FIFA 21 Rui Manuel César Costa Prime Icon

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4.0

Good Player!

By pothesi, 03-03-2021

I was kind of disappointed to see him pop out after seeing the Portuguese flag in my Mid or Prime Icon Pack from completing the SBC. Me having the awful team I do, I realized I couldn't be mad with a 90 overall Icon CAM, especially one who is a green link to my 90 overall TOTGS Bruno. At first glance, I thought that this card would be making more of an attacking, offensive impact on my team, thinking that putting Hunter on him would just make Goals start coming out of his ears, but I was wrong. As I play with him more and more everyday, I realize and understand how he is the perfect player who you can give the ball and let him move up the field and create space for his teammates. When I can finally afford some better strikers, I am going to take Hunter off of Rui and put Engine on him.

He is a great passer, and is a great dribbler. Without any upgrades to his Dribbling/Physical stats, he still feels like a beast who can get around anyone and if he is contested physically he will stand his ground. All of his Dribbling stats, specifically Dribbling, Ball Control, Reactions, and even Agility, all feel better than the number stat entails. I feel like this card will be even better once Engine is put on him.

With Hunter however, he definitely can shoot. His shooting is very good and definitely above average, but don't expect too much.

I have used just about every single formation in this game and I honestly change my formation like every 3 hours of playing this game so, I can't even really remember or tell you any formation he stood out in.

If you need a CAM who can do it all, specifically get the ball at midfield and create a fast counter attack to set up his teammates, then I would recommend this card. With the cheapest Rui Costa on Xbox as the time of writing being 320k, I think you are getting exactly what you are paying for. Like I said, if you need a CAM who can do it all on Offense, go ahead and give this card a try, if you need a stud attacker who will be putting up 2 goals a game, save your coins and get Neymar.

Dribbling

Passing

Good Shooter with Hunter

Good Physicality

Decent Pace

Some stats feel better than the number might entail.

Not too expensive for an Easily linkable Prime Icon

4*4* is pretty good.

Med/Med Work rates

Can't really place defense if you need him to

Doesn't have the "Icon" Feeling to him

Formation: 451

Position: CAM

Games: 48

GPG: 0.73

APG: 0.54

4.0

Overall

4.0

Value

3.5

4.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (7/10)

Passing (8/10)

Dribbling (8/10)

Defending (3/10)

Physicality (6/10)

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