Player Review
82 - Squad Foundations
Another FREE!?? card, this one had the benefit of actually playing the final 10 games of the challenge and oh boy that was fun! Unfortunately those stats don't stay on the card, but he was a joy to use and scored a lot of goals.
In Rivals he also struts his stuff, albeit in a solid defensive manner with some assists in their too.
Height, Pace and Dribbling: At 6 foot 3 inches, built like a truck, 87 agility and 83 pace, what a monster of a card. Increase the pace +10 at CM and oh boy is this a great card. All of these things together make him a dominant force. Basically Vierra, I couldn't ask for more.
Shooting: Left and right foot he can score. Is you force him to make a run he will get past and out muscle defenders and its amazing to do. It does leave a big gap though so be careful.
Passing: Not his strongest asset for sure, but an asset none the less. His passing is perfectly passable. Not incredible but he is solid, very rarely loses the ball as long as you aren't over ambitious.
Defending: His defending stats look.. pretty good, slightly above average. Adding on the +10 from shadow and he becomes a different beast. Amazing and with his other stats really completes him.
Physical: Again, not his strongest asset but still a damn good one. His low aggression does frustrate me, but his strength and jumping are more than fine. Stamina is.. a different beast, so lets get onto it.
Stamina: His stamina is a little bit of a problem. He can generally do a full 90, but if you need to press at all he wants subbing at 70 mins. But general use he is fine... but partly because of his next con.
Work rates: His m/m Work rate makes him last a full game under standard circumstances, but it does mean he doesn't always sit where you want him to. Fortunately I am playing him along side Sissoko who is my main defensive CM, but he has his own issues as a CDM with a h/h so sometimes it leaves me exposed. Still good fun though!