Player Review
94 - Summer Heat SBC
SS Ribery was my dream player I always wanted, and when SH Ribery was released, I immediately did him for 30k. 5*5*, good physicals, what could go wrong? Firstly he is the only really 'meta' player in my team. Elasticos and scoop turns with Ribery felt average at best, but the absolute worst thing about him was his poor positioning and terrible runs... He replaced TOTSF Haland; Ribery scored 15 in 24, Haland scored 34 in 19... I tried him at ST with False 9, mixed, target man and his runs were just horrendous, even when i triggered them manually... Even worse when I tried him at CAM... He got 6 goals, 1 assist in 10 games playing at CAM... My 74 rated Paulihno has 40 goals, 37 assists in 32 games at CAM... That being said, Ribery's shooting is top tier, save for an instance in which he skied an open net shot when i literally tapped O. You can finesse with him with more angles due to his 5 star WF. His dribbling also had the sticky feet feel, although my FB Modric is better. A major downside with Ribery is that with a marksman, his pace feels below the power curve. Two hands are not enough for me to count the number of times TOTSF Ramos or FB Militao easily easily caught up with him. On the other hand, my SH Diaby decimated those players despite being weaker. Also, as with short players like TOTSF Tevez, RIbery's strength is a scam. He definitely does not flop like Neymar when touched, but any defender 6ft and up can easily overpower him. Oh yeah, he does not have his advertised stamina. He always has the second lowest stamina in my team despite being on conservative interceptions, and thus always gets subbed off.
Good shooting
Good passing
Decent dribbling
5* 5*
Pace below the power curve
Stamina below the power curve
Poor positioning and runs
Strength is a lie