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I was lucky enough to pack this guy from an untradeable 25k pack. My first Icon I've ever packed. My CBs didnt need a strong link to the GK and he was untradeable so I popped him into my squad. I am a very average player. Until recently I was floating in the div 4 to div 3 area and have gotten gold 3 at best in champs. I replaced Manuel Neuer with Yashin, and after 55 games of champs/rivals I can say that Yashin is ridiculously good, about 90% of the time. This man makes the most insane reflex saves I have ever seen from any keeper on FIFA, he's lightning fast off his line, and he passes better than some center backs I've used. However, sometimes, due to being a bit short for a keeper (6'2") he does let in some kind of simple, but well placed shots. If you are in a situation where your opponent is about to have a shot, and you just know they are about to score, there is a good chance that Yashin might save it, but if they just take a standard near post shot, he sometimes lets it in. This can probably be counteracted with some savvy goalkeeper movement, and with his insane reflexes he will probably save them, but like I said, I'm not the best player and have not incorporated GK movement into my game very much. With random meta goalkeeper picks in the game such as Nick Pope that you can pick up for 1k or even the standard high tier goalkeeper like Neuer not costing you north of 50k, I cannot say that he is worth his 440k price tag. But if you need an Icon GK to link someone like Opara and Long together, and you have the coins, I would HIGHLY recommend picking up Yashin.
Speed
Reflexes are the best I've ever seen in any FIFA game
Passing is surprisingly good
Has definite X-factor, will makes some mind blowing saves
Links off league defenders like Long, Opara, etc.
Ma
Height is a noticeable issue
Sometimes concedes easy or simple goals
I've never written a review about any player before, much less a goalkeeper but I have been playing Fifa for a long time, experiencing the best goalkeepers at a time where they were stupidly overpowered. In a game where this has been reversed, Yashin comes out as a goalkeeper who outshines every Keeper I have ever used, and I have never controlled his movements. For context I'm a Div 3 player usually finishing Gold 3/2 on Fut Champs. In this Fifa, I have averaged a possession rate of around 30%, relying heavily on very fast paced counter-attacks to win games, even on squad battles. This is to the extent that I have only had a higher possession rate maybe once or twice in the 500 odd matches of Fifa I have played. Now it goes without saying I'm constantly defending every game and having a good goalkeeper is absolutely critical for me. I have used every top goalkeeper, Courtois, IF Pope, Neuer, Gulasci, Oblak etc but with Yashin, I am confident to come out with a clean sheet with this legend between the sticks.
It was a rocky start with me and Yashin, I got his base card out of the base icon SBC which I was okay with but I didn't get along with his base at all. I then did the Icon Swaps and Lord and Behold I have the Russian flag come up and my heart sinks. I try his middle out and couldn't stand it, letting in easy goals to the point where I had Neto between the sticks with Yashin on the bench. One day something switched though. Now he saves everything.
His diving is incredible. Finesse shots have the bane of many a keeper for me but when you have Pele swinging in a screamer at 20 yards, Yashin's there to deny him. The man is literally Superman, diving from one end of the box to the other to do a fingertip save. Even sweaty goals where his incredible reflexes come into play, when you have Neymar and Mbappe through on goal Yashin doesn't care, the man's on his coffee break after setting up a brick wall between the sticks. Even if Mbappe decides to smash one in, Yashin will palm it away and if Neymar gets the rebound, Yashin is there to stop him again. He rarely lets a rebound occur, but when he does I have seen him do double, triple and even quadruple saves to deny the opposition. I'm pretty sure that because he doesn't have his hat on, his aerodynamics increase by 150%. His handling is top notch, like I said before he rarely palms it away for a rebound goal. I can trust my Russian Boi to palm it out for a corner or catch the ball. Even on a couple of occasions he has palmed it out to a high full-back who instantly starts the counter. His kicking is not incredible but it is good. 73 does not do this man justice. Because I play counter attacking, when Yashin catches the ball I can smash the ball up the pitch for my striker to run onto and he has got a couple of assists doing this. Not only that but this GOD has scored from his own box like Tim Howard cucking Bolton. There are times that the opposition claim the ball when I do smash it up but I would put this down to big boi Varane deciding he doesn't want me to counter attack. Lastly my boi's positioning is beyond what any keeper has the right to do. I genuinely don't think I've ever been chipped despite me having him on sweeper keeper. Nevertheless if Blanc doesn't manage to tackle the opposition striker, Yashin is there to end the poor man's career anyway rushing up before I even notice to snap him in half as if I have Cannavaro as a 3rd Center back. With corners too, I have Yashin come out for crosses and oh boy does he deliver. I've seen many a goalkeeper stand in the middle of the box to deny a corner, but Yashin hasn't got time for that, instead he sprints out and punches the ball with the power of 100 weekend league players punching Neymar in the face. Generally speaking his positioning is excellent, going as far as denying green time shots from Icons to keep me in the game.
I cannot rate this man enough, he is Tim Bolton saving 16 shots against Belgium, he is De Gea cucking a finesse shot by Liverpool's Coutinho, he is Neuer running out and decking Higuain for having the audacity to be through on goal, he is Scott Sterling never conceding a penalty, he is Ederson pinging it 60 yards to Sterling, he is Oblak denying Liverpool their Champions League trophy.
Diving - 10/10
Handling - 8.5/10
Kicking - 8/10
Reflexes - 10/10
Speed - N/A
Positioning - 10/10
Overall 9.5/10
(0.5 off because I want his hat)
- Everything
- His ability to keep you in the game despite 23% possession
His speed at setting up brick walls between the sticks
- He doesn't have his hat on
Yashin is a keeper that sometimes plays well, and sometimes plays under what he should. In FUT Champions, he plays better. In Division Rivals, there is a sense of a weakness. Yashin is a very good keeper, if you have the coins, go for it.
- Can save long shots well.
- Can win you games.
- Fast.
- Not great when rushed.
- 73 Kicking.
- Not the tallest.
- Can sometimes get faked out VERY easily.
I got this guy from the Mid or Prime Icon Pack. I have played 300+ games with him. Some games he feels very good and other times he just let every single shot in the goal. The problem with him is that his handling is not that great even though his stats say so. His weakness is the way he parries the ball. Every single time he parries and a player from the opposing team is in the box the ball always lands at his feet and I concede. On the other hand he is very good 1 on 1 and rarely lets me down. If you want to buy this guy make sure you set the instruction for him to go after crosses. On corners he won't go off his line unless the ball goes directly at him. Also on corners he always parries he rarely gets the ball in safe hands.
1 on 1
Reflexes
Diving
Positioning
Parries
Throws and kicks
Speed
I had some money to spare and thought I'd try an icon keeper. Yashin was my first icon keeper but unfortunately he was not as good as I hoped. You would expect with 93 diving and 93 reflexes that he dives better than other goalkeepers but that is not the case. He is certainly not worse than any other keeper but for 91 Yashin you can expect him to be better. He often concedes goal at the near post. Due to his height (189cm | 6'2 ") he also has difficulty with high finesse shots. I would not recommend Yashin if you are looking for a icon goalkeeper. I tried Oblak before him and he makes more saves. His passing is fine but his handling could be better.
Reflexes
Kicking
Linking
Saving long shots
Near post
Diving
Height
Concedes simple shots
Shots inside the box
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