Player Review

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5.0

Simply Amazing!!!

By sylasony, 01-10-2018

I've used 88 Keane over 25 online matches now both as a CD or CDM, and this card has been simply AMAZING!!

I've also tried 88 Veron & 88 Matthaus (starting as CB then moving to CDM), and this card felt MUCH better than both.

Veron never stood out in any particular area and unfortunately didn't feel much different from Dembele or Witsel at CM and IF Talisca at CAM. He also gassed out too easily at CM towards the end of games.
Matthaus was very good & cheaper than Veron by at least 100k (at the time), but he got pushed off too frequently and never won any aerial battles. I'd still want him as my CM or CAM once I can afford two Icons in my team.

His continuous interceptions frustrated so many of my opponents, and allowed me to maintain a more offensive approach to my game.

Although his work rate is set to be M/H, he pops out of nowhere and positions himself at very good positions to assist or take wide open long shots as well.

I have not yet tried Petit this year, but this card reminds so much of Petit's Prime version in FIFA18. I feel like this is one of those Icon cards you can use till the end of FIFA19, and I highly highly recommend people to at least try this card out.

Interception - Very very impressive, constantly cuts off my opponents' fast breaks or Tiki-Takas
Standing tackle + Strength - He felt much stronger than what his strength stat (84) indicates, and easily pushed off anyone.
Stamina - He was still running around everywhere till the last minute of every match.
Passing - If not for his outstanding defensive attributes, you could easily use him as a CM or CAM. His passing has been consistently accurate and reliable under pressure.
Pace - Nothing extraordinary, but just wanted to point out that he felt pretty fast in the game.
Long shots - I didn't take too many long-shots as his shooting #s aren't the best. But he positions himself pretty well for long-shots, and when I did take them, he scored.

Heading - He usually won aerial battles vs. taller attackers, but the accuracy of those headers weren't the best. They sometime would get the ball back to my opponents. Nonetheless, he'd still break my opponents' long ball attempts or crosses without much difficulty.

Formation: 41212-2

Position: CDM

Games: 28

GPG: 0.18

APG: 0.57

5.0

Overall

5.0

Value

5.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (7/10)

Defending (10/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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