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I bet most of you are thinking whether Drogba is a wise move to get from the swaps or not. I can tell you by 1 WL of experience (30 games) of how i feel about Drogba as i was fortunate enough to pack baby Zidane and try this beast out. Before i start the review lets wrap out his stats in my club: 30 games: 28 goals & 13 assists. Chem style used: Engine. Rank in WL: Elite 3.

Pace 7.5 / 10: 85 pace for a guy who is 6'2 tall and heavy as a tank is great. He can use his pace and same time use his strength to shield the ball. Sadly though the agility makes him look a little slower than he really is, he usually just feels clunky with the ball so you cannot run past players so "smoothly" like you could with Neymar or Mbappe. That's why i give him only a 7.5.

Shooting: 9.0 / 10: You could be thinking why "only" 9.0 rating when he has a beast of shooting. Well it is great he finishes like a animal.. usually. Only thing which could be a little better is his composure. Too often i missed a clear 1 on 1's with him even though he had 85 composure, but its still not great. Its not like with Ronaldo who has 95 composure. If you want a ELITE state striker you could wish he has a higher composure than 85. With higher composure i could give him 9.5 rating. Perfect 10 with 5* wf. Still amazing shooting don't get me wrong, but you could expect even a little better from that state of player. And his workrates is great though, makes a lot of good runs with that 92 positioning.

Passing 7.0 / 10: Not great, not bad either. He sometimes gives some nice through balls here and there but its not like having a Messi upfront. Also that free kick accuracy honestly makes him look a better passer than he really is, unfortunately. Its still good enough passing for a st but its not anything special.

Dribbling 5.5 / 10: I'm not trying to be too negative on this but honestly.. its trash. Hes missing some of the most important dribbling stats you want from your top elite state striker. Agility & composure. With the way how servers are this year.. probably a worse than ever.. players with a low dribbling feels so daamn clunky, unresponsive & slow its crazy. That's why i hate all the low dribbling players in general and love players like Messi or Neymar. Only positive thing i can find from his dribbling is the 4* skills, but you cannot do them properly with 70 agility. Not even the composure is that great also. 85 is decent don't get me wrong but from your top striker you want it to be in the 90's. With higher agility and composure it would be a unstoppable card, now its like having a slightly upgraded Lukaku in your team.

Defending N / A: As a striker you don't really look at his defending.

Physical: 10 / 10. Only thing beside shooting i absolute loved about this card. Hes so strong its crazy and he wins headers so easily. But again the way how headers are atm you don't really get rewarded from good heading players. I maybe scored like 3 headers with him. He just won a lot of headers from goal kicks so that helped me a lot. But the strength is just something crazy. You could so easily just hold down the L2 and shield the ball and do like a drag back and easy goal. That's one thing i loved about this card. So good at inside the box when he gets to be back towards the defender. Its so hard to get the ball off from him and even if you are shoulder to shoulder with a defender he can't tackle you unless its like a VVD. Absolute amazing.

So after a deep dive do i think its worth the 23 tokens? As how the gameplay and servers is right now & if you are only at looking a player who is best choice to help you get wins then no. There is so much better choices to put upfront than Drogba. I liked Son, Messi, Neymar, Mane more than a Drogba upfront. But if you are only looking at a player which could be a fun player to use or you don't care too much about if he helps you get wins then this is your guy. Its a good card don't get me wrong but for a player you need to get 23 tokens out from 24, i just don't think its worth it.

To be honest I only got Drogba because I really enjoyed watching him play during his career in the premier league and love his play style. To put it frank he does not suit the meta at all, but he is a very good and fun card to use. He does certainly make a very stale, poorly made game that more enjoyable For me at least. He is just a brute which is a given, but he is the one and only striker I have used who is a tank and can run in behind and just smash 9/10 shots in the back of the net.

If you use Drogba correctly as a Target man who holds the ball up and lays it of to your other attacker with his strength or the occasional turn, pass or shoot, he is extremely effective. Once in the box and he gets a shot away he wont miss many, although I always hit the post in this game. Do not use him like you would a meta card, that should be obvious but as a solo striker he works well but in my opinion he is best next to one of those meta strikers. They compliment one another so well. As well as for the price of around 400k you are getting one of the best finishers in the game who is extremely iconic and mixes the game up a bit. I never expected him to dominate games for me as well as he did. There is not really any cons for this player as he is a certain style and if a target man dont suit you. *Shock* you will most likely not enjoy Drogba. His movement and positioning is elite so he will always be in the right place which is massive.

Firstly his pace for a big tall striker he has good pace, of course the worst out of the four versions available but at 85 with either a Hunter or Engine on top he is nimble enough and can sprint past some players. It really compliments well with his strength as he is not easily pushed of the ball. (8/10)

Secondly his shooting was probably his joint best attribute! On this game I find shooting and finishing very inconsistent and this guy can miss like any player but he score incredible goals, his shot power is unreal this guy blasts them in so often. He can score from so many tight angle with either foot. He is also very capable of finesse shots inside the box which gives him some variety and he is also the best chip shot player I have used. Overall (10/10)

Next is his passing, undoubtedly not a great area, but he is not used to play tricky passes or long passes. At 76 shot passing which is definitely on the low side he can get the job done, he can link the play well and often does get me a layoff assist. Crossing etc not great of course. Overall (6/10) Much much better in game then his stats suggest.

