Player Review

Rivals: DIV 4

Weekend League: Gold 2 mostly

If I have to sum everything up, Aouar is the best all-rounder, jack of all trades player for me. Let me put that in perspective by providing you with this mini-fact. When you omit all the TOTY and icons, Aouar ranks 1st in total base stats (518) and 2nd in total in-game stats for an outfield player (2460). Even if you take into account all FUT players including TOTY and Icon, he still ranks 16th on both categories. In addition, in FUT there are only 10 cards who have every single base stats above 80. Out of that 10, only 3 players are non TOTY / Icon, and Aouar is one of them. So basically, stats-wise, he is the best non-TOTY and non-icon player that you can get in the game. Now, I know that stats don't tell everything and they can be misleading, but trust me, If I feel that his stats are not reflected in the way that he plays, I would not have started this review with these words to begin with.

Grading policy:

I grade each respective categories based on the base/game stats, and how well they perform relative to that expectation. So, if a person has a 70 pace stats, and his run feels like 70, I would give him the same grade to that category, which is 7. And I would scale the grade up and down based on how they out-perform / under-perform their own stats.

Chem used: Marksman.

Used Position: CM, sometimes CAM

PACE: 9/10

87 pace and 87 acceleration and that is exactly what you get from Aouar. He feels fast and can outrun most of the players in game. I decided not to boost this stats with chem because I don't require him to run around like crazy. But when a space opens up in from of him (in counter-attack for example) , I never hesitate to run with him and the outcome can be very lethal.

ATTACKING PROWESS:10/10

This is the the stats that I like the most about this card.With marksman, he has 98 positioning, 99 finishing, and 98 long shots. And just like that, he will bury most of the chances when presented. Outside or inside the box, it doesn't matter. What amazes me the most is his positioning. It says 98, but I'm sure it should be 120. To be honest, I did not require him to score goals for me but most of the time, he always pops out of nowhere, makes a chance for himself and smash them into the net. His 4 star weak foot is also a plus and I have scored many goals with his weak foot. 68 goals in 118 games is an amazing stats for a CM in my opinion.

PASSING & DRIBBLING 10/10

The most important stats for any CM, Aouar certainly does not disappoint in this department. With marksman, he has 95 vision, 95 short passing, and 98 overall dribbling. I am not a skiller but this guy make me feels like one. Normal dribbling and basic skills will get you gliding past players. Passes are also pinpoint and can open up any tight spaces. Overall, I don't have any complains about his passing and dribbling, and I am more than satifsfied.

DEFENDING & PHYSICALITY 9/10

I wish I could give this category a solid 10 because that is how surprised I am with his defending trait. I have UEL Kondogbia, who is a beast himself in these two categories, but tell you what, sometimes I feel that my Aouar is better in defending and in general, making use of his physique. While Kondogbia uses his pure strength to simply push away the opponent and win the ball back, I feel like Aouar uses his head more and has the better ability of reading the play (if there are such things in FIFA). Instead of body checking the player from behind, he would round the player and makes a clean tackle from the side for example. With marksman, 81 strength is not spectacular, and he sometimes lose the ball because of this, but what amazes me is that he rarely let the opponent to win the ball cleanly. If the opponent wins a tackle, he would hold that opponent in place to let a team-mate get the ball, or best, win back the ball himself. I'm pretty sure that this trait should be related to aggression which feels much much higher than it looks.

OVR:9.5/10

One of my most favorite players in the game, if not the most. I have been wanting to overhaul my team for sometimes right now, but have been putting it on hold due to my attachment to Aouar and the way that my team is built around him. His nationality is pretty easy to linked, but there are not too many good french players in the premier league except pogba/kante and only a few good ligue 1 players which limits his linking possibilities. If you have the coin, definitely a player that you should consider to add to any team!