Player Review
86 - SIF
I managed to get this guy in my red player pick from gold 2. As a Crystal Palace fan I was over the moon with him. I used his TOTS in Fifa 20 and I loved him. I hoped he could be as good this year. Compared to other Center attacking midfielders in the Premier League I believe he is the best option under 300k. I tried him as a winger in a 4-2-3-1 and as a striker in a 4-4-2, but he performed best for me as a CAM in the 4-1-2-1-2(2). As far as it goes for Premier League CAM's under 300k you have KDB, Jota TOTT, Zieych, Bruno, IF frimino. The list goes on. Personally I have tried all of those except for Zieych, and Zaha outperformes all of them. He is versatile and can play all attacking positions, he is about as rapid as it gets, he can dribble really well (has 5*skills), and can shoot on this card. At first I was a bit concerned for the 3* weak foot, but his insane dribbling makes him unpredictable even though you know which way he will go. The left foot works if needed. This Zaha is also perfect for you on the wing, personally I tend to use my central players more, but when he is on the wing he reminds me of himself in real life. Rapid turns and bursting pace to beat defenders. He has the arsenal of skills with his 5*skill moves and he is similar to IF Saint-Maximin on the wing.
-Pace
-Dribbling
-Versatility
-PL-Links
-Physicality (this is a stat that is overlooked for winger type players, and this makes him better than many wingers)
-Shooting (The shooting is the only reason I personally would not use him at ST. He is not as reliable inside and outside the box as players such as Rashford, Neymar and Timo Werner. He is a clinical player and has a shot on him, but it is not world class)
-Passing (You can use a deadeye to boost this stat, and it is only a minor problem. His passing is really good, but he will some passes that will cause rage that players like KDB and Bruno Fernandes would hit)
-Stamina (Not much to say here, if used as a supersub will not be a problem of course. Just sub him off at 70 min)