Reviews

94 - TOTS

4.5

Reliable at both ends of the pitch

By Extralion, 09-06-2020

Got him in my red picks and figured he looked good enough to pair in a pivot beside FB Allan as the more attacking CM with the engine chem style. Used him on balanced instructions as the left sided CM in a 442,4231, or 352. He did well at virtually everything, but didn't necessarily excel at any one thing. His dribbling was smooth and responsive, and didn't get knocked off the ball easily either. The attacking work rate meant that he occasionally made runs towards the box to support the attack resulting in him scoring 6 goals in 25 games during the course of the past weekend league. Only downside was that his attacking workrate meant that he would often be slightly behind the play during a counterattack, fortunately being paired with the more defensive minded allan allowed for some cover. He positioned himself well but didn't necessarily tackle aggressively the way Allan or a Kante-type mid would. He seemed to focus more on cutting passing lanes and man marking as opposed to aggressively tracking and tackling the ball carrier.

well-rounded, high stamina and physical meant he could last the full 90 with ease all the way into 120 minutes of extra time.
reliable defensively and covered for out of position defenders well.
strong left foot, kept shots on target and scored many first time shots.
nimble dribbler for a near 6foot tall mid, allowed him to wiggle out of tight situations.
very good value for money due to his league, also links well to salvio, Lisandro Lopez, Tevez, etc.. All high level players who can compete with the average weekend league team.

right foot was noticeably weaker than the left despite the 4 star weak foot.
passing did not seem to reflect his stats, occasionally would misplace relatively straightforward passes that other mids with his passing stats would complete with ease.
minimal physical presence, was not big and strong such as a sissoko type, nor tenacious and aggressive like a kante type. Not necessarily bullied but did not bully either.

Formation: 442

Position: CM

Games: 25

GPG: 0.24

APG: 0.48

4.0

Overall

5.0

Value

3.5

4.5

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (8/10)

Passing (9/10)

Dribbling (9/10)

Defending (9/10)

Physicality (8/10)

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