Reviews

Pace:

He is not mbappe, but honestly no one will buy him because of his pace.

Catalyst really help, +10 pace

He is fast enough to get behind the defenders and his positioning and runnings for the long passes are pretty amazing. Once one of my mifielders put the ball behind the defence no one could reach him. And that for me was more than enough. I don't play crazy runs like the players that use Auba and players like that.

8/10

Shot:

Perfect. No more to say. Just don't miss the shot, far or close to the goal. Just amazing.

10/10

Passing:

The long pass isn't very good but it's not the worst because his vision with the catalyst is very good and helps a lot.

The rest of the stats of pass are really good and he plays very well to the team too.

8/10

Dribbling:

Very good agility, really helps, he is very high but still fast because of that.

Composure: one of the best things about him, very very consistent

Dribbling and ball control are really good also

10/10

Defending:

Not important.

But his heading is really good. In corners, even in difficult positions, he can put the ball in the back of the net easily.

5/10

Physicality:

He only has 80 stamina but for me it's more than enough, can last the entire game in good conditions.

Really good strength to hold up play.

Didn't really notice the lack of agression.

9/10

Pace:

Now his base pace stat is 85 which looks quite attractive in a striker, a bit of pace however, but his you do feel that his acceleration lets him down especially if you look to play in behind the defence. I used engine on his to boost his Balance but his pace goes up to 90 with this chem style but he still felt quite slow when he accelerated (Could be the difference using a Catalyst on him). With the amount of fast, strong centre-halves such as Van Dijk, David Luiz FB etc He can be left a bit redundant when it comes to utilising his pace.

However, if he gets a couple yards separation from his defender and the ball slips in behind or over the top, Marco will be on the end of them.

I grade him a 7/10 overall for his Pace

Shooting:

I cannot express how impressive his finishing is, finesse shots from tight angles or outside the box go in 9/10. Has rocket shots and volleys. Just serve him and he will finish it. Enough said.

10/10

Passing:

His short passing and combination play is quite smooth. He is great as a target man so I suggest surrounding him with fast, agile players who can get the ball into his feet and look to combine with little 1-2's round the opposition defence, this allows the fast, players to get into space and Marco to spin off his man to try explode into the box or drop off to receive and strike on the edge of the box.

Long passing is average but for his base stat of 78 passing on his card it isn't going to be phenomenal however it is very consistent.

I grade his passing overall as a 8/10.

Dribbling:

His dribbling for me even with an engine chem style was a bit inconsistent and could be a big factor on this cards downside, his stats of agility is fantastic but that 75 balance even with a +10 upgrade still made him feel like a truck when trying to turn. Not to mention having only 3* skills could put people off this card. However, the use of body feints creates spaces for him and maybe his "saving grace" as it allows him to get inside his man to strike and when you get even a yard on a defender to get off a shot, it almost always ends up in the back of the net.

Overall if you want a card that is a fantastic, fast, agile dribbler than I wouldn't recommend this card. However, he isn't the worst dribbler but against ICON defenders, midfielders or even just high rated defenders like David Luiz FB, he'll dispossess you 6-7 times out of 10.

Overall I grade this card a 7/10 for dribbling

Defending:

N/A

5/10

Physicality:

Marco has some good physical stats such as that 87 Jumping combined with a 6 foot 2 inch frame and 94 heading accuracy makes him a lethal target man, also combining that 85 strength to hold the ball up makes him like I've said a great target man on FIFA this year. One downside to Marco would be that 80 stamina, it isn't great as sometimes in the dying moments of the game tied at 1-1 and I play a ball in behind and Marco struggles to get there due to this tho it isn't that bad in most cases.

8/10

1.Shot

2.The decent pace with a chem style

3. Enough strength to hold off a defender or a key pass or shot

4. Dribbling, his balance is average but the rest of his dribbling stats are up to par, however with 3-star skills he won't be breaking ankles left and right\

5.Heading is very good, he is a very strong aerial threat, but could be beaten by OP defenders such as Van Dijk and others.

• Shooting: just look at those stats. Immense.
• Passing: pretty good for a striker.
• WF
• Physical
• Pace : he's fast enough, especially when you boost it,

• Shooting: 10/10

What can I say, this beast finishes anything it touches. There are just some balls around the edge of the box he never misses and if he misses, the ball most likely hits the post or crossbar. This is what you would expect from a card with 98 shooting, so there's no need to boost this stat with a chem style. I'm a player who struggles with finishing sometimes so having a card like this is a relieve.

• Pace: 8/10

He's not a Werner or Mbappe, but if you slap an engine on him (like me) he does just fine. Don't expect to pace past a Flashback David Luiz, but if you time your through balls right he'll be able to outrun some defenders. I use him as a target man, so there isn't a big need for a lot of pace, but if you would really like his pace to be boosted even more you can use a Catalyst.

• Dribbling: 8/10

His composure (95) is insane, which supports his great shooting even further, and if you use an Engine to boost his other dribbling stats, this card does just fine. His balance still feels a little clunky sometimes, that's the only issue.

• Passing: 7/10

Again, with an Engine chem style this stat is no problem. Short and long passing is good enough for a striker.

• Physical/heading: 9/10

His height (6'2") is really nice, combined with his great heading accuracy and his average strength/jumping. He's not going to be beating a Van Dijck anytime soon, but he's not a push-over and he stands his ground. He's dribbling helps for him to be able to keep the ball off defenders.

• 4 stars weak foot

Helps a lot for passing and shooting as a target man.