Player Review
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A very important thing about Kluivert which will heavily influence him in-game is that he is huge. His height is 6'2" but his character model in-game looks extremily tall and strong. In one of my games he was playing against Koulibaly and their bodies looked very similar.
I play him in both of my teams. As a lone striker in a 4231 in one team and in the other team i partner him up with SIF Lozano in a 4312.
Teams: https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/2754121
https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/2754196
Pace: His pace stats are accurate. I would say his acceleration feels a little less than 87 and his sprint speed a little faster than 87. However you have to keep in mind that he is huge which means that even
though his acceleration doesn´t feel too fast it´s very hard for defenders to get to him because he just powers past them.
Shooting: His shooting overall is good but nothing special. He makes good runs and is in good postions. The shot power on him is very good which means he can score long shots even if his long shot stats
arent the best, but don´t expect too much from them. I have to say I was expecting a little more from his finishing. In general it´s good but inconsistent at times, especially on his left foot where he
lacks a accuracy. However he was able to score some nice goals from bad angles and on his weak foot too, so maybe I have to get more used to him.
Passing: He picked up quite a lot of assists for me which indicates that he is good for playing one-twos and he is involved in the built-up play. Again good but nothing special.
Dribbling: His dribbling is surprisingly good considering how huge and tanky this guy is. His ball control is very good. If you play a ball into him even when it´s a lobbed ball he is able to control it instantly. In
addition to that he has a very good ball control even while sprinting and he can turn very fast for a player as tall and strong as him.
Defending: On of his best things in-game is his heading. He´ll win most headers from goal kicks and lay them off to his teammates as well as comfortably score goals from crosses.
Physical: As you would expect from him he is very strong. His strength definitely feels higher than 78, probably because his character model is so tall. He is able to hold up the play and can outstrength most
centerbacks. His stamina is okay but i would prefer it to be a little bit better.
Overall: All in all he is a good striker but nothing more than what you would expect. He replaced Mbappe in one of my teams who is a similar player. Kluivert and Mbappe are both fast, strong, good at shooting
with 4*skills and 4 *weak foot. I would say that Mbappe has better finishing, especially on his left foot and a little bit better acceleration, whereas Kluivert has better Strength and hold-up play.
I would recommend Kluivert for everyone who needs an icon to get chemistry for their team or if you have another player in your team who gets you goals constantly and Kluivert would be more of a
supporting striker.
However if you really need someone to get you goals or if you are struggling for coins and saving up for Kluivert I would go with Mbappe or someone else, not because Kluivert is bad but there are
way cheaper options who are as good as him.
Pace (especially sprint speed)
Strength
Ball control
Dribbling
Hold-up play
Heading
Shot power
Not neccesarily cons but could be better:
Stamina
Finishing on weak foot
Composure (Could be the reason his finishing is inconsistent)