Seriously a lot to this guy. Insane defending, physicilaties height, really solid pace, basically vieira. But one of my favourite things about him is his passing, his through balls are near perfect. And nothing could ever change that about this guy. Also his shooting (long shots and shot power) are really good ngl. In the air no one has ever came close to him imo. Love him, absolutely love him. I strong linked him to my flashback ribery and my what if malcuit and it helps with links nicely. Yeah stamina isn't the best, but just play him cdm, not like his m/m work rates are gonna make him do much running. In my video some wl games corrupted so unfortunately that's all you get, but still defo worth watching. I do a lot of reviews and even with the dead content recently i still try my hardest to give helpful information and videos to the community.
High and average+ body type (cm/cdm)
Aerials and heading accuracy
Sprint Speed
Shot Power and long shots
Short and long passing
Interceptions
6'4" (at cdm)
Strength
French links
Ball control
Balance could be better
Acceleration is meh
Crossing
3* sm
3* wf
This is my first review. So I will judge this player accordingly. First of let's talk about the aspects that stand out most to me in the 7 games of Weekend League I have played with this guy. His Defending is phenomenal even without a Shadow. All games I have used an engine on him to boost dribbling, pace, and passing slightly. He wins almost every tackle I challenge, and his 6'4" frame makes it so he wins almost every header. He feels very fast as he should for his base stats and can catch up to even the Mbappes and Neymars for me. His shooting is truly spectacular and that 89 attacking position truly shows. His passing is not the best in the world but he is able to thread and move very swiftly on with ball. The engine is most likely why he feels better on the ball as I haven't tried any other chem style just yet. His physicals for the most part are wonderful his stamina just lets him down slightly as he runs out of energy towards the end of matches. He offers such great links as well to Cr7, Dybala Moments, Mbappe and other french players. Overall, I would most definitely recommend this player even with the price tag on him. If you have the fodder this is a must. In the 7 games alone he dominated my midfield, helping me win 6 out of 7 of those games.
-Sprint Speed (with engine imo he moves perfect)
-High and average body type (perfect for CM or CDM role whichever you prefer)
-6'4" along with proper good defensive and physical stats (88 interceptions and 87 strength)
-Very good on the ball and can body off defenders (with engine chem style)
-His Shot Power and Long shots and attacking positioning make him a lethal option to push the tempo
-Medium/Medium WR so he's all over the pitch
-Balance is low (engine chem style fixes that)
-3* 3* but can be over looked if you have other mids to compliment him
-Stamina (runs low around 65th to 70th minute)
-Expensive but worth if you have the fodder
Honestly, when I did this card, I was a little bit sceptical about his height and whether it would just make him insanely clunky and unusable, and honestly i was very wrong. He's such a good DM who can also get forward and score goals. He can feel a little bit clunky but if that bothers you that much, just put an engine on him. I use an anchor to boost the jumping so from corners i score with him 75% of the time due to the extra jumping. I mean nobody is out jumping somebody that is 6'4 with 88 jumping in the air. He is so strong and quick which helps to win the ball back with ease. His shooting is class due to the 94 shot power and his passing is immense. I would definitely try this card if you are thinking about doing hi,.
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strength
shot power
tackling
Agility
Balance
3* 3* if it bothers you that much
Medium workrates
So If you think about doing to link Mbappe with Ronaldo/ Dybala, I'd say go for it. Yes he is rather expensive for Serie A but he literally gives you the best links in the game besides Icons. I think this would be a sbc u would regret skipping in the future. U can compare him pretty nicely to Moments Tonali. Equal Pace, better shooting and defending. Litte worse Driblling. He is very nice for blocking passing lanes with his 192 cm. Also wins every header. Insane Longshot potential if you can get the angles right. Best partnered next to makelele or kante or a more agile cdm. He is not Meta himself but he links all the meta players which is nice.
Pace upgrade
Longshots
Headers
Defending (long legs -help with intercepstiopns and blocking passing lanes
Passing
If needed can play CB
Not the most agile/responsive -> You dont want to dribble with him too much.
