Player Review
88 - FUT Birthday
When I first saw this card I was amazed at how little people were talking about him. This upgrade from his 84 card seemed unreal to me. As someone who used the 84 for around 200 games, I knew just how good that card was. Now with a +4 to his overall and substantial boosts to both his WF and SM, surely he would be good right???
So, I took the risk and binned my boring meta Neymar, and bought Inaki for around 480k.
Now that I've played 33 games with him, which includes Div 1 rivals and FUT Champs (only played to Gold 3) I can say for sure, that this guy is an absolute beast! He scored 50 goals for me, which included some outrageous skill goals, as well as clutch 90th-minute equalisers and winners.
The first thing you'll notice is his strength, his size but also his fantastic dibbling. If you're in a foot race with Varane or even Maldini, this man will push them off like they weigh 50kg and are on a vegan diet. It's rare that you find a 6'0 guy who can dribble as well as Inaki can. I know for a lot of people the 71 balance seems a huge issue but it really isn't and with the finisher chemstyle you will not notice it. The skill moves are fluid, and the 4* weak foot feels like 5*. Inaki's finishing is unreal, as stated previously he scored some absolute bangers for me. Everything he hits turns into gold.
His pace as expected is blistering. If you like to abuse the Y through balls, this guy is your man! However, sometimes it seems he is not so quick of the mark when compared to other 96 pace cards. Also, his positioning is sometimes a bit poor. Despite his high attacking work rates and his 93 ATT POS, you will notice he comes short a lot, and the only way to make him run in behind is to manually trigger it. This was quite disappointing to me but it did not stop me from enjoying this card. This is by far one of my favorite cards in the game so far, and I will continue using him for the next weeks!
Final verdict: Should you buy him?
Yes, 100%. For the current price of 350k, it's an absolute steal for what you get. If you have the likes of Neymar and Mbappe and want to try something new, sell them and get Inaki :D
Finishing
Dribbling
Pace
5* SM
5*WF
Positioning
Sometimes feels slow off the mark