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4.5

Very solid player

By Marpow, 19-04-2020

As soon as I had seen his stats I wanted to try him as a cdm. For a long time, however, he was way too pricey for my budget but I recently finally managed to afford him. I started with 5 at the back to move him into cdm at the start of the game and he did a great job for me.

Pace: I played him with a shadow so his pace was on 92. He definitely didn't feel slow and won many races, but from time to time I noticed his base speed being relatively low.

Shooting: His shooting stats look unreal and really made me want to try this card. His finishing inside the box felt okay/good, but I really noticed it being "only" 85, so he did miss some easy goals. His shooting from outside of the box was very decent and this guys secured me some amazing last minute screamers.

Passing: His passing was nothing special to me. His short passing is on 90 and it was very solid, I didn't have the feeling of a Messi or Pirlo when building up a game with him, but he was very solid.

Dribbling: I didn't expect a lot from his dribbling and especially from his agility, but he really surprised me in that regard. His reaction and composure were great, but on the ball he didn't feel that great with his dribbling stat being only 80.

Defending: His defending was very good. He intercepted a lot of passes and basically won every tackle (in good gameplay). With the shadow chem style all of his important def stats are 99 and you definitely notice that. This guys will provide you with some solid defensive controll, however his height isn't the best for a cdm (imo), which eventually will result in some missed interceptions.

Physicality: His physicality felt good, but not special. He neither has the best physicality stats, nor the body type to really convince in that regard.

All in all I really enjoyed this card as my offensive cdm, however, I eventually decided to sell him. I felt like there was just something missing in this card and he didn't have this "op feeling" such as a De Jong toty, Vieira, Gullit or those top tier cdms have. Compared to other options with the same price, though, I can really recommend him. He was fun to use and decided some games with important and beautiful goals. If you're looking for a solid defensive player who can control the game with his presence and shooting, Koeman is a really good choice for you.

Defending
Long shots
Free kicks

Dribbling
Finishing (inside the box)
Stamina is not the best (but okay)
3* weak foot is noticeable

Formation: 4231

Position: CDM

Games: 60

GPG: 0.13

APG: 0.17

4.5

Overall

5.0

Value

4.5

4.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (9/10)

Dribbling (8/10)

Defending (10/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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