Player Review
84 - PL POTM
Shooting:
To have a striker at the early stages of the game with almost maxed or even maxed out finishing and positioning as well as 90s for shot power (dependent on chem style) is an absolute game changer - any chance in the box is an almost certain goal. Shooting on his weak foot is also more than good enough for this stage of the game. The only (ver minor) downside is that his long shots aren't great, however if you're trying to bang them in regularly from 25 yards with this card then you're using him wrong.
Passing:
His passing is also excellent at what it will be most used for; with 90 vision and short passing his ability to play the ball through to wingers and link up attacks is brilliant. I would definitely advise having pacy wingers either side of him (I used Coman and Gnabry) as they can get down the wing and cut it across to him in the box.
Dribbling:
His dribbling is also very good. I was slightly concerned with the composure and was tempted to use a sniper chem style, but in the end went for hawk and there has been no issues with his dribbling at all. He turns pretty quickly and never felt slow or clunky. Perfectly adequate for me, however it is personal preference if you want to boost dribbling with a chem style.
Pace:
I gave this card a hawk to just make him that little bit faster and stronger, giving him 90 acceleration and 87 sprint speed. He may not be as fast as some other players, but his finishing ability more than makes up for it and he is definitely no slouch, especially with a lot of defenders losing pace this year. My advice would be to use a hawk to give him the pace boost as it does really help when running on to through balls.
Physical:
The main reason I used hawk was to boost the aggression and strength so he wouldn't be easily pushed off of the ball, which definitely helps when using him to hold the ball up and link other players to the attack. The jumping boost is also nice, however...
Defending:
...the heading accuracy is probably the biggest downside to this card(I have put it in the defending section as that is where the stat is located in game). Being 5'11 and 92 jumping with hawk, he wins the ball in the air quite often from goal kicks and crosses. However, his headed passes almost never find their target and I am yet to score a single header with him as well. Overall it doesn't affect the card too much, but for me it was a bit of a let down.
Overall:
Anyone using a Prem team should definitely do this SBC. It is very cheap and can probably be completed using a lot of players already in the club. The packs aren't great but they are good enough for the start of the game. His positioning and finishing are insane and he almost guarantees you goals. Surround him with the right players and he is an absolute machine, and he will also be a good super sub for when you do get round to upgrading him eventually! (For reference the 5 games I used him were in division 4 rivals)
- Amazing finishing and positioning
- Link up play
- Perfectly adequate dribbling
- Good pace
- Stamina
- Heading
- Composure could be better (didn't seem to make much difference though)
- Long shots are pretty average