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86 - FUT Future Stars SBC
4.5
A younger, more agile Diego Costa
By Trident, 26-01-2019

Average FUT player (50% win rate and typically finish in Silver 1)

I prefer to have a team of tall & physically dominant players with high composure, aggression and strength. I typically start with Balanced Defence and Long Ball attacking strategy but after observing my opponent, will change to either 4-2-2-2 or 4-2-3-1 depending on the opponent.

I'm proud to say that my play style is not necessarily reliant on pace but rather good wide play and build up leading to a cross for my target men (Zlatan/Lewa) or ground pass to my CAM (Futmas KDB/Havertz) for a power shot


Why did I do Joelinton?

I've been holding on SIF Werner for a few months as a sub but IMO, he's too expensive (bought for 220k yikes!) on my bench and doesn't suit my play style (low composure and does not have the strength to handle physical duels). Sold him a few days ago for 204k and used that to complete Joelinton for maybe 5k + untradeables


I intend to use him as my backup for Lewa and chemistry for Havertz at CAM. Applied a Hawk chemstyle taking him to 90+ pace and 90+ Finishing & Positioning


Current Stats:

8 games (all WL), 4 goals + 7 assists. Avg 1+ goal contribution per game


Player Review: 


Pace: 8.5/10

Considerably faster than the rest of my forward line, his combination of pace & strength make it easy to drive forward against the defence. Recall a few times where he outpaced & outmuscled a couple of CBs to score


Shooting: 9/10

Between Lewa and Joelinton, I feel that both of them are on-par in terms of finishing. I would rate Lewa slightly higher for his longshots but Joelinton definitely can bang them in from outside the box if you give him the space


Passing: 7/10

My play-style heavily depends on my strikers working together to create chances and Joelinton can make those simple straightforward passes. I depend mostly on Ibra for his playmaking and through ball magic to unlock the defence


Dribbling: 8/10

He's the most agile between Lewa & Zlatan but to be honest, I don't feel it matters as much for my game. Composure is only 77 but personally, I feel he's pretty decent with finishing so I wouldn't worry too much about that  


Defending: N/A

Heading is only 77 but I feel his height compensates for it and his agility helps with pressing opponents high up the pitch. Also helps that his jumping is excellent at 90+ with Hawk applied


Physical: 9/10

If it was not indicated clearly at the start, I LOVE tall players and Joelinton at a towering 6'1 is your counter attacking catalyst. When defending a corner, I instinctively punt it to this beautiful man-beast with 79 aggression and he gets the counter attack rolling. Using his high strength and decent aggression, he gives me the crucial seconds I need to let my midfield/forward make runs on the counter


Overall: 8.5/10

Joelinton is a great addition to any bundesliga/hybrid team. His height & physical traits make him a very unique type of target man that can definitely add a little extra to your team. He would get a 9 or 9.5 if he had 4* Skill Moves but that's what Lewa/Zlatan/KDB/Havertz can provide 


tl;dr

For 40-50k, Joelinton is a great option to have on the bench because of his unique traits & skill sets. Tall with good finishing and great physicality. He suits my target man & direct play style and if you subscribe to that play style, I would highly recommend doing the SBC

Height

Finishing

Strength

Agility

Jumping

4* Weak Foot

3 Skills

Aggression


Formation: 4312
Position: ST
Games: 8
GPG: 0.50
APG: 0.88
4.5
Overall
5.0
Value
4.0
GC
4.0
Stamina
Pace (8/10)
Shooting (8/10)
Passing (7/10)
Dribbling (7/10)
Defending (5/10)
Physicality (9/10)
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