
His jumping(42) ability and strength is bad. So don't except him to win any headers, that just won't happen at all. His low strength(65) makes him loose the ball when a defender shoulders him and his low aggression(65) doesn't help him get it back. But. BUT! His high balance(85) sometimes counters it, and there was instances where i could keep going after a failed tackle attempt, get a pass trough while he was falling down, and let my striker score the goal.
Just keep in mind, he is a tricky player, one to dribble trough defenders, not going shoulder to shoulder, or you WILL loose possession!
The conclusion
Great prime icon for great price. Just like Rui Costa. If you have the spare coins, do him. Even if you don't like him, you won't get a central icon for this price anymore and you can exchange him into other SBCs later on. There is nothing to loose here, only to gain!
- Dribbling
- Passing
- Pace
- Longshots
- Jumping
- Physicality
- Aggression