Player Review
84 - IF
I needed a solid Eredivisie CM/CDM to link Neres and Bergwijn and van de Beek was the best option. For his price, he didn't dissapoint. Before I changed my team, I've used IF Naingolan (85) and Witsel as cdm's. Compared to those 2, van de Beek can hold his ground. I must say that Naingolan was superior in everything besides winning headers. Van de Beek felt slightly more agile compared to Witsel but was a bit weaker and shorter.
The best thing about van de Beek is that he really didn't have any weaknesses except for his weak foot and skills, which aren't that necessary if you play with 2 cdm's. A nice bonus to his card is his shooting. He's deadly inside the box and he managed to get some great shots (and goals) from distance.
He has some decent strong links like Neres, Bergwijn, Dumfries, Tagliafico and other weaker links to Dutch players like Wijnaldum and Frenkie, so if you like to play with some Eredivisie players, he's a must have!
Not really any weaknessess
Cheap
Great finishing from in and outside the box
Great for linking Eredivise players
Face scan
Stamina
Besides his shooting, he doesn't really stand out with anything.
Besides ligue 1, every big league has a better CDM/CM option (Gueye is better but very expensive).