Player Review
85 - FUT Birthday
Hey guys, have now played a bunch of games with this Gunter card as a CB. I play him on 7 chem next to Lars Bender, both as CB. What drew me to the card wasn't his 5 star skills moves but the rest of his stats.90 str and 92 aggression, with his height/body type make for a great CB. I was using SIF Shaw for a while as a CB and I loved everything about that card except I'm starting to realize that having a shorter CB means they miss out on a lot of autoblocks, which we have to face is really important this year. A lot of the prem/bundesliga CB's that are tall and fast are very expensive and compared to Gunter make him a great value. I wasn't too fussed about having his acceleration at 99 with 7 chem, but knowing you could get it maxed on full chem is sweet. I think right around 92-95 is a sweet spot for CB's and having 99 sprint speed makes it so that players can't just skip past him and run down the whole field. 80 for agy/balance doesn't seem like a lot, but for a CB is actually very premium. The only thing he doesn't have that I would have liked would be the dives into tackle trait, but without it he still never misses a challenge. I noticed right away he was getting a better success rate in tackles than even Lars which might be down to a higher aggression. Him being left footed really helps when distributing the ball and they did sneaky upgrade his wf to 3 stars, which for a cb can save you from some awkward situations. Don't get me wrong, it is nice to have 5* skill moves. It can really help get you out of high pressure situations but I never felt comfortable enough to try and string tricks with him in the back, just a one trick and pass kind of man because he lacks the agility to do them quickly. I was very very very worried that since his heading/jumping stats are only around 70 he would be a fraud in the air, but I am pleased to say it just isn't the case. It appears strength and height are just as important as heading/jumping. I have been neurotically looking for him to misplace or just plain get beat in the air with a header but I can't say that he has. Overall, a very good card and although I am fuming he is dropping in price from when I bought him this weekend (got him at 160 on PC), it only makes him a better value. If you run a bundesliga squad and missed out on moments boateng like me or just want to allocate your coins in other positions, give him a try. I know some people have said he is too clunky to play LB but I can easily recommend as a CB.
Body type/Height
Acc/Sprint speed
Agy/Balance
91 reactions
Strength/Aggression
No dives into tackle trait
Not the silkiest with skill moves
Shooting