Reviews
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Don't let the low composure put you off this card. His free kicks are the best I've seen in the game this year due to the 99 FK accuracy. He's great in the air at the near post on corners even though heading is trash in this Fifa. Weird card in terms of strength, he's out muscled Maldini in game but then struggled against players such as Rashford.Whack a sniper on him and you'll have a great player at zero cost. Has 8 goals and 2 assists in 5 games for me with 2 of the goals being Free kicks
Finishing
Free Kicks
Heading
Free card
Strength is a bit strange
This card is so overpowered in certain aspects and so frustrating in others - but worth the grind because he's good fun to play with just because of his UNBELIEVABLE FREEKICKS. I mean they literally go in every single time. You can never give away a freekick less than 10 yards outside the box with this guy because he will score, bit far to the left or right, doesn't matter, it's still going in. My "Recent Captures" is now full of freekick goals by Mariano. The frustrating side of his game - his acceleration isn't great and at this stage in the game it means he rarely outpaces a defender and secondly, for a player with 87 Phy, he seems to get nudge off the ball pretty easily, but when he does get through on goal, he generally puts them in.
Freekicks - Ridiculous
Tends to put the easy chances away 1 v 1.
Despite 87 physical gets pushed of the ball too easily.
Acceleration.
Stamina
WOW, just wow. This man with an engine is real goodness. If you see his body type you might think that he will be slow, but damn, he is faaast. His agilty boosted to the max with engine will help him a lot. His long shots are also really good, I don't know if you are of those, but a finesse shot every match doesn't harm. OP finesse shot. I did him to put him in the la liga guarantee, but I'm playing wl with him, I trust him to be better than my storyline belotti.
Pace
Agility, balance, strength and agression together
Finesse shot
Finishing
Short passing
Shot power
Stamina?
3 star skills
This man has surprised me a lot. I got his objective by mistake, not even knowing that I was completing it. I remembered his card from fifa 18 so I decided to build a team around him. Wow. With engine, this card will last in my team for a long time. I find him to be absolutely killer clinical in the box, with both feet. His pace is nice as well and he has pushed away defenders like TOTS Varane and Ferdinand for some reason.
Used him in Rivals and WL, can say Im surprised. Its a really fun to use card, and also something different from all the vardy's and Mbappe's we see every game. 10/10 for me.
Pace
Strenght
Clinical finishing
Dribling
Amazing runs
Passing
A few weeks ago I saw this objective Mariano, and I thought that he might be an alright player. Even if he wasn't, I'd be able to use him as SBC fodder. It was pretty easy to get him, took me a couple of games, and I got him, threw him in the club, and kinda forgot about him. Last week, I decided to use him in my new team, and the first game I played with him he scored a hat-trick. the game after a brace, and his form never dropped. He is an absolute machine, a shot means a goal with him. I've taken three free kicks and all three have gone in, while with other players I can hardly score one. If you have him in your club and don't use him, I recommend building a team around him or at least using him as a super-sub!!
Shooting - Shot = Goal
Free Kicks - Free Kick = Goal
Physicality - Can hold off defenders and jumps very well for headers
Pace - Is acceptable but not the fastest player ever, I boosted it using an Engine
Dribbling - Again, not the best but acceptable. I also boosted using an Engine.
Passing is nothing special, but he also doesn't mess up short passes. Try to avoid long passing with him.
Realistically, none. He is an absolute machine!