Player Review
83 - SBC
Before I review SBC Dumfries I need to address my bias; I thoroughly enjoy the player and will tend to overstate the positives, I have only played him on 10 chem linked with De Jong, and I do not have am extensive use of a whole lot of other RB's in the game, however I have tried a fair few.
Now I want to start this review immediately by saying that in my opinion, this is the best RB in the game, period. You may be able to find players that have more complete stats, such as Florenzi or Joao Cancelo, however I'd argue that many of those stats such as dribbling and shooting are not fundamental for a LB or RB and for the most part, players are not using a player for these characteristics as a defender. With a shadow he has maxed pace which is required at this stage in a fifa life cycle, as it is becoming more and more common for opponents to have 99 pace wingers which need to be caught. Dumfries' combination of being 6"2 with his 90+ strength ensures he is able to fend off pretty much any winger, as wingers usually are far weaker since they are quick and agile. Dumfries' pace will make it possible to catch literally any player in the game which is a massive advantage.
Defensive Crosses
As long as Dumfries is in the right position, he will win most headers. 6"2 with 90+ strength and jumping plays very consistent.
Offensive crosses
Probably a stat most missed, but he has 99 crossing. This comes at a massive advantage knowing that he can assist in offensive plays too. He is extremely consistent with in this area, and using Dumfries for crossing compliments and completes him. Being a strong quick RB allows him to run the entire wing of the whole pitch without being muscled off and complete a cross. Now for scoring off corners, he is almost always out of position - I have only scored 7 goals in 320 games with him.
'In the box' defending
There are times where Dumfries will be in the box to defend, during congested gameplay or when you become aggressive on the defence. I have to admit he does get outperformed by the standard meta or worse centrebacks, despite dumfries having superior stats for the most part. I can't explain why, im just judging off my experience. He really shines on the wing.
Final notes
I would recommend keeping him back while attacking, and manually bring him up on a counter attack, however this is entirely up to you. I would not recommend an Anchor as his physical is almost max, and my preference is to
use a shadow 99 pace rather than max jumping and strength. See my squad for context.
Dumfries has been the most consistent player on the field every game.
Pace
Defence
Physical
Passing
Crossing
Height
Strength
Stamina
Positioning
May be difficult to link (lozano? FS de jong? Icon?)
Shooting (not too relevant for a RB)
Dribbling (clutching at straws here)