Player Review
87 - What If SBC
let me start by saying that this card is amazing, despite the total coin sink of an sbc it is, he's great. I use him as a right cam in a 4-2-3-1 in division 1 online and I really do recommend this card.
His finesse shots on his left are almost guaranteed goals and his shot power helps drill in close range shots which makes up for his low finishing of 81. His positioning and the runs he makes are perfect. the 3 star weak foot was of course a huge worry but I had used Salah for a long time and his 3 star weak foot was an issue but I think with raphina the shot power also helps with weak footed shots not feel so slow and poorly placed.
His dribbling oh my his dribbling, he keeps the ball so close to his feet and is extremely quick to turn and weave in and out of pressure and with such high aggression he can win the ball back if he does lose the ball while dribbling.
Pace will never be an issue for this card either and with his body type it just makes him feel even faster.
passing was a huge reason why I did this card because I hated salahs passing they always felt misplaced and slow but raphinas passing is great, he keeps a good pace on the ball and can play the ball quickly and accurately from long or short range,
Even though he's a small player his physicality is awesome, the aggression really helps out a lot with keeping up against fullbacks like Mendy or Theo Hernandez.
overall I think he's a great card, price aside if you need a Rw from the prem and don't want Salah or lack the coins for FFS saka I think you should do this sbc, and with Leeds relatively easy upcoming games I do think hell get the +2 upgrade which will fully justify this card, But if you don't have many coins or maybe don't have a lot of fodder, don't rinse your coins and club to do this card.
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