Player Review

85 - TOTS

4.5

The buck stops with Ricardo

By fightingcacti, 28-04-2021

Ricardo Almeida Santos is a good old fashioned school yard bully. With his combo of massive size and strength, when he dispossesses the opponent he keeps it. He is frequently throwing attackers to the floor, and I'm not sure I've even been booked with him, he is technically proficient on defense. He is composed enough on the ball that it is not a liability against heavy press (3* WF, no less), but otherwise won't offer any value on ball, not that I would need him to. As it says on his shirt, this man is a BARGAIN.

I have a Portugal heavy squad (FB Sanchez, Deco, FS Dalot, Lopez in goal) and 2 other icons (Essien and Makelele) so I was able to get him to 10 chem fairly easily, but I anticipate that won't be the case for most. I think the speed may prove make or break in the modern game, but at 19k this card is absolutely worth a shot on 8 chem.

-Physicality on ball

-Aerial supremacy on defense

-Pace/athleticism

-Not as viable in set pieces as I'd hoped

-AI Ricardo has a mind of his own (for better or for worse)

-Links

Formation: 4312

Position: CB

Games: 20

GPG: 0.00

APG: 0.05

4.5

Overall

5.0

Value

4.0

4.5

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (2/10)

Passing (6/10)

Dribbling (2/10)

Defending (9/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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