FIFA 19 Rui Manuel César Costa Prime Icon

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5.0

Recommended (2nd year in a row)

By joaovasco, 19-12-2018

Well, this was the second time I got Rui Costa via SBC, and if I get the chance I will do it again in Fifa 20, just the perfect CAM.

Although you have to spend a few hundred coins and maybe some untradable players in order to complete the SBC, Rui Costa is absolutely worth it to me:

Brilliant stamina (believe me, the way I play, I really need a CAM that doesn't go "red" within the 90 minutes);
Unbelievable ball control (I was using Dybala before, there's just no comparison)
Long shots (Whatever doesn't go in, scares the Goalkeeper)
Strength (He can take on an adventurous CB or a muscled CDM, great jump too)
(this one is personal) When he scores you can see banners with his picture jumping up and down in the stands, since I use Benfica's Badge and Kit, the whole thing reminds me of the awesome years I watched him play for my club. (I bet this would also work for Milan and Fiorentina fans).

For me he works perfectly in a system with 4 high-pace players in the wing (I have Sandro, Insigne/D.Costa, Cancelo and Callejon/Cuadrado). Truly a game changer in midfield for me.

Positioning
Dribbling/Ball Control
Passing (all types of pass)
Long Shot
Strenght
You can try him for 20 matches for less than 10k (do put a Deadeye chem, it trully makes the difference)

Expensive (well, it's an Icon)
Needs a Deadeye to fully work as the perfect CAM, if you like 90+ Pace players, he may not be your guy (he's fast enough for me)
I don't see him playing at any other position (not a defensive player at all, despite workrate and decent interceptions)

Formation: 433-4

Position: CAM

Games: 10

GPG: 0.80

APG: 0.50

5.0

Overall

4.0

Value

4.5

5.0

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (10/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (10/10)

Defending (5/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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