Player Review
84 - IF
I packed him in my FUT Champs rewards and was rather indifferent to his card. I had used his base card for about 23 games and he had a return of 10 goals and 18 assists - he wasn't the lethal striker I expected, he was far better at holding up the ball for another player to make a run. Regardless of my past experiences with him, I put him in my team, replacing Immobile and overall, I was very impressed him him. I used a Marksman chemistry style on him which gave him very nice boosts in key areas such as finishing, long shots, agility, jumping and strength.
He was a very fun player that could do it all - I preferred him much more to Immobile, which surprised me because Immobile is a good player.
Pace: Good enough for this year, thanks to his strength he can power his way through with ease.
Shooting: When he shoots anywhere in the box, it's more than likely going in. His long-shots felt rather decent too (using marksman chem style).
Passing: Never had an issue in which I wished his passing was better, very respectable and not an issue.
Defending: Strong, when I used my defensive custom tactics, he got back and could easily push players off the ball.
Physical: His jumping and strength is very noticeable, he rarely got pushed off the ball and lost headers.
Individual stat pros (base stats):
88 Attacking Positioning - He was always in the right place.
91 Finishing - Rarely missed from inside the box.
84 Shot Power - Felt like it was 94, very powerful shots.
84 Jumping - Again, felt like 94, very good.
86 Strength - Very strong on the ball, hard to get pushed off.
84 Aggression - Scrappy player, wins the ball back when dispossessed.
5* Weak Foot - Arguably the best stat, very helpful to have and gets you out of tricky situations.
Dribbling: As a whole, looks rather decent, but it's really not. He at times can be a very clunky player with little to no agility about him. Even with the Marksman chemistry style, which brings his agility to 87, he still doesn't feel great. I compare him to Lukaku in the sense that he can easily power through people, but can't dribble in and out of players.
Individual stat cons (base stats):
77 Composure - Didn't have a massive impact but at times he did feel a little odd
69 Curve - The real killer for this card, the main issue I had was finesse shots, unless you go for a lot of power and use timed finishing, his finesse shots are bad.