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5.0

the sleeper GOAT

By TheEiking, 30-11-2020

I remember watching Eto'o play IRL and while he was exciting to watch, I wouldn't have lumped him into the category with R9, Dinho, etc, but in FIFA - oh boy.

I pulled him out of a Base Icon pack and didn't realize how expensive he was going for until I went to compare to see if I got my moneys worth. At over $2mil, the asking price is steep for an 87 rated player, but he is all kinds of broken and outplays his rating by a long shot. I started off using him at CCAM behind Mbappe in a 4-2-3-1, but he outplayed Mbappe and I moved him to striker and which is where he went off (I did mix in some 4-4-2 for maybe a 3rd of the weekend and a 4-1-2-1-2 for comebacks).

Most of the #s were from weekend league (rough weekend apart from Etoo stepping up), and while I played like crap, he was still netting goals like nobody's business. His turn and first step away from a defender was nuts (scoop turn at the top of the box or a first time fake shot) and had him cut through defences like a hot knife and butter. He's also a lethal finisher from a variety of angles and distances. His pace is electric and he seems to keep the ball closer to his feet than a lot of players even at pace.

He's lots of fun to play with, and he won't likely be leaving the squad any time soon (not just because he's untradable). Out of the strikers I've tried so far, he outperforms them all (even GOATs like Mbappe, Cantona and IF Rashford who had carried my team this season).

Dribbling/Agility - He outplays his ratings for sure. He feels nimble on the ball and turns super well.

Pace - both in the open field and breaking away from a defender - even without using a chem boost for his pace, he's rapid and you feel like the 95/94 Accel and sprint speed.

Finishing - on Marksman, he's god tier. You name it, chip, finesse, inside the box outside the box on the head, he does it all.

Physicality - for a striker of his size, he's very strong on the ball and good in the air.

Stamina - he would tire late in the match at CAM, but at ST he was good into the 120th min.

Cost - $2Mil is a lot of coins - he's worth every penny, but if it was my last $2M coins, not sure I would sink them into him.

Formation: 4231

Position: ST

Games: 49

GPG: 1.59

APG: 0.92

5.0

Overall

4.5

Value

5.0

4.0

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (10/10)

Passing (9/10)

Dribbling (10/10)

Defending (7/10)

Physicality (8/10)

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