Player Review
88 - TOTGS
Saw this gem didn't have a review yet, so had to share that he was ABSOLUTELY amazing. I hate the reviews that just rave on about how he is the best, etc... and overlook weaknesses, but simply put: he doesn't really have one, if you use him at CDM.
Used him in 41212 Narrow as the golding mid with two box-to-box players, and oh boy... he's perfect. I picked him up for 170K on a shadow and feel like I'll just keep building teams around him from now. He's not only the best tackler I've used so far, his passing makes him perfect for the regista/distributor role, always there for the back pass under pressure and spreading it to fullbacks or sending a through ball for the strikers.
- His workrate is perfect. Med-High is an absolute must on a CDM, it's the first stat I look for.
- Defending is just... WOW. He will not stop unless he gets the ball and he intercepts a stupid amount of passes.
- Passing, as mentioned is MORE then enough, if not perfect for his role. Didn't have a chemstyle that boosted his passing and never had a problem with it once.
- Links: Real Madrid, La Liga, Brazil. He'll easily fit into any hybrid with link to cheap/medium/elite priced players.
- Physical: Strength, Stamina, Aggression, Jumping; all feel simply great. Wins 8/10 headers, can run all game unless you play him in aggressive interceptions, then you might want a good sub for extra time.
Dribbling: not a con at all, just simply average. Has to put something here.
Shooting: has a good long shot stat, but honestly hasn't scored a single one for me, just not what you want/need from him in general, he won't really be much around the box.
Pace: once again, not really a con unless you're one of those pacewhores, the shadow makes him more than usable and he can surprisingly keep up with the Martials and other pacy players when tracking back.