Player Review
97 - TOTY
Hello Guys, Imma keep this review short. This guy is actually surprisingly good (I don't get why he gets so much hate in the reviews) and probs one of the best gks I've tried out this year. If you are doubting my review cuz I'm a liVARpool fan or something, well its quite contrary cuz I'm a barca fan woohoo (hurts a bit while I write it but I can forgive liVARpool in this game). He's played about 800 matches for my club since I packed him as an untradeable during the TOTY promo.
I wanna specify that this guy has spells during the time I've used him throughout the last 4-5 months. I think it's due to the updates the EA do regularly that make the gks useless or OP every week. Also I'm comparing him to the likes of the GKs I've tried out (Gold/TOTGS Ter Stegen, FUTMAS De Gea, Gold Ederson, Gold Oblak, Gold Handanovic, Mid VDS and Gold Courtois)
I think you guys should get him now that he's around 140k on ps as he's a very formidable gk.
- Speed speed speed - he rushes out quite well when the opponent does a long through ball into my half and catches me by surprise
- Luckily the speed also helps him to quickly recover the ball when you push him out - however, I get absolutely pissed off when the opponent is quick enough to pass or ball rolls/fake shots it just to proceed to scoring (seems like a thing most gks are bad at)
- Positioning during crosses - doesn't stick to the goal post rather faces himself in the ball's direction which helps him block the crosses
- Long shot saves - I've rarely seen someone score a long shot against me when I have thing guy in goal
- Quick movement in a free kick situation - he moves fast when I control him with R3 (on ps4) to position him just behind the wall in such situations. (Guys, learn to move your keeper it helps a lot)
- Passing - both long passes and short ones are quite neat and he's composed even when he's pressed
- Low driven shots - Never every have I seen anyone score such a goal on this guy.
- Phenomenal upgrade to his gold card
- Parrying during crosses - I don't get why he can't just pluck the ball and hold it like de gea or someone.
- Recently, I've noticed that my opponents seem to score headers during corners - even though he positions himself well, I think you will need to push him out using triangle/Y button
- Some may think his 6'3 frame isn't tall enough for a GK and there's vds who way taller than him and I think Pope too. But his crucial saves means you never have to worry about his height