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Player Review
92 - Summer Heat SBC
Hello,and welcome to another one of my reviews.
Upon seeing that this card will be released as a Summer Showdown along with Phil Foden, I had a dilemma- do I, as a City fan, do Foden first or do I go along with my nostalgia for just how much of a beast Fabinho was in Fifa 19. As many gamers that played the car-crash that Fifa 19 was can relate, Fabinho was one of the most broken, if not the most broken CDM's in the game back then- he was tall enough to counter the corner kick header meta, and swift and strong enough to cancel out the la croqueta span that was rife that year. Nevertheless, new game, new meta, and after the first couple of months, Fabinho was ruthlessly discarded by most of the playerbase as 'clunky'and replaced by the ever-annoying, energetic pestillience that is N'golo Kante in-game. I did his SBC to see whether he would live up to his greatness in Fifa 19, and the results were kinda suprising to say the least. This card has a lot of suprising pros, but unfortunately has a few cons that may limit his usuability in this meta.
Pace:8.5:10
This card was never going to be one of the speed demons of this game, which is mostly caused by his bodytype, High and Average+. With Engine, these stats go up to 89 Acceleration and 92 Sprint Speed, so he isn't exactly slow, just don't expect him to run around like Kante with a Shadow.
Shooting:7.5/10
I have to admit that I didn't really shoot much with him yet, mostly because I have him on Stay Back While Attacking tactics. However, I did place him in a more attacking position for a couple of games just to see how that part of his game looked like. While he did only get one goal, his shooting actually suprised me with its consistency as he'd always hit the target, sometimes even with his 3*WF, which unfortunately relegates his shooting score. 99 Penalties is a nice asset that can be very useful from time to time.
Passing:9.5/10
This card does, however, have the Midas Touch when it comes to passing. 99 Long Pass and 99 Short Pass with Engine clearly showed while using this card. His majestic through-balls and sprayed passes across the pitch were really effective and added an extra tone of suprise for me as he wasn't really a good pass master for me. Even though he didn't get a single assist for me, his vision started a lot of counter attacks that did eventually end up as a goal. A great assest in midfield in terms of the quality of his passing.
Dribbling:8/10
The Engine chemistry style did solve most of the problems with Fabhino's dribbling, but not all of them. Although 82 Agility and 87 Balance didn't cause me problems while using Fabinho, the bodytype did. High and Average+ is simply not the bodytype that is situated to dribbling in tight spaces. This is important to note, as this player can not be used in the same way that, say, Kante is used (aka to spin around until you wriggle off the opponent). Apart from that, Fabinho's dribbling is really good, and 99 Ball Control with Engine is exquisite. 3*SM does limit him, but it was to be expected.
Defending:10/10
98 Interceptions is the thing that IMO makes this card an elite CDM/B2B/CB. He really has those spidery, VVD-esque legs that suddenly snatch the ball while the befuddled opponent warily looks on. 96 St. Tackle and 95 Sl. Tackle make sure that this card has the tackling smoothness of the likes of VVD and FB Boateng. 93 Def. Awareness make him at the righ place, at the right time. A great defensive force. Ironically, it's the bodytype that limits him in other areas that makes him into such a defensive beast
Physical:10/10
95 Agression and 98 Stamina. These stats will ensure that your Fabinho will chase down your opponent until he will have enough and just give up. An absolute tank of a player, who will intimidate just about every player on the pitch. 90 Strength feels like 99 as he can effortlessly muscle practically everyone off the ball.
Major flaw in Pace: Bodytype
Major flaw in Shooting: 3*WF
Major flaw in Dribbling: Bodytpe
Biggest flaw: He NEEDS a partner to play with. He would be a disaster to use as a single CDM.
Conclusion: Great card, but just not as good as he was last year
So here's my review. I feel a touch of sadness as to the fact that IMO he doesn't live up to what he was last year. He is still really good, and I would say to go ahead and do him. He might get upgraded as I'm sure Liverpool would want to celebrate their title win in style. As a City fan, I hope City will win, even though an upgraded Fabinho would be fantastic. I am sure that a lot of people may ask this question: Why don't you do Foden. My answer is: Fabinho was my warrior last year and I wanted to 'honour him' in a way- and I already have El Mago. It'd be a bit stupid to replace him with his literal real-life replacement.
TL;DR:Great card, but no FIFA 19 Flashback.
Anyway- Thanks for reading:)
P.S: I'll post my Squad in the comments.