Player Review
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After growing tired of using Varane in my defence, I looked for other options such as Icons. Nesta were relatively cheap compared to other Icons CBs and I decided to try him out alongside Bailly with IF Roussilon supporting him on the left back. I play mostly online seasons where I am in Division 2.
Pacewise, all my fears about him being to slow were vansquished from game 1, although he is not the fastest, he somehow always manages to get the tackle in the last second to prevent a goal or a dangerous pass. I cannot remember a time where he missed a tackle, unless of course I completely mistimed one.
I have not noticed anything spectacular about his passing, but he gets the job done. I also mostly just short pass with my CBs and in that aspect he is doing just fine.
Physically he wins his duels shoulder to shoulder and in the air.
Interceptions is also a place where he excels. Sometimes when I accidentally rush up with him or the other CB, he most of the time just intercepts the ball and the danger is gone.
Overall I can highly recommend Nesta as a CB, I for one have no regrets about purchasing him for 500K. I have yet to try any other Icons CBs but so far he is the best CB I have used in FIFA 18.
Interceptions - very good at breaking the oppositions play up
Positioning - always there when you need him to make the game saving tackle
Physical - wins his duels physically
Tackling - obviously good :)
If he had more pace, he would be godly, as of now he is in the category of really good.
Also sometimes he turns a little slowly, but that could be my over aggressiveness with my CBs.