Player Review
88 - TOTS
For a free card, this guy is insane... I really enjoy using him in my Bundesliga squad!
He's absolutely my kind of CM. Reliable passing, strong tackler, H/H work rates, and the odd screamer of a goal (nice 4* WF, too).
He's 5'11", but if anything, it is a bonus. His lower centre of gravity makes him more agile and less clumsy than the likes of taller players (Havertz, at 6'2", I was somewhat underwhelmed by). He isn't the quickest but his tackling and strength mean he wins a lot more battles than he loses.
For what he lacks in flair and the a couple of low stats (primarily pace, jumping and crossing), he more than makes up for with great retention of possession and plenty of assists / goals..
STICK TO BASIC CHEM AND LOOK AT HIS GREEN STATS... GET HIM WHILE YOU CAN!
Long Shots!!!
Dribbling
Passing
Tackling
Strength
Stamina (runs the whole game!)
Jumping (not that he needs to do much of it)
Pace (can be rectified with a pace-boosting Chem style)