Player Review

I am a div 1 player with Elite 2 as my top WL placement last year. In this years installment I have tried Neymar, CR7, Messi and Mbappe. These players will serve as reference in this review of Pele 91. This is my first review ever.

Pele compared to:

• Mbappe

Pele is a similar player but offers more overall. You could say that Pele is like Mbappé on steroids. What really sets Pele apart from Mbappé is the greater balance, composure, shooting and passing. Pele will get out on top where Mbappé will lose the ball. Pele also got significantly beter passing. Pele feels as fast as Mbappé, I think its maybe due to the height, Pele is shorter, and the difference "2" in pace is small.

• CR7

I like CR7 this year. He is a remarkable finisher and offers more power compared to Pele. CR7 will also win headers at a rate which Pele can't match. However when it comes to pace Pele will leave Cr7 in the dust. Pele is also a way beter dribbler and will get to more scoring chances. This is especially true when fighting in tight games against an equally skilled opponent. Cr7 is easier to read for the opponent. When the chance appear I think they are similar, the difference is that Pele will find more chances and that Pele also can assist teammates at a higher rate with his 88 passing. Pele is a bigger threat in total.

• Neymar

A player that has a dribbling similar to Peles. Peles body type differs from Neymars. Neymar is more slender. In my opinion they are very similar when it comes to dribbling with the difference being that Pele actually can shrug off defenders in situation where Neymar would lose the ball. The balance is also in Peles favor. Pele feels faster, stronger and with a similar dribbling compared to Neymar. Pele will also outwork Neymar with Peles beter stamina which in some games could be crucial.

• Messi

Every year I pick up Messi. I like him a lot. However Messis top speed will fail him time to time. Pele feels a bit like Messi but with higher pace, significantly beter stamina and oddly the weak foot feels beter as well. The 5 star skills Pele has also sets him apart. The body type is similar though and the dribbling feels a alike. If you like Messi, but really want him to play good as a striker, pele is your man (not waving in on the price difference).

Summary

Pele feels like the best of all the above stated players combined. His dribbling is superb and his shooting rarely fails me. He is also fast as a bullet and will prove a handful for most, if not all, defenders.

He is expensive. Really expensive. Do I Feel like he justifies the price - yes! But I have made the misstake in the past of blowing all coins on one godly player, this doesn't work when playing division 1 and aiming for elite (At least not for me). You need to have a well rounded team around him to win games. I think Pele is a remarkable player this year - if you can you should pick him up.

Maybe you are choosing between [him and Auba, Son, Mertens, Augero, Ben Yedder] or Mbappé + Neymar. Thats a tough choice. I think the two options are similar but I would go for Pele just for the joy and because Pele is more lethal in front of goal, even paired with a "regular striker or CAM" I believe Pele to be the beter option.

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I have tried Pele as striker in a 442 formation and as CAM in a 4231. He excels in both positions. I currently like the 442 formation the most.

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All games with Pele has been online in div 1.

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