Reviews

Ait, so a quick review for those considering his fut swaps, You are probably considering Hagi, owen, sanchez or any other lower card. I can tell you, I was considering Hagi or Sanchez too. I chose to be safe, and I found out theres a reason why hes 1.1 mil. This guy is crazy. I partnered him with scream Zlatan to try to make up for the physical deficeit of the card. These 2 are literally born together. Butragueño plays as a LS in a 41212 with Reus behind him. I put a hunter on butragueño, as his pace and agility is his main trait. In the games 23 games he played, he has 38 goals for me and 10 a**ists. IMPORTANT, with value for money, I say he is well worth 19, in terms of paying 1.1 million coins, I would say it is quite steep considering Mbappe is also that price, and there are a few Icons which are only a few 200 k more that I would say are better such as Dalglish. Notable to mention as well, when he does head the ball, he heads it very well so that is not too bad either.

I can’t lie, paying out 1 million coins on an 87 rated striker was something I wasn’t the happiest about but I knew there had to be a reason for him to hold that price point for this long (and is on the rise now). My god – is he worth the money. The 5* weak foot along with the unstoppable finishing, this card is one of the best baby cards on the game.

I used Emilio in a 4-2-3-1 in the ST position, using just get in behind. His attacking positioning was incredible whether it was a 30 yard through ball, a low-driven cross across the box from Salah or possession build-up, he was always in the right position at the right time. The short burst sprinting sold the opposition every time – he feels like he’s gone from 0 to 100 in a matter of simply pressing the R2 button instantly. Alongside the rapid pace, his agility and balance is phenomenal. I was expecting him to feel smooth but not THIS smooth. The small little turns inside the box sold the defenders every time.

The only negative I can feel with this card is the strength but you have to expect that with a guy of 5’6 and a base stat of 61. However, if you use him how I did, he’s unstoppable. He’s not the Ibra type player where you can play it into his feet to hold up, he’s pure pace with high agility and unstoppable finishing.

To conclude – I won’t be selling him any time soon!

I'm still using this beast. Last week i was playing with Moments Hernandez, baby Butra is way better than this guy. Movement and dribbling feels very comfortable. Finishing is GOAT. I was using hawk and engine chem. style but i think sniper is the best one for Butra.He is affordable. WORTH EVERY PENNY!

Review (86 games, 77 goals WL and rivals)

One of the best players to run in behind with (especially in first half, see cons). His med-med workrates are not an issue since you can make him high-low using the tactics Stay Forward with custom tactics. I also recommend keeping him on Get in Behind. In the box, he is lethal at any angle given his 5* weak foot. Taking many touches in the box with butra baits defenders and creates open space which he is agile enough to enter into and finish easily. The drag-back is very useful but it becomes ineffective at the later end of the game where his speed and agility are stunted by his stamina. His stamina isn't terrible but it is very noticable in the later end of the second half. Butragueño is far more useful closer to the box than from far out - due to the recent (november) updates, the longshot mechanics have changed; his long shots are noticeably average so I would try to get as close as possible to the goal before shooting. The main thing this card lacks is 4 or 5* skills. If he had this (along with better stamina) he would definately be top 3 or 4 cards in the whole game.

Do's and don'ts

Get close to goal for shots

Perform short passes/through balls

Shoot close to the box/ in the box

Take lots of touches in the box

Long shots

Long passing

Rely on his agility near the end of the game

Links

Being an icon striker, he is very easy to move around your squad; change to a CF, CAM, CM or CDM optimal links.

David Villa Link

In a 4-5-1 formation it is possible to link David Villa on full chemistry (David Villa as ST and Butragueño as one of the CAM's).

Chemistry

I would only ever place a Hunter on Butragueño which pretty much maxes his shooting stats excluding long shots.

Fifa 20 vs Fifa 19 Butragueño

If you used him last year you will find he is very similar, albeit slightly less effective. Nevertheless, he is still amazing and a star in my squad. If you are considering getting him for futswaps, I would HIGHLY recommend it.