Player Review
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So I'll start off by saying I bought Ronaldinho because I promised a passed away friend (RIP Boris) that I would one day posess the magical Gaucho! He was the biggest Gaucho and Barca fan that I know.
Ronaldinho is incredibly expensive, and... sure he's an icon but you can buy the likes of Rui Costa for 800k so the question is: is Dinho really worth the extra two million coins? Oh yes, yes he is!
I've played with many OP players such as CR7 but I have never played with a player like Ronaldinho. His burst acceleration is amazing, when you combine this with his amazing dribbling stats you reach something magical. You can literally rush through the defence of your opponent and the ball will stick to your feet! Even defenders like Bailly, Boateng or Ramos have a lot of trouble catching up with him, and trying to take the ball of him looks nearly impossible.
Whenever you pass the ball to Ronaldinho, you have a moment to relax. He's strong enough to hold off your opponents and he will ALWAYS control the ball in the best way possible. I would highly recommend you use the Maestro chemistry card, as he is fast and strong enough already. With the maestro card he can score any goal you want. His finesse shot from outside the box is a bloody joke! I have won many games that I actually shouldn't have because the opponent was far better than me but Ronaldinho just changed the game because of 2 or 3 ridiculous long finesse shots. He has more goals than my strikers and even though I try not to focus too hard on him he's always in the right position and he scores every chance he gets.
Freekicks, penalties, corners, all of them feel so natural. he's the playmaker you need. I have played 350 games with him as we speak and I can honestly say that Gaucho made the difference in atleast 250 games. It's everything combined. His raw pace with his precise shooting, the pinpoint-accurary-dribbling and the decent strength make this card unstoppable. Honestly, even Bakayoko has trouble with Gaucho! The only thing which can be a pain is the fact that he has 81 stamina. It's not low but as I play Champs most of the time, he can become a bit lazy/useless in overtime. His workrate is brilliant but because his attacking workrate is so high he does get tired at the end of the match. I love changing teams but I can honestly say that I will never ever sell the overpowered beast that we call Ronaldinho!
- Pace and acceleration
- Finesse shots and finishing
- 5* skill moves and the trait Flair
- Strong enough to keep the ball
- Insane dribbling stats
- Icon, so he links with everyone + good nationality
- Good workrates & excellent positioning
- Playmaker
- Gamechanger on his own
- Stamina, gets tired at the end of the game but it's not problematic
- 4* weak foot, although it feels good enough
- Price, he's expensive because everyone likes Dinho
- He simply does NOT defend, but you don't need him to