Player Review

88 - Normal

5.0

93 rating?

By Corty, 27-09-2017

The biggest pulls i had at the start of the game setting me on the road to build up a Bundesliga team for starter... and damn. Does it show he is 88 rated! Well... 93 with anchor chem which i immediately applied.

You all know by now, defending in Fifa 18 is something you need to learn again. They made it you no longer can let the AI do the defending for you (thank god!) so you need to learn it anew. You can feel his rating and his high stats in defending as he usually at the right place at the right time when you switch onto him and make a crucial tackle before the opponent can shoot/pass. As i used lower rated CB partner with him, like Bender(80), i could tell the difference. While Bender did foul a few times, was caught off position and such, Boateng was always there to clean up the mess and save my skin from a goal.

Let's see the positives first then, shall we?

Defending. Yeah, its an obvious one. The default stats are already in the 90s with an anchor chem... Jeez! 99! Freakin' 99! With 92 aggression and 83 pace?! Whaaat... man. When i was controlling Bender and letting the AI take over Boateng whit his 82 reaction he got in some automatic tackle! I never gave out any penalties or free kicks because he got in a wrong tackle, only when i slid in to break down a counter attack and that was intentional fault. So yeah i can't find any fault with his defending... if i got a goal it was my fault not the cards.. .because i am shit at defending tbh!:)

The other pro is his strength and aggression. With anchor 99 strength and 92 aggression. Let Ronaldo (both), Lewa, or Ibra come, he will be able to stand his ground and battle out it with them. Oh and yeah, 95 heading and 85 jumping with anchor? Also 192cm tall (6'3)? Good luck scoring a header! I could score some goals from corners it's just i am still not figured out what corner tactics work this year so no goals with him (yet).

Lastly his pace. Quick. Even with basic chem or with anchor. He rarely needs to catch up with an attacker but even if he needs to he can, so this stat completes the holy triangle. Defending, Strength and Speed for a CB. What else can you ask for?

Okay, let's see now the negatives.

Stamina? Maybe. Its 74. Its OK. As I searched trough most of the defenders few have great stamina which is odd. A lot of them has below 70! Why EA? So with 74 he is one of the better ones out there. And you do not run out with your CBs so it should last the whole 90 minute.

Work rates? Medium-medium imo is good. So.... yeah. There is not really any negatives. I just put these here as a passing thought i wont mention them at the end as real negatives.

Last thoughts:

Worth it. I got him from a 2 player pack so i can't sell him, but as i checked his price he was going for around 100k (on xbox) as i write this review. Which for an 88 rated card... pretty good! I did not mentioned the passing as its not good not bad. Its OK.

I hope i helped you out with this and if you need a good CB get him

Defending
Strength
Aggression
Hight/Heading
Speed

None

Formation: 433-4

Position: CB

Games: 20

GPG: 0.00

APG: 0.00

5.0

Overall

4.0

Value

4.0

4.5

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (3/10)

Passing (5/10)

Dribbling (5/10)

Defending (10/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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