Player Review

90 - FUT Birthday

4.0

Great but not META

By EthanVega, 04-04-2021

Paulinho is amazing for his price - if he was in a major league he would be worth at least half a million. He isn't that difficult to link - especially if you have icons, and he gets good links to META players such as Neymar. He has no obvious weaknesses but I wouldn't regard him as completely META or end-game, but again for the price he is the best midfielder on the market. His best position is either CDM or as a box-to-box CM and would be best next to a faster, more agile player such as Renato Sanches or Kante.

Strong - his body type feels lean in-game, Busquets esque but he definitely can dominate the midfield, winning most areal battles

Shooting - he has one of the best shots in the game of any midfielder - he can score long-shots and is clinical in the box

Passing - no issues, not as silky as a Thiago or Xavi but he can thread great through balls to the attack

Defending - I'd upgrade his defending if you were playing him CDM, but as a CM it is ideal already - great standing tackle

Weak Foot - the best thing about this card is that he can play anywhere across the midfield well due to his 5* weak-foot

Pace - he is definitely not slow, but he doesn't feel rapid in-game, even with a shadow

Dribbling - doesn't feel that agile or responsive, but again he is capable of beating his man

Formation: 41212-2

Position: CM

Games: 4

GPG: 0.25

APG: 0.50

4.0

Overall

5.0

Value

3.5

5.0

Stamina

Pace (7/10)

Shooting (8/10)

Passing (9/10)

Dribbling (7/10)

Defending (8/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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