Player Review
88 - Ligue 1 POTM
I went on a pack binge a couple of weeks ago after totally bombing on WL. I was fortunate to get a lot of great cards and could afford to reconstruct my team. Ben Yedder has been crushing me constantly in WL and I needed to try him out. He cost me only 200 k because of the binge. I would not have done it otherwise. Too much money IMHO for a player like him, even though he's OP
I played with him now both online as well as offline and have tried him in different positions (ST/CF/ST/CAM mostly). I played 4-3-3 (5), 4-4-1-1, 4-1-2-1-2 narrow as well as 4-2-2-2. He seems most free to roam when he's alone upfront. I tried linking him with Suarez in a 2 ST formations as well as with Icon Kluivert but not successfully. I'm thinking of selling a couple of players and go OP with regular Mbape just to see what he's about when perfect chemistry.
Now. Do I rate him? So so. I don't necessarily rate pacey strikers in a CF role and rather use a Suarez type in that position. However, Ben Yedder is extremely god and lethal when given space. However, If you play pacey CB's like Van Dijk against players that actually can play he vanishes pretty much. But given one second around the box and its a 90% probability that he scores. His long shooting ability not the best so it's usually a finesse shot.
Dribbling, Quickness, Short passing, Finishing
STAMINA - dies around 65 minutes. (I have him set on stay forward...as little defensive help as possible)
Physicality - gets bullied