Player Review
92 - SBC
I completed the La Liga set for about 450K with the vast majority of these coins paid for Real, Barcelona and Atletico (what a surprise). Basically, I sold my TIF Mertens, and for this money I got Griezmann (shitty packs didn't compensate me anything). This is why my immediate question was: is he actually better than Mertens and can he now become the quick and agile striker my squad lacks? While on paper, the two players are quite similar (except for the very feeble constitution of Mertens), after several games played with Griezmann (Hawk), I can definitely say: yes, he is a very good upgrade. He is just as fast and ubiquitous as Mertens was. His medium defensive workrate makes him come down closer to midfield sometimes, but he is speedy enough to keep up with any counterattack. His positioning is excellent, his finishing and long shots are deadly. In addition, he possesses top-tier passing skills, and many times he managed to set up Van Basten (playing beside him as a target man) for a perfect 1 on 1 or made great crosses from a flank. What excited me most were his aerial abilities. Despite his mediocre height and weak body type, he just keeps scoring headers all the time - probably due to his perfect positioning, jumping, and heading accuracy. He is definitely stronger than Mertens, but not strong enough to protect the ball from those huge centerbacks. His weak right foot didn't bother me much until now. Overall, a quick, agile and versatile forward that is able to enhance almost any squad.
- Speedy
- Deadly shooting
- Classy passing
- Surprisingly good in the air
- Strength
- For some - medium defensive workrate