Dribbling another area a lot of people complain about and is definitely more of a weakness then a strength. However he really is not that bad, I use a hunter therefore his dribbling is not boosted, I will admit he can be a little clunky and slow to dribble at times but he his definitely capable of pulling of a skill move or two or even a really nice turn. Just do not use him as a skiller or someone to weave in and out with etc. His ball control was phenomenal. Balance was noticeable but not horrible and agility well also not great but was not terrible. For all things considered (6/5/10) I was pleasantly impressed considering his base card stats

Defending well this is not important but he can barge players of the ball from attacking areas which is nice

And finally his physical; this guy is a tank so so so so strong, just hold the left trigger (do this every time he gets the ball, when there is not clear chance to shoot) when in tight areas with not much space. 9/10 times he will not be pushed of the ball. Stamina was fine never got tired within 90 mins did become a problem afterwards but again use him to hold the ball up. Heading of course sucks on this game but he is very capable with good heading and jumping. Did score 2 or 3 for me. (10/10)

Overall this guy is brilliant for nostalga and just to have fun with. He is capable in weekend league and rivals but there is better players out there. For 400k this is a great deal in my opinion.

I am often a gold 3 player

Hi Guys - this is my first review. Thought I would share my opinion of Drogba 89 given some of you are still deciding which ICON to select from Season 1.

What I will give you here is my rating of his stat categories (pace, shooting, passing etc) based on 221 games experience across squad battles (elite 1), FUT champs (gold 2), and Division Rivals (5 at the moment).

Before I do, I will preface this review by stating that I selected him based on his outstanding goals per game average as seen in the PGP (Player Game Performance) statistics. Along with CR7 and R9 his goal scoring ability is unrivaled according to FUTBIN statistics.

PACE: 8 / 10

Firstly, his acceleration does not feel like 90, as the stats would have you believe. I would liken in to more like 80. However, once he gets some momentum up with that 'galloping' running style he really is quick and given his physics (height, weight, strength), he reminds me of a runaway freight train. He draws defenders to him as opponents scramble to stop him. This means that he will create space for your other forwards to take advantage of.

His pace will allow him to make beautiful forward runs past your opponents defense and with the help of holding the jostle (L2 - PS4, LB - Xbox) button, he is hard to stop and once he is in the opposition box or near it, you just unleash the cannons that are his right foot and 4* left.

SHOOTING: 9 / 10

Power and accuracy is what you can expect. Left and right foot. The only reason I gave him a 9 instead of a 10 is because he could be slightly better at finesse shots, given he does not have the 'finesse shot' trait. That is being picky though. Most times you will not notice this, because he will blast straight, diagonal, low, high missiles past the keeper with his feet and rarely his head. This will make you happy :) Oh and he is wonderful penalty taker.

PASSING: 8 / 10

Much better than I expected. I would rate him a solid 85 out of 100, instead of the 75 EA seem to rate him. As you can via my stats in playing with his card, he assists quite a lot. One reason for this is because he draws players to him which frees your other forwards to run into space. Another is because he is a fantastic target man, given his size and strength make his ability to hold the ball unique. If you have other forwards around him that are quick and agile (ie Messi, Mertens, Gnabry, Lucas, Ben Yedder), they will compliment Drogba's size and strength and score goals from the havoc he creates up forward.

DRIBBLING: 6 / 10

Not his strong suit, but not as horrible as some would have you believe. If you want him to charge at defenders and outmaneuver them, he is not your man, despite the 4 * skills. He is no Zlatan Scream when it comes to skills for a big guy. His touch is slightly heavy, hence why many players label him 'clunky' after a dozen games and dismiss his upside - which is immense if you adapt and play to his strengths.

DEFENSE: 7 / 10

Surprising. His height, strength, aggression and high / high work rates allow him extend and retrieve the ball at will. He works hard both ways and will push players aside and retrieve the ball. When he does this after he turns the ball over in the final third (which he will at times given his average dribbling) and then launches a missile and scores - it brings with it a warm and content smile to your body.

PHYSICALITY: 9 / 10

Bull. El Torro. You get what I mean. He is big, strong and quick when up and running. Wonderful target man to given the ball to while your other players scramble forward to support. Will beat Ramos, VVD for strength and punch a goal past a keeper. This game is not designed for offensive headers and I haven't scored many with him (any tips?) however he does clear the ball in defense by head extremely often and with power.

Disclaimer: I am not the best player and this is just my take. I can do skill moves, however I am neither good or bad but somewhere in between. Drogba is a player who will probably not satisfy your skilling needs if that is what you are after. He will score goals and assist, provided you use him as you should. That is, send him running forward (if he hasn't done so by himself) and feed him the ball. Adios and I hope this review is useful to you.