Player Review
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So, I was lucky enough to pack this guy in a mid icon upgrade pack. Besides this is a big win, I instantly put this guy in my squad, where he plays as a "box to box cdm" next to moments Gattuso. At this position he plays very solid and delivers always. In the following review I will try to break him down in every aspect:
Pace: 8.5/10
I use him with a Shadow, so his pace is over 90. But as this guy is very tall he sometimes feels a bit slow, especially when it comes to a sprinting duel against a smaller guy, but at this point he profits from his strong body.
Shooting: 7/10
As I use him on balanced attacks, he sometimes moves in the box to come from the back. When he is in front of the goal, he feels quite calm and finishes for 75 shooting very solid.
Passing: 7/10
80 passing really just feels like 80 ingame, nothing more. As I am a player who likes to have very much possesion ingame, this is my biggest issue about him. You shouldn´t try to make the most difficult pass through the gap with him. Just play the pass on a agile cam/winger and try to get forward from there, Vieira is not the guy to make the last pass.
Dribbling: 7/10
As this guy is very tall, he still has 76 agility and 71 balance, which is very decent for a tank like him. But when it comes against players who are very agile he is not the perfect player, but admit it, this is not what for you get him
Defending: 9/10
This is, where this guy is really amazing. Using a shadow on him, his stats are almost maxed out, and thats what you really get ingame. He is always in the right spot to cut a pass or to get into an interception. If you really search a con you could list the heading, which is not really accurate but I wont give this fault to him but in general to Fifa 20
Physicality: 9.5/10
Also a big pro for this card. 89 strength combined with 90 agression really feels amazing ingame. Sometimes it really feels like he is scaring the opponents ingame and they try to move meters around him. 90 stamina will do the job for you if you play him on stay back. If you play him, like I do, as a box to box, it can be quite low in overtime.
Overall I have to say, this guy is really an amazing card, but overall, especially at this stage of the game, there are better and cheaper options. As he costs over a million coins he is very expensive and if you really spend that much money on a card like him you should expect a real gamechanger. Well, I wont say he is not, but as his passing and agility are not the best, he is not the perfect player in cdm for me.
Pace with shadow
Shooting (for a cdm)
Defending
Physicality
Agility
Passing
Price