Player Review
93 - TOTS
In the last few days i read and watched reviews about TOTS Richarlison and i am now writing (for the first time ever) my review since i feel like that for once my opinion will make things a lot easier. The problem i have with other reviews is that they are either saying that my boy Richarlison is a fraud or they are stating he is the best player ever. Alright, let's get into this.
Since the release of his Shapeshifter card i thought he looked good but i was a bit scared by the price. One day i played with him in draft and well, i instantly loved the card and that made me buy him for my team. After loving the SS, the only thing i could have done was picking up this new TOTS Version.I played 28 games with him(all fut champions and i finished 20-8), he scored 33 and assisted 15. Played him at striker in a 4-2-3-1 and i slapped an engine to boost his lack of balance. Let's get into details:
PACE
He comes in at 92 acceleration and 97 sprint speed. Is he fast? Yes. But is he that fast? NO.
If you are the type of player that spams triangles all game then stay away from him. He can get past defenders but that's mainly because of his strength.
SHOOTING
Prime R9 shooting. There really isn't much to say His shooting ability is phenomenal, he really has that 5 star weak foot and the 99 shot power feels like 100.
Despite the 80 long shots i scored 3/4 goals from outside of the box and one of them was totally off balance and with his left foot.
PASSING
Don't really know what to say, it's really good but you are not buying him for his passing ability. This guy is a finisher.
DRIBBLING
This is probably the part that scares you the most and i get that. He's tall and tall players don't fit the meta at 100%. Even with engine (every dribbling stats above 90!!) he doesn't feel nowhere near Ben Yedder/Neymar/Saint Maximin/Eusebio. You can probably compare him to Son.
DEFENDING
We don't care about this BUT his aggression is gonna provide you 1/2 goals per weekend league.
PHYSICALITY
Great. This guy feels big and his strength "makes up" for the pace. He doesn't outrun defenders but he gets past them thanks to his Physical. Stamina wise he is insane (he can last 120 minutes).
Instructions: Get in behind, Stay forward.
Conclusions
Is he worth the price? Yes (payed 1.64kk) but i have to say that he is not the best value for money.
Should you try him out? Depends (if you are looking for a pure finisher go for it otherwise look for someone else).
ST or CAM? imo ST, I'd rather have someone more agile at CAM.
Pair him up with a small fast player (Yedder, Neymar...)
Any better option? He is better than OTW/POTM Ben Yedder and FB Lacazette but i don' think he is worth 1 million more. He is worth 4/500k more than his Shapeshifter.
And that's it guys, hope you all find this useful.
Unreal shooting
Great strength
Great attack positioning
He is the ultimate finisher
Dribbling is just good, nothing more than that.