Player Review

88 - FUT Future Stars SBC

5.0

Just What I needed!

By cgopie1, 13-02-2021

My squad is mostly untradeable, and I only have two tradeable players in my entire club (gold VVD and gold Courtois). Therefore, my squad is very set in stone, and it's rare that good players are available to improve this team. So when Curtis Jones showed up in the SBCs, I was delighted that I could finally upgrade my standard gold Wijnaldum. Unfortunately, I had to use Wijnaldum in the SBC, so after 300+ glorious games, I finally had to let my dear Gini go. Jones had better be worth it.

So I use Jones in this squad (https://www.futbin.com/21/squad/6147776), and in-game I play 4-3-3 (2) with Jones as the RCM, and also play a 5-3-2 with Jones as the CM. I have the Guardian chem style on him, and I have him on stay back whilst attacking in both formations.

First thing I notice is how big he looks in game. It's probably just his hair style, but he looks like he's 6ft4", and his physical stats help him feel that tall as well. He bodies most midfielders off the ball, and wins many headers in the air, something which adds a lot to my team already.

I didn't touch Jones' passing stats with a chem style, but I had Powerhouse on Wijnaldum, which gave him better passing stats than Jones, but Jones' passing definitely feels a lot better than Gini's.

With a guardian trait, Jones' ability to hold onto the ball is just brilliant. I'm not really one to use skills, but left-stick dribbling with this guy feels so satisfying.

In this team, I play Rijkaard at CDM in the 433, and CB in the 532,but somehow, Jones' defending feels just as good as Rijkaard's. He seems to always be in position to intercept the pass, and covers the opposition really well. His interceptions and defensive awareness stats do not do justice to how he feels in-game.

I do like to get him forward, although with the stay back instructions, I only want him to get forward when I tell him to. However, this doesn't stop him from taking up really ideal positions for a good forward pass to him. I feel his 85 attack positioning is a lie; it feels like a 95-99. He is always in an amazing position to receive the ball.

He's scored two goals for me by getting into the box and shooting across the keeper. I've tried a few long shots with him, and whilst they feel decent, I haven't been able to score any from range with him yet.

Overall, I do feel like this is the perfect upgrade to my long-serving player in Wijnaldum, whom I packed within the first week of FIFA. Only thing is that my VVD goes down to 8 chem, but I hadn't noticed VVD getting much worse or anything. I have a feeling I'll be using Jones right up to TOTS. I'd definitely recommend.

Brilliant at holding onto the ball with left-stick dribbling

Great passing

Takes up brilliant positions when team is in possession of the ball

Great defensive positioning

Wins the ball back for me A LOT

Looks and feels big and strong in-game

For how I use this player in game, he hasn't really got a major weakness, but if I had to give him one, it'd be his stamina. I know it's 90, but as he's perpetual motion in-game, his stamina does tend to run down in the final 15 mins of a match.

Formation: 433-2

Position: CM

Games: 13

GPG: 0.15

APG: 0.31

5.0

Overall

5.0

Value

4.5

4.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (7/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (10/10)

Defending (10/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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