Player Review

Got him up top with Lewandowski on a whim. Really enjoying him so far. I imagine a lot of people will want to get this guy in the next few months as people start acquiring coins so I'll go through how he feels in game. Keep in mind I've got a Catalyst on him so it'll be through that perspective.

Pace - 80 (90)

I wouldn't classify Suarez as a pacey player but he's certainly no slouch. He feels fast enough and can outpace the majority of the defenders when through on goal. If you've ever had Lacazette, he feels exactly like him. I played him both at CAM and Striker and although the meta has changed, I would still recommend putting a pace card on him still though because he can't keep up with the really pacey fullbacks like Walker, Dalbert, etc. I recommend Engine/Catalyst.

Feels like - 85-87

Shooting - 90

No complaints at all. He has 4* WF but it honestly feels like 5*, he can finish with either foot easily even from outside the box longshots. His finesse shots put anyone else I've used on FUT19 to shame. I don't really know what else to say, he's really, really clinical. His standard power longshots are fantastic too. He has great composure too, so you can rely on him. HIs attack positioning is great, and if you love cutbacks you'll love him. On attack, he's intelligent and can make runs into the box as well as hang outside of it for finesse shot opportunites. If you play around in defense though, he does drop back a lot like a CAM and forces you to drive with him which isn't necessarily a bad thing but when I play a 41212(2) it forces my CAM to cover his striker position. I simply moved him to striker to combat this.

Feels like - 94-95

Passing - 79

One great thing about Suarez is that he's really good at finding a pass in the final third. However, I also used him as a CM in a 41212(2) and I have to say that his long passing is really meh. He's great at short passing but don't expect him to Xabi Alonso because he's really dreadful at long range. Also I haven't scored a FK with him but know that it curves a LOT and he has a custom animation if you like that sort of thing so best to practise with him offline if you want to get the hang of it.

Feels like - 87-90 short range, 70 long range.

Dribbling - 87

He's got fantastic ball control, his dribbling is almost perfect, he keeps the ball extremely close to himself and is great dribbling in the box. He's also got amazing balance and centre of gravity and he almost never falls over even if Chiellini is harassing him. I love high agility players and I have to admit that I would love if his agility was higher but at 82, I would say it feels like that in game maybe a bit lower to 80 as he's sometimes a bit stiff, but still OK. I HATE his 3* skills, I use Berba spins and other skills a lot and this was almost a dealbreaker looking at his card but after playing with him, if you learn to dribble with him, you can still cut in semi easily. (tip: use stepovers // running fake shot - L1 + Fake shot).

Feels like - 87 (marked down because of skills)

Defending - 52

He's actually a pretty competent defender. I've tried him out at CM and because he has high aggression, strength, reactions and decent pace, he can win you some balls if you make sure that you control him manually. If you're playing him at CM, I think he'd be solid (given you're OK with him having mediocre long-passing).

Feels like - 70

Physical - 85

Wow. His physicals are really flipping good. If I had to compare him to someone, it would probably be Carlos Tevez from FIFA 15, he has a bulldog like approach. His aggression + strength + balance combo makes him very hard to push off the ball. His jumping is terrible but he still won me a couple headers and his heading accuracy is serviceable. You can almost use him as a target man, or a more apt term would be a hold up striker. He's great with his back to the defence, and playing one touch passes to bring your midfielders or other strikers on through goal. Even if he loses the ball, he wins almost every 50/50 ball on the ground so he retains it back. His stamina is also fantastic, he runs all game but never gets tired, no problems on that front at all.

Feels like - 90-92 (really, it's very good)

Overall - I would highly recommend him. I bought him and Lewa and built a cheap team around them and I've not been disappointed. When he's on the pitch, no matter who I'm facing and their defense, I feel like I have an opportunity to goal through him. He's incredibly clutch. The worst thing about him is his 3* skills, but if you can get around that he is brilliant, especially for only the 350k he's going for. I would gladly pay 500k for him and still say he is of great value. The only normal strikers I would put above him are CR7 and Messi (if you class Messi as a striker). He's easily 3rd after those, don't @ me. If you like his stats, try him out and I bet you won't be disappointed (if you know how to play with 3* skill players).