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5.0

Incredible - prime doctor

By bigrobfut, 31-03-2020

So I got this guy from my prime icon pack, and he's been incredible for me so far. At the time I was looking for a CAM and was probably going to pick Laudrup or Kaka, but I settled for the pack. Initially, I was a little skeptical of Socrates dribbling (60 balance) and height because I thought he would feel slow and stiff in game; however, I was quite wrong about this. I used an engine on him and it really helped because it boosted his balance to 70 and agility to 88. With this chem style he feels really good because it give him the needed dribbling and some pace. In terms of his passing, as a CAM, its excellent. He places balls perfectly to teammates who make a run to goal and other players on the wing. But what really makes this card special is the shooting. Its phenomenal, the best I've seen on this game. His shot power is ridiculous in game along with his finishing. Another important stat in regard to shooting is his positioning which seems better in game than 88. He makes excellent runs and is always in the right place at the right time.

In terms of positioning, don't be afraid to play this guy at ST, but make sure he has a partner so use a 442 or 41212(2). Without an agile and quick ST partner Socrates struggles with pace because you need to put an engine on him (due to his low balance), which makes his pace only an 89. However, I would defiantly recommend playing Socrates at CAM because of the passing ability and slower pace.

While Socrates might not fit the meta of CAMs due to his build and low balance and agility, his shooting and passing make up for it. His dribbling actually isn't that bad, however his turning can be annoying sometimes.

So if you packed him in the prime icon pack: don't be upset. Sure it could've been Pele, but this Socrates is excellent and deserves a lot of respect.

I'd like to also say that this is my first review

shooting
passing
positioning
physicality
stamina (92)
Brazilian, so any green link to Brazilian players.

Pace (a tad too slow, but its not bad)
dribbling (60 balance-->70 with engine)

Formation: 4231

Position: CAM

Games: 60

GPG: 0.95

APG: 0.40

5.0

Overall

5.0

Value

5.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (10/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (7/10)

Defending (5/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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