One of the best strikers I've used in this game
Outpaces anyone
Can shoot from anywhere and scores
His close dribbling is incredible
Always in the right positions
Pace
4 star skills
Shooting
Left stick dribbling
3 star weak foot (doesn't matter that much though)
Stamina
This guy is unexpectedly good...I completed his sbc because at the time I was in need of a decent striker and I completed him for only 50k - He is totally worth it!! My guy has an outrageous right foot and he is very quick. Until now no center back was able to catch up to him. He also has a beautiful outside of the box finesse shot and even though he only has 68 physicality, he looks very strong in game and knows how to protect the ball very well and has a very efficient close to the feet skils like the la croquetta for example. If you need pace and good finishing he is the man for you! Ofc you probably could get better players for his price, but he's a very fun card to play with.
Pace
Shooting
Dribbling
Positioning
Ball Control
Passing (sometimes fails to do some easy passes)
Weak Foot
Thought I would do a short review, based on my experience with his loan card during friendlies in managerial masterpiece.
I didn't really expect much from this card and just chucked him because why not?
Usuaully my experience with friendlies is just long and annoying but with him I got 7 wins in 9 games. He's a pretty solid all round stiker. Not lights out but he will do everything you ask for him. I used him both in a two striker formation and a single striker formation and he excelled in both.
His passing is suprisingly good I would say mid-low 80's rather than 70's. He feels a bit stronger than his stats, there were times were I didn't expect him to get the ball trying to run through a defender but he managed to out-muscle them a fair amount of the time. He will convert most chances at worst get them on target/hit the post. I would expect him to do any worldie goals, he always manages to get rebounds aswell.
His dribbling is pretty nimble he doesn't have the "sticky" but he rarely loses the ball.
Defending. I'm guessing this is because of his Medium defensive workrate but he does actually fight to get the ball back in the attacking third if you lose it. He gets a few rebounds off the keeper like this and can help impede a counter-attack which is always a good help.
The only problems I found with his card was that his jumping and heading felt lower. It probably is because of his height but he wasn't really able to get himself onto any headers. Sometimes his workrates are a bit of a problem, idk why but there's times where I'm on a counter and he's lagging behind or even worse I'll be driving the ball forward and for some reason he will just stop running and then I have no support. On the flipside he does correct his position when he is offside pretty often but it was actually really annoying to be attacking and just see him stop running right next to me for no particular reason. It's not one of those he's ahead of you and he doesn't make the run, I will run past him with the ball and as soon as I do he will just stop moving and stay in midfield.
All in all he's just a pretty good stiker. He will do everything you ask of him pretty well, he won't carry you but he'll won't let you down.
Shooting (Although he doesn't have the finesse shot whip)
Rebounds
Dribbling
Pace
Physicality
Stamina (Didn't really notice it that much)
3 WF (Honestly didn't even register this)
Heading (felt lower than it was but maybe this was me)
I had bought this man after packing a tradeable Mbappe in the early days of the game and needless to say he was amazing, so when I saw he had been given an icon sbc I thought it was a no brainer to do him. I have now played 21 games with him in division 4 and he has 29 and 11 from the striker position in a 4-1-2-1-2 alongside Oscar. The weak foot hasn't been any bother for me he finishes most chances given to him, the only times it was a problem was in quick turn and shoot situations where he maybe wouldn't have enough power behind the strike out actually net himself a goal. With a hawk giving him that extra jumping boost up to 96 with partnered with the 90 heading accuracy he is genuinely sensational from corners and crosses, he beats most defenders up to the ball and finishes it with ease. His pace is good enough to burst away from most defenders even Inspector Gadget (Varane) and combined with how agile and responsive his dribbling is it makes him a joy to use up front. I would 100% recommend this man to anyone who can afford his tradeable version or has the fodder for the icon sbc. Plus he has a sexy headband.
Pace
Agility
Finishing
Heading and jumping
Attack positioning
Shot power
Sometimes the 3* weak foot
Can either be strong or very weak
Balance
This card is absolutely amazing. I have tried so many strikers in this game as a player who barely spends money. I've tried Werner and Martial and they are not on his level. I play him up front with my Malen showdown card and as long as you have another player who can through ball to Hernandez, you are guaranteed a goal. Luckily he came out as an SBC so I was able to do him with mainly untradeable. 100% worth it
Insane pace
Scores his shots most of the time
Brilliant dribbling
Decent Passing
Good Finesses
He isn't the strongest
Some occasions where he misses absolute sitters
Got him from the guaranteed icon baby pack, at first I was a bit disappointed but, after 365 matches and 419 assists, I can say that he's a beast! I play with 41212(2) and my CAM has a high pass, so I always make passes over the difense to him and with double r1 I get in front of the gol without any problems. His shooting is massive, I don't like to shoot from outside the box and inside the box he scores some impossible gols. What-a-beast! His physicality isn't bad at all, but I always havve to sub him off at minute 60/70 'cause he can't run anymore. Very good also with his mid defensive workrate he sometimes get a ball by his self. Also good on corner kicks.
Shooting
Pace
Agility
Heading
Stamina
Balance
Hi all, this is my first ever review of a player (and first time using an Icon player before the game/season is dead, a la FIFA 20).
So I did the Hernandez SBC and placed him straight into my team, and went into Rivals to try him out (Div 6, close to hitting Div 5). 6 goals in 3 games may not sound like a great return, but I'm yet to throw him into Weekend League to fully test him out, so this review is based on those 3 games.
Pace for days: While paired up with Teixeira up top, 1-2s between them are a joy to do and infuriating for opponent defenses.
Shooting: As mentioned, 6 goals in 3 games (albeit Div 6) is an ok return thus far, but seems to score finesse shots, tap-ins and has grabbed an outside-the-box goal or two (even though his Long Shots stat didn't get any love from the Finisher chem style)
Dribbling: I'm not a tryhard skiller, so I don't do a lot of skill moves; but Hernandez does seem quite agile and well-balanced on the ball, and can dribble quite well. Naturally a much better player than me could fully extract his potential, but I didn't seem to find an issue.
Passing: This would be where this card starts to falter. While he can do close proximity 1-2s with another #9, he struggles to play them through accurately beyond an opponent's backline (8/10 times he'll pass it straight to their defender).
Physical: Others have said he can run out of stamina, but I'm yet to have him hit this hurdle while playing with him - I've got the full 90 minutes out of him.
So should you do his SBC? At this point of the game, it's probably redundant, with Icon Swaps going on and Prime Icons now in packs; but if you've got the fodder and/or zero interest in the Freeze promo players, then give him a go. If not, just buy him and try him out
Pace
Shooting
Dribbling
Physical
Passing
Defending - but he's a striker, so what's the use?
He litterally changed my WL. I played with him the last 14 matches and he scored 21 in 14 matches. He is an absolute beast. If you want him but you aren't sure if he is good, buy him and use him because he is a beast
Pace
Shooting
4 Star Skill
Jump
3 Weak Foot
Stamina