Player Review
88 - FUT Freeze SBC
I have been using the 4231 and Reus has been my central CAM. He is not a bad card at all, in fact I really like him. But definitely needed an upgrade going forward. I was grinding out objectives so I could save up and get Hagi from Icon swaps cause he had great stats for a central CAM, but was weary about his low/med work rates.
Then from the heavens above, comes this SBC. I am a Bundesliga guy so it fit perfectly and he has pretty much the exact same stats as mid Hagi but with better pace and better work rates (med/high). I cleaned out the high rated players I had saved up for a rainy day and did him. Only spending around 30k to get navas for one of the SBCs.
I used him in the past weekend league and my god, what a fuckin player.
For the first 10 games or so I used a hunter on him, but for a CAM role I honestly thought he was too fast. His shooting stats were already decent so I instead slapped an engine on him, made all the difference in the world. (He was still good with a hunter, but I thought he could be better). With the upgraded passing and dribbling stats, he was untouchable in the midfield. Could get past a player with good control and then play a perfect through ball to Bebou up top. Although his pace was slightly lower, I really did not notice it and the upgraded passing and dribbling certainly was worth it. And for the shooting, hardly noticed a difference. Despite only having 85 finishing he would rarely miss the target and the 90 shot power made him a beast in the box. Not to mention his 4* skills and 4* weak foot, he could shoot or pass from either side of the box no problem.
This is definitely one of my favorite cards to come out of this Fifa and I am sure I will struggle to find a replacement for him. I am sorry to anyone that missed out.
- Pace: For a CAM, his 99 acceleration in the midfield is crucial on counter attacks and moving the ball forward in general.
- Shooting: Has great shooting stats and rarely missed the goal. Scoring 29 goals in 30 games for a CAM shows.
- Dribbling: With an engine, flair trait, and 4* skills, he was a beast. He could keep the ball close and with his acceleration as soon as he beat you, he was gone.
- Passing: With an engine, despite the free kick accuracy, All of his passing stats are above 93. Hardly and wayward passes, great crossing if he needed to, and some long balls that de bruyne would be jealous of.
- Defending: Pretty obvious but honestly he poked the ball out from defenders more times then expected.
- Physicality: Another obvious one, would get bodied if a strong enough player puts in a good tackle, but can stand his ground if its a weaker player.
- Stamina: Probably the biggest drawback from this card is his stamina. After a full 90 he will already be in the yellow, sometimes I would sub him out but when I didn't he would still make good passes, just could not turn on the afterburners like before.