Stamina could be better
I was looking for a player to link flashback Ronaldo and moments Dyballa for a long time and I found him. In game he's basically like Vieira. His passing is amazing, especially his long pass and he also has great shooting. He is the strongest in air and he's huge in game. In the first game I used him he scored two long shots and did 2 assists. The only things I would change to him is his balance, that was one of the only things I didn't like on him, and probably his workrates and his skills and weak foot. Finally this player has a little problem with his stamina and can't run after the 70' minute but as he plays in midfield it doesn't matter a lot. An amazing player that I would recommend to everyone if you have the fodder to make him.
body type (cdm)
heading accuracy
Sprint Speed
long shots
long passing
Interceptions
height
Strength
linkability
Balance
Workrates
Stamina
3* sm
3* wf
SBC value
I see alot of the reasons people use his card is for links. And before this sbc thats what i was using his regular card for. So when i saw this card a little bit of blood rushed to my penis. Anyways this guy is a beast. With a shadow hes quick enough to intercept balls and he traps them just as well. i recommend playing him on the left either as a cdm or cm.The through balls he gets to my striker are sexy. And please forget about winning balls in the air because this guy is a skyscraper. He even rushes through past my attack and scores worldies time to time. hes great for taking on corners whether is scoring with his head or clearing the opponents corner, hes your guy. Anyways, you probably wont like him if your finger is stuck in mendys ass and varanes mouth. but hes an amazing fun card
height
passes
dribbling to height ratio
strength
3*3* (which i find fine for a cdm)
balance
I have been looking for the midfield partner to Headliners Sergej ever since January and I have tried RTTF Kessie, Prime Roy Keane, Moments Tonali, OTW Hakimi but Rabiot just feels different and reacts differently to me. He compliments Sergej a lot which is weird since they're both considered as big clunky players. The thing is he is very smooth even with 82 pace, which of course you would want to slap a chemistry style on him. I try not to be a meta player and play my style, which is more possession based and Rabiot wins back the ball so much. His defending stats do not do him justice. For corner kicks, you just have to aim for him and its a shot on target at least. His long shots are crazy, not as good as moments Dybala but whenever there is a sight of goal outside the box, just shoot.
Tall
Shooting
Defensive awareness
Not as fast as the meta midfielder
Could be outstrengthed by someone like Gullit or Viera
I was skeptical going in with how tall Rabiot is and his body type, but he fit my squad so I did the SBC after selling my base Hagi. I shouldn't have done that.
I originally played him as a LCM in a 4-3-1-2, but his stamina was so poor and he was not agile and fast enough going forward. I thus swapped him to the central CM with stay back and I have to say: this card is remarkably disappointing. People on Futbin tend to not like criticism of a card, but I'm willing to be criticized if it means saving someone out there from the disappointment I am currently experiencing. The body type, height, agility, and balance this card has make it slow and unresponsive. I tried 4 chemistry styles to fix this: Basic, Engine, Shadow, and Artist. I will further elaborate on this front.
Here's my ratings and thoughts on the stats -
Pace - Even if he had 99 pace his size would still make him feel slow. Shadow and Engine do little to remedy this - 3.2/5
Shooting - He's clinical. When I was playing with him going forward he only missed shots where I made the errors. He might be a good CAM, but I have better players to play at CAM and this card is 3*3*. - 4.3/5
Passing - I eventually settled on an Artist to boost the agility the furthest, and the passing boost is not needed, but it's welcome. He switches the field nicely and is a great passer overall - 4.6/5
Dribbling - He really gets let down here. The agility boost from the artist is noticeable, and his balance is fine with his height, but he turns like a M60 tank. He's just too big. I had my doubts about his height, but I thought he might play like Moments Suarez or Kulusevski, but he's just too tall. It really lets this card down. As a CDM or maybe even a CB it isn't terrible, but it just isn't, for lack of a better word, META. - 2.5/5
Defending - The interceptions this guy has are good, and his tackles overall are good, but it's nothing special. He might be a really good CB with an Anchor, Shadow, Sentinel, or Guardian, but I don't want to play with 5 at the back so a CM on stay back was the best position for me. Starting with a 4 back and swapping Rabiot in game to a CB and running a 5 back is a potential option, but I don't want to stoop to those lows. - 3.8/5
Physicality - Overall pretty decent, but his stamina was surprisingly poor. He was finished by the 70th minute when I was playing him as what was effectively a box-to-box, which I never expected from 84 stamina. He wasn't good enough as a box-to-box anyways. - 3/5
Overall - A real disappointment. The price is fine I guess for the links you get, but the card itself is very, very underwhelming and not worth the price. - 3.5/5
Closing Remarks - If you're a person reading this thinking about doing this card, think about how important this card is to you and your FIFA 21 Ultimate Team by EA Sports. If he's the missing link you've been needing, then do it, sure. If you're a Juve- I mean Piemonte Calcio or France supporter or just like Rabiot IRL, do the card if you want. However, if this card is nothing special to you and you're thinking of replacing your, let's say, Duncan or Tonali: do not do this card. Duncan, Tonali, and a lot more cards are far and away better than this card.
It is with the utmost regret that I must inform you, this card is not good.
- Links
- Passing
- 3*3*
- Price for what you get
- Body Type/Height