Player Review
94 - IF
I was very lucky and got Ronaldo in an 86+ upgrade in around November. He has carried me all year and I thought that I should review him to tell you if he is worth 800k. I have used him as a lone striker and in a strike partnership in a 4-4-2. I find him to be better with a playmaker around him to help create chances for him.
Pace- He has 91 pace and with an engine he has 96 pace and in game he feels rapid and once he is past a defender he usually isn't caught. 8.5/10
Shooting- He has 94 shooting and in game he has an insane shot, I have scored 752 goals in 810 games and he had a positive record until around 600 games. His finishing is insane inside the box he can shoot with any technique and usually buries the ball in the net, his weak foot is usually good but sometimes he misses some shots you would expect to score but his finishing is generally great. He has 96 shot power and it really helps with his near post shots. 9/10
Passing- He has 89 passing with an engine and his passing is very good for me, with the engine chem style he has 90 short passing and 88 long passing which means most times he will find the player you want to pass it too. His curve is 82 but he has scored some great finesse shots which make me think that his curve is better than it says. His free kick accuracy goes to 87 from 77 and his free kicks are okay but not amazing. 7/10
Physicality- He has 97 jumping which is useful to win headers against defenders, but unfortunately headers in this game are awful so it is only useful if you want to pass the ball. He has 87 stamina which means he lasts the whole game and can finish extra time which is obviously very good. His Strength and Aggression combination aren't the best with him having 80 strength and 64 aggression but because of his stock in game he is quite hard to push off the ball. 7/10
Dribbling- He has 90 dribbling, but the two main stats in the dribbling category, (Agility and Balance) are 87 and 71. With the engine chemistry style he has 92 agility and 81 balance.
He feels decent on the ball but performing skills with him aren't anywhere as smooth as a Neymar or a Messi. Sometimes he is easy to read as he can't turn very well. At striker his dribbling is good enough but if you were buying him you would want the agility and balance to be higher. However, he does have 5 star skills which is a great bonus for the card to have! 6/10
Defending- He can win the ball sometimes but defending doesn't really matter for a striker so I will give him a 4/10.