Player Review
94 - Normal
Just for the record, I'm a division 3 (almost 2) and Gold 1 player. So this review may not be as accurate if you're either much better or worse than me.
Let's get started.
Chemistry style: Hawk
Postition: ST at 4-2-3-1 narrow (Defensive)
LS at 4-1-2-1-2 narrow (Attacking)
LS at 5-3-2 (Ultra Defensive)
LS at 4-2-4 (Ultra Attacking)
Pace:
Let's start with his pace. At 89 acceleration and 91 sprint speed, he's usually fast enough to reach most through balls and long passes from my playmakers, CDMs and CBs (your midfielders should definetely have 80 long passing or above). He will never leave fast defenders behind as easily as Mbappe or Aubameyang, but his pace will never be a problem. His 70 balance stat sometimes allow defenders to bully him of the ball, but his 79 strength (boosted with a +5 by Hawk chem style) mostly makes up for it.
Shooting:
His shooting skills are ridiculous. He can score from almost anywhere on the pitch with his 94 finishing, 95 shot power and 93 longshots. If you're familiar with timed finesse shots and timed first touch shots from outside of the box, he will be a goalscoring machine for your club (as he is for mine). Also, with 95 positioning and High/Low workrates he always seems to be at the right place at the right time, scoring not only classy, Puskás-worth goals, but also the ugliest rebounds ever.
I don't usually score volleys from crosses with CR7, but when I lift the ball with skill moves and time shots correctly, he never misses. I would say that his 87 volleys stat feels somewhat underrated.
His 4 star weak foot atribute is definetely not a problem, as he can score first touch powershots fairly easily with his left foot (specially if timed correctly). His left foot finesses are not as accurate as his powershots, but from the inside of the box he will never miss.
With 95 jumping and 89 heading, he's one of the game's biggest aerial threat you can get (only worse than IF Mario Mandzukic in my opinion).
Also, 95 composure means that face to face with the keeper he will only miss if you don't finish properly.
Passing:
Ronaldo is definetely not a good playmaker, though his passing will not be a problem if you play him as a striker. With 4 star weak foot, 82 vision, 81 S/P, 77 L/P and 79 strength, he can always back into defenders and pass trough balls to my RAM and LAM (Dybala and IF MBappe) as long as the other defenders are not too close to the ball's path.
Dribbling:
So here is where things get complicated. With 5 star skill moves, 87 agility, 88 dribbling and 94 ball control, he can play his skills moves very quickly and will easily leave defenders hanging as long as they don't actually touch him, as his 70 balance stat will often make him sluggish on the ball. Don't get me wrong, as a striker it's usually not a problem, but if you are looking for a winger or playmaker, go for Neymar or Mbappe, as they feel much quicker on the ball than Ronaldo.
Defending:
Ronaldo always plays as a striker for my club, so his defensive skills only matter when I'm playing on high pressure situations. His low defensive WR and poor defensive stats makes him an awful defender, but he still manages to get the ball back sometimes due to his strength and jumping.
Physical:
CR7 is not even close to IF Mario Mandzukic or Romelu Lukaku when it comes to protecting the ball inside the box. He also gets bullied off the ball very often. But his pace and dribbling combined with his strength make him the most balanced and versatile striker in the game.
With 95 jumping he can always score crazy headers and win the ball back.
88 stamina is more than enough for him to play extra time without getting tired and still managing to score important last minute goals, specially if you instruct him to stay foward while your opponent is attacking.
Overall:
Cristiano is the best striker you can buy and even at 2,5 million coins, he's still worth it as the only striker that is as good as him is prime Fenômeno at nearly 10 million coins.
Fast, strong and quick and scores all sorts of goals from almost anywhere on the pitch.
Sometimes sluggish due to his low balance, but his pace, strength, agility and ball control usually make up for it. If you have the coins, buy him. You will not regret it.
Overall shooting
Great positioning
Aerial Threat
Dribbling
Pace
Physical
Short passing and through balls (when there's enough space)
Balance