Player Review
90 - FUT Birthday
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