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5.0

An All-round Defensive Machine

By Ryan1996, 22-03-2018

After packing him in the icon SBC, naturally I was disappointed considering the array of other legends out there. But I thought to give him a try and slapped a shadow chemistry style on him and honestly, after 10 games, he hasn't put a foot wrong. Looking at his stats, obviously the 76 pace sticks out as being low for a full back, but with shadow chem this is a lie. I faced Martial, Sane, Keita etc and Puyol kept up with and destroyed them the entire game, pace honestly felt about 84/85. Because of the insane strength he has, this meant that he would come out on top on 9/10 encounters with wingers. This also helped him win headers and i have to say he was truly exception in the air. Because of his high defensive work rates this meant he was always back to defend , facing the attacker. The only downside i can see to this is if you prefer your full backs to bomb up and down the pitch, Puyol would most likely frustrate you. Passing was alright, it gets the job done, although crossing is actually pretty decent, Puyol got me one assist in 10 games. Dribbling isn't horrific, he has enough to get himself out of danger,so as long as you don't get sudden urges to take on the entire team, you should be good. You may also have seen i managed a goal with him, a cheeky 2 yard tap-in, but unfortunately I did not get the chance to test whether his shooting ability extends more than 2 yards .

To summarise, in Puyol you'll be getting an all round defensive machine, with surprisingly good pace and the ability to perform at an elite level til the final whistle.

The hair- Who could resist ;)
Genuinely one of if not the best defensive full back you'll find
Pace is much better than suggested (With Shadow chem)
Will dominate in the air
Stamina - will destroy your opponent's martial right til the final whistle
Strength of a Ox- will annihilate most attackers

Dribbling is OK. Not going to beat a man, but that's pretty obvious
Price- Always going to be a drawback

Formation: 433-4

Position: RB

Games: 10

GPG: 0.10

APG: 0.10

5.0

Overall

4.0

Value

4.5

5.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (5/10)

Passing (8/10)

Dribbling (6/10)

Defending (10/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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