Player Review

Intro:

So it's the 2nd weekend league and been trying to improve at the game. Fut champs is full of drop back counter attack abusers. I played like this for the first 10 games and its just not fun , I would score one goal and literally pass for the rest of the match ( what a douche, I know).

The team:

I was playing pukki upfront in 4231 and kevin de bruyne behind him. Pukki was a good finisher but he kept taking too long to punish the opposing team I think this was due to his composure as soon as he was striking the ball a defender would slide tackle and block it. I had done all my icons swaps done and decided to actually have fun at this game again.

I really needed a striker that was faster and more crisp with the ball. I decided to redeem Crespo , I wanted Gerrard originally but i got so lucky in pack rewards i could afford another icon if i sold my team after this weekend league

scream bernard left wing and raheem the dream on the right

Crespo:

He played my last 14 games and almost scored in everyone single one of them(2 lost). I changed to my usual 4411 and no instructions on him with kevin and maddison playing CF role on false 9.

He singlehanded saved me this week

He has medium\medium and that's why I put no instructions just let his 85 positioning do the job plus my tiki taka style always found chances for him. I have to say RB pass one to one makes him do some really good runs

I put a hawk on him but I noticed in game his passing is not great and would recommend Deadeye or Engine if you are more of a possession type player

His dribbling was nice not like bernard's or raheem's but he has sufficient agility to dance between defenders and create goals for himself which is something important for me as I like to manually dribble with left stick feinting and tricking my opponent. Plus my fifa style is rule number 1 -- don't lose the ball

He didn't have a problem holding up the ball for me, I see in the comments some say he needs a partner striker. I did try in game 41212 with bernard or raheem next to him but i prefer him as a lone striker maybe that just how I play to so you'll have to try that your self.

He has a clinical shot on him, finesses shots are deadlyyyy

I like to time finish most of my shots apart from the first time power shots and with him timing shots felt easier, you can kind of tell this year when the striker hit the ball right and all his shots felt that way

I don't usually cross but there was one game where I needed just a goal to win and I couldn't break this guy down I decided ro run down the wing with raheem and wip one lo-and behold crespo riffled a volley between two defenders almost ripping the net lol

I decided to write this review as all my games where in fut champs, I am sure in rivals he will probs do 2-3 goals a game

To wait another month for icons fut swaps is just very long, i'm too impatient and I know many special cards will be out before I get a Drogba or Michael Owen

So if you are like me needing someone deadly upfront who is almost a complete striker to last you until christmas or so I would highly recommend Hernan Crespo

on the market his price is now below 500k

I would buy him tbh, next I will try his medium icon.