Player Review

89 - Flashback SBC

4.0

The Beast Diego Costa

By sopafromdc, 21-01-2020

Now before I start, if you use this card you can't play how you would usually play with the meta cars, (drag back,quick turns, etc) Now that being said, if you play to his strengths, he will absolutely get you goals and lots of them. For me it was a no brainier when it came to completing this card. I've always been a fan of strong target men strikers and Diego Costa in his prime was one of the best. I played him in a 4-2-3-1 at ST. I have him on Stay Central, Target man, and the most important I think is Come back on defense. When you set him to come back on defense, he isn't in your box clearing the ball of the line, he's dropping back just enough to be able to receive the ball with his back to goal and holding it up to get everyone involved. He'll bag goals guaranteed at least 1 a game. More importantly he gets others involved, the play moves through him. Sure his passing stats seem generally low , but with 90 vision he works perfectly. Inside the box left foot right foot does not matter it's going in the back of the net. Yes his agility and balance are very low but if you play to his strengths you won't even feel that. He can perform roulettes, ball rolls, and step overs perfectly fine. He's so cheap that most of you will probably be able to do him for free. This card is a win - win.

Strength obviously
Finishing
Weak Foot
Ball Control/ First Touch

Agility/ Balance
Breakaway pace
Long Shots

Formation: 4231

Position: ST

Games: 10

GPG: 1.40

APG: 0.80

4.0

Overall

5.0

Value

3.5

4.0

Stamina

Pace (7/10)

Shooting (10/10)

Passing (8/10)

Dribbling (7/10)

Defending (5/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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