Player Review
87 - FUT Future Stars
When I saw the Future Stars Promo, I was immediately drawn to this card. I was lucky enough to pack him in a 100k pack and immediately put him in my team as he fit perfectly. He has perfect all around stats for a Box to Box CM but can also drop back to CDM if needed. The major thing that stuck out to me is his speed. Having high agility, balance and acceleration, Guendouzi is an absolute rapid player that is a very quick center mid to use. His passing is exceptional with a mixture of short and long passes due to the perfect weight he puts on the passes to get them into the hard to reach places. I found that his interceptions is his key defensive stat as he was able to poach the loose balls with ease. He will not be a tank of a CM like some of the stronger players in the game but was never really pushed off the ball easily. He has crazy ball control and is able to keep the ball close to him to stay composed under pressure. I also found that, even though his attack positioning stat was very low, he was able to be in position for passes where he needed to be. Finally, all of this culminates with Guendouzi's long shots. If he is given enough space, the mix of shot power and long shots is insane and will most likely score you many goals. Overall, Guendouzi is one of the best CM's I've used this year because in game he is an all around monster on the pitch.
Pace (Very agile player that can beat defenders on a run into space and also chase down attackers on defense)
Shooting (Long Shot machine from many positions from distance. His finishing is subpar if in the box but can make some of the close range shots)
Passing (Perfect passer, is able to put the ball in the tough to reach places with ease with the right power as to not overpower the pass too far)
Dribbling (Very composed player, he can hold the ball close to make quick cuts around the defender)
Defending (Most impressive stat is his interceptions of the ball, can make the cracking tackles to stop attacks and has good defensive positioning)
Physical (Stamina seems to drain quicker than usual but is able to finish a full 90 mins at a high production value)
Height (Taller than most players on this game and paired with his jumping will land you a lot of headers to be won)
3 star skills (The only downside to his dribbling is the inability to pull off the meta skill moves this year)
Strength (Not as strong as assumed and would have liked him as a more strong tanky player but is not easily pushed off the ball)
M/M work rates (Sometimes may be hesitant to attack or slow to come back on defense if a box to box mid)
Price (One of the more expensive Future Stars cards but is worth the money if you can afford him)