Player Review

You can call me a mad man for completing this card, but oh boy, was it worth it. I have just about rinsed my club, but I have no regrets. He only cost me 120k to do. I play Ousmane as striker in a 4231, and from only 2 games, I can say that this guy is the best player I have ever used this Fifa. I used a Marksman to boost his strength and max out his dribbling and shooting, so that he was more capable as a striker. I would suggest a maestro or deadeye if you choose to play him cam, and all 3 chem styles would be the most beneficial to use if you choose to play Dembele on the wing.

Pace: Ousmane has 99 pace and it honestly feels like he has 99 pace. His acceleration is amazing, especially after fake shot boosts, making him able to get past defenders quite easily. If you play very fast paced and not possession based football, he will fit your team perfectly.

Shooting: Even though Ousmane has 92 finishing, I feel that at this stage of the game your striker needs 95+ finishing. I know that these are small margins, but this can be the difference between you securing a higher rank in you WL. with a marksman, dembele has 3 99 stats, with every shooting stat at least 92. His shooting is very accurate and he will score the majority of chances he gets. He has an amazing chip shot, (This is important as some player aren't able to do this *potm werner*), and his long shots are very good. He drew a lot of comparisons with Neymar for me in terms of shooting.

Passing: Dembele has great passing, obviously not his standout stat though. As a winger or cam, I would want to improve his passing so that the majority of the passing stats can reach the high 90s, but with Dembele as a striker there is no need to improve.

Dribbling: Jesus Christ. Being 5ft10 you wouldn't expect him to be as responsive as smaller players but the ball sticks to Dembele like glue. Because of his lean build, he is much more agile on the ball His first touch is immense (unlike the SH Diaby) and his left stick dribbling is one of the best. With 87 reactions I was somewhat concerned, but with the chemistry style, this is boosted to 92. As mentioned earlier his fake shot and scoop turns around the turns are incredible. He is honestly one of the best dribblers in this game and is on par with Messi.

Defending: N/A. Nah i'm joking but his defence is nothing special, but the AI will probably manage to help you out with it being so op when defending. He isn't that aggressive so int very eager to win the ball back high up the pitch unlike other players I have used.

Physical: Being 5ft 10 means that Dembele can somewhat deal with centre backs because he is simply taller. He will obviously still get thrown off the ball (I still have no idea why they added that animation where your player dives to the ground every time a defender body checks him) as that is part of the game. However, 85 stamina at this stage of the game is quite low, hence why I didn't want to play him as a cam. My cam, who is Jadon Sancho, still gets subbed off most games and he has 98 stamina, so I don't think dembele will last more than 70 mins at cam and still be as effective as earlier in the game. Even with conservative interceptions and put on stay forward he will lose stamina quite quickly. However, if you don't try, you will never know, so maybe he might prove wrong. Heading in this game is still a joke, but he has 81 jumping so he can somewhat contest in the air, but not against tall players.

Being 5*5* is a massive reason as to why this card is amazing. It makes him so much more unpredictable as his left is as good as his right. I am not an avid skiller, so I value a 5* wf higher than 5* sm, but for you skillers, he can do your reverse flip flaps or whatever you do.

High/Medium are great for striker as he will be willing to make runs but will still track back a little to cover on defence.

Similar Card: A very similar card dropped a few days ago, as in Ribery. Both can play in the middle, on the wing and up top. Both French, 5*5*, and both meta cards.

This is the donwside; The price. Yes he is a million coins to do but he is, in my opinion, worth it, especially if you have fodder. If you are looking to spend a million coins I would advise not to as there are many alternatives who are tradable (Tots Richarlison to name a few). Spending a million coins on an untradeable player, no matter who it is, can be a risk if you end up not liking the player as much (THIS IS VERY UNLIKELY AS HE IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST CARDS IN THE GAME). I would only complete it in this scenario if you absolutely love this guy. Anyway, the majority of you should have fodder so you can get this card done for free or spend a bit of coins.

Stay safe guys and try to stay calm when playing Fut Champs?????