Player Review
84 - FUT Freeze SBC
When EA released this card I couldn't believe it at first. What have they done? Are they out of their damn mind? I daydreamed of Adama swooping in to challenges at the last second before sending Dembeles, Rashfords, and Mbappes to the floor. However, his initial right-footedness coupled with high/low workrates were a huge turn off. Then, much to my surprise, EA fixed this card to make it a very viable option for anyone's defense. And viable is an understatement for the effectiveness of this card. First and foremost, not a soul can outrun this man. Even the sweatiest of pace demons lose footraces down the wing against Adama. On the off-chance someone does get past Adama, his strength and agility allow him to recover quickly and win the ball back. In addition to his defensive ability out wide, Adama can also play centrally as a CB or CDM. I found Adama to be a fantastic cure to pacey strikers and through balls as a CB. Joe Gomez doesn't even compare to Adama's ability to play the all-important sweeper role in front of goal and sniff out through balls. Another aspect of this card that deserves mentioning is Adama's ability going forward. He was lights out in a 5-2-1-2 and 3-5-2. Adama's four star skills, pace, smooth dribbling, and hulkish body type made it near impossible to defend him out wide. His vision and long passes down the line are disappointing, but his crosses and short passing were surprisingly good. Adama can perform the classic wide moves and cutback passes just as well as any other winger can. Yet, while Adama has a lot to offer, he does have a few drawbacks worth considering before completing this SBC. The biggest deficiency with this card is the stamina. 83 isn't terrible by any means, but he gets noticeably slower while tracking back at 75' and beyond. Just have a sub ready if you use him in both attacking and defensive roles out wide. As a CB stamina was not a problem. My other knock on this card was the positioning. I found Adama to be too far forward in a few instances, but setting him on stay back while attacking solves this problem. Just be aware of this tendency if you plan on playing him on balanced or join the attack. All in all, this Adama is hands down my favorite card in Fifa 21. As someone who runs a PL team, I plan on using him as a LB/CB until TOTS. That being said, if you run a PL team as well, this man is a MUST. His stats are on par with CB Walker and IF Gomez, and it shows. He also puts the 83 Van Aanholt and 84 Telles cards to shame. Even if you don't have a PL team, I feel like you will regret not doing him. With the way FUT Freeze has gone so far, there won't be many cards better than this one. At the very least, give his loan card a try. This man will bring your team to the next level.
Pace, physicality, dribbling, attacking presence, crossing
Stamina, long passing