Reviews

Chemistry:

Karim is excelling in chemistry this year. He has strong relationships with his classmates (in particular Bale and Hazard), however, can disturb class with Raphael Varane sometimes as they get on so well. Thanks to our pen pal chemistry programme, Benzema also gets on well with those abroad in France (Mbappe and Lacazette).

Grades:

Karim is experiencing difficulties with passing his exams and in class tests. This could be due to his lack of concentration as he is focussed solely on the females of the class (Top Lad). He appears to have more than one girlfriend and what seems to be a solemate, in Raphael Varane. He is often distracted by the younger age groups (nursery children) which is causing concern for me at this moment in time.

Sports:

Karim is a keen footballer, having watched him play at lunch times, I can tell he is a budding football star. He has very good traits such as being a team player, and has a very good shot, on both his strong foot and his left foot. Karim is also quite a skillful player, one of the most skillful at our school.

Overall Report:

Karim is very strong, charismatic individual, with strong friendships and he is also a smart young man. I can see him excelling in the future on the football pitch.

So yeah,I was lucky in my player picks and i get the chance to play with the man.the myth, the legend, Karim Benzema.

This 97 tots card is actually insane.

At first I didn't expect anything special from him since its Karim the legend but he actually is sick in game!

Keep that in mind all games were in div 3 and fut champ.

Now lets get into his stats:

PACE(5/5)

Not Mbappe or Traore but it shocked me how he run past defenders like diego carlos totts,Van dijk 91 inform, Boateng Flashback and...With the right chem he is FAST.

DRIBBLING(4.5/5)

Remember that historic moment from real madrid against athletico? when he dribble past 4 athletico defenders? Its exactly like that feels so smooth and with an engine chem style he feels amazing on the ball.

SHOOTING(5/5 ALSO 0/5)

It wouldn't be Karim Benzema if he score every easy chance .TBH he miss some easy chances but his insane goals will make up for it everything about his shooting is insane apart from the fact that he miss some easy chances for no reason,so yeah he will bang goals for you.

PASSING(4.5/5)

AMAZING. He didnt make any mistake passing the ball.the only downfall of his passing is his crossing which you dont really need But if you want to use him as a CAM he can definitely pass.

PHYSICAL(5/5)

Wont get pushed off the ball. Can shield the ball against any player.5/5

Yesterday, I packed this dude out of an Upgrade Pack. I used him as a CAM in a 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3(4) and 3-5-2 and as a secondary striker in a 4-2-2. I put an Engine on him to boost his dribbling, pace and passing.

Phenomenal pace. The man feels rapid.

Shooting: His shooting is on another level, like really. Scores from everywhere. Angle doesn't matter, just aim and he'll score, it's as simple as that. Also very lethal on corners. If he doesn't head the ball in, he'll score a bicycle kick or an overhead kick. It's literally mental.

Passing: Perfect. Can put one of your wingers in front of the goal with a beautiful longpass without a problem.

Dribbling: In the beginning, I thought he'd be a little clunky, stiff, but he actually feels really smooth. He can get out of very tight situations in-game and I also noticed that he's always faster/earlier on the ball than his opponent.

Physicals: He lasts all game, you don't need to sub him off. Also, because of his 97 strength the guy never gets pushed off the ball.

Others: Workrates aren't a problem. Very present in the attack and he's always there for you to do some link-up play in case you need it. 4* WF feels like 5*WF, scores bangers with his right- and leftfoot.

Conclusion: If you are looking for a great CAM or Striker, you should buy him. May be one of the best players I've played with all year, I'd highly recommend boys, enjoy!

Wow Oh Wow.

Karim Benzema is a finisher and a half, he is everything you want, I cannot explain it enough how insane Benzema is. I got him in my Silver 1 (lol) red picks after a disappointing weekend league from Gold 1 to Silver 1. I saw him and clicked him straight away, discarding 96 Kroos for this French god. I recently did 89 Mariano and was using him as a super sub but now Benzema entered my squad with Mariano in a 4-4-2 as them as the strikers but in game it moved to a 4-2-3-1 with Benzema as a CAM and Mariano up top in ST. Damn what an attack, my 87 Martial (untradeable), and 89 Ayoze Perez also worked brilliantly. Now, 1,000,000 million coins price tag for this guy. Is he worth that many coins? To be honest I have no idea. I do not know how much 1 mil is worth, I have never had that much and most of my team came out from red picks, SBCs and Fut Central Challenges. The most amount of coins I had at a certain time was 200k (I only began 6 weeks ago). However, 30 Games, 39 Goals, and 19 Assists speak for themselves, Benzema was instrumental.

Benzema played at the CAM but was the main goalscorer, I found that he would often get into the box and Mariano, Martial, or Perez would find him and he would finish it off with whatever shot.

This is my first review so I'll keep it short. I packed this card from my Guaranteed LaLiga TOTSSF pack and was, of course, very excited to use him. I had been struggling a little bit to complete Reguillon objectives because I had exactly 0 good LaLiga players in my club. (They all have went into SBCs) He helped me quickly finish the objective. Come rewards, I was early enough to get double red picks and ended up getting him again from my second set of picks (Lucky, I know). Of course I know knew I had to go into Weekend League with all my new LaLiga players from red picks and SBCs.

He played as a central CAM in a 4231 and as a False 9 in the 442. I decided to put an Engine on him to primarily boost his speed and balance, as well as max out his passing. This made him a 98 overall ST and CAM, something to be very excited about. He excelled in both positions, scoring 35 goals over 27 Weekend League games. I don't know how many goals the average person scores in a weekend, but with this total he easily scored a bit over half my total goals. However, he only clocked 9 assists over the weekend, a total which I thought would be a bit higher considering the role he played. This could be due to the fact I wanted to score a lot with him, and thus forced the ball to him. But anyway, his playmaking was good in his own right to set up his own goals and the others he created.

Obviously, the one thing everyone would agree with about this card is that he lacks agility with the ball. I often found my shots getting AI blocked because Benzema could not turn nearly enough to get a good angle. Because of this, the best way to use this card is to utilize his 99 Attack Positioning and 99 Finishing by creating chances with your other players. He will always be in the right place and his rocket of a finish will leave little more to be desired. He also has incredible Strength (97), which means he can body smaller defenders off the ball and he create some opportunities that way. His 97 Stamina and physical presense allows him to contribute on defense, if that is your play style. Overall, my best advice is to take advantage of his incredible physicality & shooting to make the most of this card.

The asking price for Benzema is around 980k at the time of writing this. Sadly, the only reason I used this card was because I packed him. (Twice) There are better, more meta alternatives on the market for cheaper, including FUT Birthday Griezmann and Hazard. However, if you have him already, don't worry, he is an incredible card and worth the pick.