Player Review
87 - Halloween
I have always been a big fan of Douglas Costa (or as I call him, Doggles), as a real life player as well as in FIFA. When he got his FUT Birthday card in FIFA 19 and I started using him, I knew he was one of my favourite players. Then his Rulebreaker came out and I knew I had to buy and use him. His downgrade in pace was a bit dissapointing, but it wouldn't stop me. I slapped a Hunter chem style on him and I started using this card in CAM, as 5* skills are required to create space and he could use his shooting to score goals when needed. His passing might seem a bit low for a CAM and he occasionally does misplace passes, but the majority of the time it doesn't affect his ability to create chances for others. . As he is the CAM in my formation he is the centre of the attack and is always involved. He is especially efficient against defensive teams because of his smooth dribbling combined with his 5* skill moves, which allow him to humiliate defenders and leave them behind crying. You needn't worry about his 3* WF, as this card allows you to switch to his strong foot using the skills. If you do find yourself in a situation where you have to use his WF you won't be dissapointed as he has scored plenty of goals with his right foot. The only big issue that you will find in this card is his stamina. Unfortunately, you have to sub him off around the 75th minute as he will be exhausted. But still, you have 75 minutes of fun with him. The combination of his dribbling and his pace in addition to his upgraded shooting make this card boost your attack and allows for the use of fast attacks and quick combinations There is also a small extra this card brings. EA allowed this card to be the biggest kick off glitch card you can find. I can recall multiple times when Doggles saved my WL by clutching big games from kick off. I highly recommend using him and linking him is no issue. Enough good Bayern cards to find.
Sidenote: In the formation I play (4231) my CAM functions as a second striker in addition to being a playmaker. Explains the higher amount of goals compared to the assists.
Great pace
Incredible upgraded shooting
Insane dribbling (combined with the glitchy gameplay)
Great linking options (Brazil, Bayern Munich)
Cheaper (and better) than Neymar
Very fun and original card to use
Don't forget the kick off glitch!
Stamina
3* WF (for some people)
Passing is not amazing for a CAM, compared to other great cards for CAM.