Player Review
88 - TOTS
My oh my. With a vacancy in my defence looking to be filled, the arrival of Rice from weekly objectives was a ray of sunshine for my team. I played him on 7 chemistry at CB, but my team will change when I can get Fut birthday walker from Fut Swap (and play walker at LB.) Slotting in nicely next to Carnival Rudiger, Rice's 80 pace matched Rudiger's 79 to make a flexible unit at the back. His 99 short passing, although not usually a very important stat for central defenders, adds a reliability to his game that you will only find among the endgrame players (Van Dijk, Varane, Ramos etc.) 96 composure may contribute to his calm collectedness at the back too. Defensively, he is extremely solid, matching the likes of 90 Chiellini with 92 stand tackle, 90 slide tackle, and 87 interceptions, which of course all become perfect with the anchor, sentinel or shadow chemistry styles. His physical stats are also fantastic, with 94 jumping and 94 strength cancelling out his average 185cm height, and the aggression of 89 also helps as he destroys the legs of attackers *cleanly and fairly*. I don't see this guy being budged out of my defence any time soon, unless I pack TOTS Van Dijk or TOTS Laporte; Rice is a god.
He's called Rice
Great CB
80 pace
92 stand tackle and 90 slide tackle
94 strength and 94 jumping
99 short passing and 94 long passing
Free to get from squad battles
Could be a bit taller
He's a CDM, so playing him off-chemistry is a bit annoying
He plays for West Ham