Player Review
96 - TOTS
I used base Kane from Oct-December in a 424 and loved him. First he was next to base Gabriel Jesus, then base Mane. All the while he was the rock that slowed my team down around the box and orchestrated the counter attack. If you’ve played with any version you know he’s lethal on the turn and shoot and one time shots just like IRL. So if you play to his strengths I found him to be quite dominant early in the game. Unfortunately the Meta is much more speedy and he fell behind the curve. However, with this card he’s back to being as dominant since he’s got enough burst of space to get out of tough situations, find the next man and set himself back up in scoring situations. Most important is that he’s formidable on through balls so he’s not going to be as 1 dimensional as his base card.
I have him set up as a Target RS in a 41212(2) with FBD Payet as LS and Neymar as CAM. Even though he’s weaker on the left, I think he’s too readable cutting in from the left. RS gives him a lot more random movements to make. Whatever set up you use with him, I think it’s really satisfying to build your playstyle around him and dissect defenses rather than spam through balls and directional nut megs. I was planning to use him until a Lingard card came out but I might have to find space somewhere else in the team now. In conclusion, I understand why he’s cheaper but you can get just as much production from him as any striker in the game.
- A1 finishing. Don’t need to think about it, just rip the shot
- Great passing and movement
- Very tidy back to the goal shielding and dribbling
- Great at collecting the ball and charging the team forward. Surprisingly speedy down the line
- Will get you a corner goal every 2-3 games
- Can’t burn defenders 1 on 1
- 3 star skills
- Requires a different play style