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4.5

January Review on Rulebreaker Douglas Costa

By MrKap, 07-01-2021

Its now JANUARY, and TOTY is around the corner, and I'm sure many people will be looking at using this card to potentially link to any Bayern TOTY players that are released (and are wondering if he still is good), so here is my review on Douglas Costa having used and continue to use him in my squad from the rulebreakers promo all the way until now (and have ZERO plans to replace him). Note, I usually get E2 in champs, and div1 in rivals.

Ok, so he has played two main positions for me. Originally I played him as a LEFT STRIKER in a 41212(2) and was my main man, but as I packed untradeable Neymar and untradeable Mbappe he become a LM in a 442(2) . I've used him on both 10 and 7 chemistry and have barely felt any difference, but if you were to use at striker the extra shooting boost of using on 10 Chem is definitely encouraged.

This card has SO many pros.

1) 5 star skills (and we all know how important they are this fifa)

2) REALLY REALLY rapid on the ball. Makes sense with his 99 pace on a hunter, and u can definitely feel it.

3) Amazing dribbling (both skill move wise and left stick wise),and is definitely ON PAR with Neymar and Mbappe levels who I also use in my squad. He also gets the aids bounce backs when people try to tackle you, that neymar and mbappe also get..

4) Shooting is out of this world. One of the most clinical finishers I've used on this fifa and his feet are like cannons. People worrying about his 3 star weak foot...DON'T. His shooting stats mean

he literally hits them all on both feet. I haven't tried long shots on his weak foot, but everything in the box goes in on his weak foot.

In my opinion he is basically of the same mould as neymar and mbappe and I'm not exaggerating. I would say that Neymar and Mbappe are slightly better, but this card is not much off. Also for those wondering if he is still as good now against better cards, as he was when he was released....YES HE IS. I wont be replacing him any time soon, especially as I look to fit in a potential bayern TOTY card in my team.

His price and links are DEFINITELY one of the highest pro's of this card too. He is in the 300k mark (very cheap for a player of his quality), has brazilian links, and bayern links. The reluctance of people to use this card on 7 chemistry (since they already use neymar at LW), as well as the insistence of people to use varane and gomez at CB (making it too hard to fit costa in), is my only explanation for why this card is this cheap still.

Not really many cons to be honest.

1) The most major one is stamina. His 72 stamina is not a lie, and constantly need to sub him off at the 70th minute if I use him as a winger. As a striker I could keep him on the whole game however. Most players at this stage of the game should have a good super sub however, so this isnt an issue.

2) His lack of strength, but much like Neymar, it does not really matter.

3) Long passing is definitely poor as the 67 stat paints, but usually you are putting through balls to Costa so its all good. His short passing has no dramas.

4) Heading and defending are very bad, but again, not what you are looking for in an attacker. I will say though that his pace is good for pressing, but don't expect him to make any great interceptions

Formation: 442-2

Position: LM

Games: 336

GPG: 0.63

APG: 0.45

4.5

Overall

5.0

Value

4.5

3.5

Stamina

Pace (10/10)

Shooting (10/10)

Passing (7/10)

Dribbling (10/10)

Defending (4/10)

Physicality (5/10)

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