Player Review
94 - Normal
I got lucky and packed Ronaldo in my first Rare Players Pack of the day, followed by an icon in the next pack. I decided to keep him and build a decent squad around him with the remaining coins. He is easily the best striker on this game and only rivaled by 94 and 96 R9. I still think he edges both cards due to his Jumping, Heading, Stamina and workrates. He also has custom animations and is taller, which makes him an aerial threat in the air and a menace on the pitch. CR7 has been involved in 28 goals in 18 games. 23 Goals and 5 Assists. You could say this is an average record for a 94 rated card, but understand that I'm playing in Division 3/2 in Division Rivals facing good opponents who have squads similar to mine. I have gone against Van Dijk and Varane (the most used centerbacks in FIFA 19 right now) and he has no trouble facing them. I use him in a 4-1-2-1-2 (2) as RS alongside Mbappe and they destroy defenses every game. Ronaldo will work in any formation especially a formation that allows him to receive crosses all game. In a 4-1-2-1-2 (2) crossing works very well because I have fullbacks with good crossing to set him up every time.
GAME CHANGER:
He can take on any defender and make him look like a Sunday League player. He will jump over any player you throw at him. If you're struggling against a good opponent, just whip it in and he'll score 9/10 times. He turns around games even if you have the disadvantage. He will carry you against the strongest of oppositions. When you have him your squad, people will focus on marking him all game, which gives your other attackers space. No other player I've used this FIFA has done this for me. For this reason alone, he's worth his value.
SHOOTING & POSITIONING:
His shooting is pretty much maxed out with any attacking chem style and you can feel it in game. He can score from any angle with ease. His positioning is lethal. Just like in real life, he's in the right areas of the pitch at the right time.
JUMPING & HEADING:
This makes him a stand out from any other striker I've used. He's scored a ridiculous amount of headers for me. The 95 Jumping and 89 Heading are definitely stand out stats.
PACE & STAMINA:
He's still just as fast as he was a couple of years ago on FIFA and you will have no problem outpacing defenders and midfielders this year.
SKILLS & WEAKFOOT:
He has 5* skills and 4* WF, which is notable for a player in his position. Most strikers have 4* WF and 3* skills which limits what you can do with them, but Ronaldo can do any skill on this game and his shooting stats are so high that there isn't much of a difference between his right and left on this game.
COMPOSURE:
He has 95 Composure and it is noticeable in-game. He make the most complex finish look like an open netter. This makes him different from any other striker apart from your Prime Icons. He scores in every 1v1 situation and every crucial moment.
CONS
NONE:
Most people here put Balance as their con but this can easily be combated by a simple chem. style like Engine. I use a Hawk on him and his Dribbling is smooth. 70 Balance is more than enough for a player that is 6'2. Not sure why people are expecting Ronaldo to dribble like Messi in this game. I'm guessing these people have bad internet connection and experience delay.