Player Review
95 - Headliners
This card was the missing piece to my teams attack. Karim Benzema's headliner card gives me goose bumps every time he gets on the ball because he moves, runs and plays like Benzema irl. Comparing this to all of his lower rated cards on the game, I felt very good when I used 91 SIF Benzema, but there was some off ball movement that was still missing and obviously he wasn't as fast. This card fixes all of those problems. I gave him a Hunter chem style which boosts is sprint speed up 10 and his shot up by 5. I've never seen a shot so hard in my life. The first shot you take with this card will blow your mind if it is hit normally. He is clinical in the box. Left or right, just SHOOT in the 18. He is not able to sprint past players however, if he is side by side and making the run he will get past the defender and potentially hold him off with his strength. This guy can play anywhere down the middle of park up top from CAM to CF to ST.
I found him to also be a great CAM within this team. If I was ever losing, I would change my team formation to a 41212 narrow and place Benzema underneath, Dembele and Mahrez. Benzema will find your pacey strikers with brilliant through balls and he will even follow up if shots are blocked out.
Thinking long term and how Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world, I can imagine that Real Madrid will be able to get 4 wins and this card will get another bump. When that occurs, this card will be very special. Karim Benzema is a menace.
Shot power
Evasiveness
Finishing
Acceleration
Passing
Off ball movement
Strength
Hold up play
ST, CF or CAM
Heading
Not the quickest
Can't really outpace defenders