Player Review
84 - Squad Foundations
So, I should clarify before you all get annoyed. He is a good card, but the other reviews for him rave like he is the next best thing! He isn't, but I will tell you what he is.
Firstly. He. Is. FREE! This is a free card. Playing in the friendlies is good fun, the team was a joy to use and there was a bunch of interesting players to use and honestly 10/10, it didn't take that long either. I skipped out on WL to do is and i really enjoyed it, nice change from the pressure and frustrations.
Onto the actual stats and how he plays.
Stamina: Oddly enough outside of all his other attributes this cards main selling point is his stamina. His stamina allows him to get quite a lot of winners in the last 10 minutes of the same. He doesn't need subbing and he lasts into extra time easily.
Dribbling: His dribbling.. has issues, but he is still fun. His balance and agility make him amazing to use. He has other issues, like low composure and reactions. But he is still fun.
Shooting: His 5* weak foot is amazing. I play him generally as a RW, his across the goal shots on his right are OK. His power shots near post are OK. The icing on the cake are his finesse shots outside of the box. Long shots in general are good, but his finesse goals are pretty broken. As long as they aren't blocked.
Pace: I know it looks amazing, but honestly he isn't as quick as I expected. Still one of the fastest players, but the lack of the traits just.. slows him down. Anyway, what are his problems?
Lack of traits. An outside of the foot shot, a finesse shot, speed dribbler etc. etc. You only realize what you are missing with a player like this who is ALMOST perfect... but he is missing something and ends up instead just being a quite dependable member of your squad.
Passing: His passing is OK. But he misses a lot of what should be quite easy passes. It frustrates me so much.
Defending: As a RM I like players to defend quite well, he is OK. But if you want a more solid team his low defensive workrate is tough.
Physical: One of his other issues is how weak he is. Fullbacks get him and with just a touch can slow you down making his pace useless. He thrives on space to play.