Player Review
87 - Halloween
I didn't expect much from Alli. He was the last man into my squad, purely for chemistry at the time. He more than surpassed expectations.
Alli was supposed to be the box to box CM in a diamond midfield, with Koeman as the CDM, and De Bruyne as my attack minded CM. Alli ended up playing side by side with De Bruyne in a super energetic midfield, sharing attacking and defensive responsibilities. De Bruyne is the assist king as expected and contributed way more than expected tracking back, so this opened up some space for Alli to start banging in the goals! He makes incredibly unexpected runs into the box, can turn quickly enough for this FIFA, and his one time shot, even without a boost, is way better than his stats suggest. He outscores De Bruyne, and more importantly, he is clutch. Has scored several braces, and also shows up in the last 10 minute when you need a winner or equalizer (98 stamina).
The only reason this card is not an overall 5 is because of weak foot and lack of flexibility. While I could play De Bruynce from CM to CF, I would not use Alli in any position but box to box. He would not be a good lone CDM or CAM.
USE ENGINE CHEM STYLE
This guy is everywhere. STAMINA.
Does not feel clunky at all despite his frame and "low" agility/balance. His dribbling actually fees 90+
Solid tackle, pace to spare to track back.
With engine his passing is more than enough
Shooting is powerful
Positioning in defense, has to constantly be dragged into the center despite instructions, but that might be more the game than the card.
Weak foot (shot)