Player Review
95 - Summer Heat SBC
I recently opened my 5 88+ guarantee and got a duplicate Jordan Henderson & Adama Traore. I opted to save them to complete whoever won between Kante & Pogba. I completed Pogba quickly after he came out and then I hopped into some division rivals to test him out. I played Pogba at CAM in the 3-4-1-2 with TOTS Richarlison & Summer Heat Bruno Fernandes playing striker. I know a lot of people would play him at CDM but I have TOTS Henderson and SH Fabinho so he was my CAM. I put a hunter on him because like most people he acceleration scared me. The first thing I notice about Pogba is that his lack of Agility & Balance aren’t noticeable, he is very smooth on the ball where other players have been “Clunky”. The second thing I noticed is that he is quite rapid on the ball and can usually out-physical people who catch him. The best thing about Pogba is his first touch. In a game, where players can make terrible touches, Pogba rarely messes up his first touch. His passing is really smooth and rarely makes a bad pass. I would just like to add that Pogba isn’t a great shot taker. No matter how nice his shooting stats look, his 99 shot power doesn’t feel like 99. I’ve had this same problem with Fabinho SH. I’m not saying he can't shoot at all but in comparison to Bruno Fernandes at CAM, he definitely lacks but I still managed to get a hattrick with him in my 2nd game. After 5 Games, Pogba’s record was 6G & 4A. Overall, Pogba's ability to settle and release the ball impressed me. If you have duplicates, Man Utd Fan or have a french team and need a decent CAM and probably incredible CM, Pogba is a great option.
Pros
- 5* Skills 4* Weak Foot
- Quick (Even w/ 79 Acceleration)
- Affordable (Its 285k for a 95 Pogba)
- Great 1st touch and Excellent Passing
Cons
- Shooting wasn’t insane
- More suited for a CM
- No META Traits (Flair is fine)