I was sitting on a bench of untradable players with a rating of 93+, plus 300k coins. I was looking for a replacement for Bernado Silva (CDM 4-2-2-2), I didn't think long about making the SBS. After 2h and 250k coins I had Pogba.
The last 11 Weekend League games I could try it out.
In total I give him 103/120.
PAC 19/20
Feels so incredibly fast at sprint speed and acceleration. Because of the big steps you only have to press the sprint button in front of your opponent and you are over.
DRI 17/20
82 Agility and Balance 71 feel like 90+ he is so fast in his movements simply incredible with this size.
SHO 12/20
The only issue is the finishing with 84. In the box you will score 100% with green timed finishing and 99 shot power. Outside of the box is hard to score without timed finishing. The goalkeeper mostly catches the ball. Volleys: just hit green it goes in from everywhere.
PAS 20/20
Messi are you inside?
DEF 20/20
I played him with the shadow chemstyle to push the defense a little. And yes you will get the ball from a 93 Gullit or 99 CR7 easily.
He feels like Vieira - Big and Strong with Skills.
PHY 15/20
In some games his stamina feels like 80+ an in other games like 99. FIFA Bug?
With his Workrates High/Low I have no problems he's like a Box to Box Player.
I have no big instructions just to stay in the middle, no stay back or go forwards. He's like a wingman, always there when you need him.
- ALL
- Maybe the Price, but at this point in the game absolutely "OKAY"
- Shooting outside of the box without timed finishing
I know this card is very much a point of contention in the community, so this review will likely be highly controversial. First off, I managed to do the card for free, using many untradable cards from my club, such as TOTS Alisson, TOTS Donnarumma, TOTS Laporte, you get the idea. The first thing I'll say is that I wouldn't have done the card unless I was confident that I could do him fairly cheap. After completing this SBC and using him in 10 games of FUT Champions, I can say this card is very, very good. I run him as a CDM next to TOTS Goretzka in a 4-2-3-1. If you're concerned about his work rates, it ultimately isn't much of a problem; he rarely gets caught out of position (I tell him to stay back, and he generally does). His passing is the best in the game in my opinion. All of his passes for me have been inch perfect, and he makes defense splitting passes that most other players on the game can't make. The next point of concern might be his balance. If you've used any Pogba card this year, you'll know how clunky he could feel. This card (for the most part) doesn't struggle with his balance. He has no problems going shoulder to shoulder against some of the other best midfielders on the game (Gullit, Vieira, etc). His physicals make him an immense presence in the midfield. He can shove anybody off the ball, he wins almost every header, and he never gets that tired. Onto his defending; it's not the best but it's pretty good. If you run him next to an out and out CDM (like Goretzka in my case), you won't have problems. He makes about 90 percent of the tackles I ask him to, so that's nice, but Goretzka does most of the work.
So, now onto the big question: Is he worth the coins?
I'd say if you can do him for less than 500k, this card is worth it. Even if you're paying the full price, compare him to the likes of prime Gullit at 3.5 million coins. He's better in most in-game stats than PRIME GULLIT. In that sense he's worth it, but I understand why people aren't too keen on this card. 1.2 million in late July isn't kind from EA, but if you want to introduce some major creativity into your midfield and have a fantastic card in your endgame club, complete Pogba.
- Pace (definitely feels fast)
- Shooting (specifically long shots, first time shots, and volleys)
- Passing (god tier)
- Composure (doesn't screw up when under pressure)
- Close control
- Physicals
- Price
- Balance (rarely a problem)
- Work rates (listens to instructions though)
Really impressed with this card. only cost me 500k and untradeables. Although he goes for 1.2M, I believe that he is worth getting (as long as you have leftover untradeables) seeing that we are nearing the end of the game. I was 5-4 this wkend league after using 91 Fabinho. After replacing him with Pogba, I'm now 14-4. in those 9 games, he's gotten 4 goals and 3 assists. I switch my formation to 4-3-2-1 with him as cm and on stay back while attacking. He's got amazing strength to body players off the ball along with amazing shooting and passing. I do believe that he would go for 1.8M to 2M on the market as he is such an outstanding card. If you have the coins and/or untradeables, I highly recommend that you complete his SBC.
- 5 Star skill moves
- physicality
- defending
- shooting
- passing
- dribbling
- price
- acceleration
- balance