Player Review
86 - SIF
Raffael is 86 rated on his card, but an 88 CAM in game and he plays better than many other cam icons. I actually only use him on 7 chem and he is still quality. I would recommend this card 100% to anyone unless they have a team worth 5 Million+ coins. For 45k he is one of the biggest bargains on this game, if you compare his stats to prime Hagi he actually isn't too far off and he is over 800k less coins. Make sure to play him centrally as he doesn't have to pace to play as a wide cam. Definitely try him out as if you somehow don't like him you can just sell him without losing many coins from ea tax as he is so cheap.
Finishing - 10/10. When he gets a chance in the box, he is capable on finishing it every time as long as there is no user error. He is often in good positions and makes good runs(90 attack position). His finesse shot and low driven shot in particular are very effective and he scores 9/10 shots on his weak foot with his 89 finishing. His composure is 82 but for me it felt like 90.
Long Shot - 10/10. This is the thing that surprised me the most about this card. He has 84 shot power and 85 long shots but they both felt 90+. Almost every shot I took from range either went in or forced the keeper to make an incredible save. He outperforms my 92 Del Piero in this aspect.
Passing - 9/10. I had no issues with his passing as he has brilliant vision(89) and short passing(90) for a cam, fantastic curve(86) and good enough long passing(82) for him to barely ever misplace passes. His crossing and free kicks are usable but not top quality.
Dribbling - 9/10. His dribbling itself feels perfect as he is very agile(87) with good balance(86) and has high ball control(91) and dribbling(91). The only issue is his 72 sprint speed but you can try and combat this with a chem style.
Pace - 7/10. To combat this I use a Catalyst chem style. As long as you play him as a central cam you should be fine with his pace as he won't need to sprint away from opposition players as you can pass it off to a teammate. If you play him as a wide cam he won't be involved in many of your attacking plays and he won't be that great defensively either.
Physical (Strength 6/10) - The only issue with Raffael's Physical is his strength stat. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do about this but this is an issue with many other alternative players to this card. His stamina is decent but if you run to much with him he may run out of steam around the 80th minute. His jumping and aggression are decent but he is short so he is unlikely to score headers.
Defending - 4/10. To be fair to him his defending could be worse. He has 71 Aggression, 60 interceptions and 48 stand tackle. Despite this I think you should play him further forward than a CM as he is wasted further back.