Player Review

This story starts all the way back in November of 2020. Mid King Kenny was my first icon I've ever packed- and I could instantly feel that he was a special card. I was scoring 2+ goals a game with him as my front and center striker, and he was the true MVP for the first half of my season. Shooting, dribbling, the weak foot were on full display, and after playing 150 games with him, it was clear he was simply one of the more special players in Fifa 21. It was a cold, dark day in December when I sold him just before Prime Icons entered the game. I swore that someday, when the time was right, I'd bring him back to lead the squad once again.

I was overjoyed when I saw this PIM version as an SBC. I was gutted when the cost was just under 2 mil. Aside from rinsing my squad, I just wasn't in a place to complete him. So I waited, and TOTS delivered. Down, down, down the price went to the 1.2ish it's at now.

I've been saving my fodder and when I picked up a cheeky TOTS Navas from my last ligue une premium pack and just knew, IT WAS TIME FOR THE KING TO COME HOME!!

Now that you have the backstory... Aside from PIM Maradona, R9, and Pele, I have yet to find an icon card that consistently delivers this much Fifa magic. If you're exclusively a skiller, you'll probably want to look elsewhere. If you're any other type of player and can complete this card and are in need of a premium attacker, I'd strongly consider him

THE SKINNY:

• This man's shooting is absolutely foolish. For me the 5* WF/OTF shot trait is one of the most lethal combos in the game, and this guy has got it, in addition to a very real hidden finesse shot trait.
• His attacking positioning/AI is fantastic. I find that no matter what instructions I put on, many "elite" strikers hang out in no mans land or make the same predictable runs. But Kenny... Kenny has completely changed my style of play because of how active he is in the final third of the pitch. To quote Willy Wonka: "He can go sideways and slantways and longways and backways. Frontways and Squareways.. and any other ways that you can think of."
• The lack of physicality and aggression can be noticeable, but can be mitigated with a HAWK chem style. You'll be tempted by using Engine, but if you're playing him up top in a central ST position, I believe that HAWK is the right move.
• I'd play him alongside a big, physical striker for the most enjoyable experience (I'm using TOTS Lukaku atm)
• Icon Luck - Obviously this isn't a proven thing, but I think we all know it's real. It doesn't exist with all icons, but it does exist with some. Kenny has scored goals in the 12 games I've played with him that have absolutely blown my mind. There's no statistical breakdown with this card that makes him seem this OP, but he plays well above his stats and for the sake of this review, I'm attributing it to Icon Luck.

The Headline: THE ONE KING TO RULE THEM ALL.

King Kenny is a crafty striker with overwhelming shooting abilities. His dribbling is great, his short passing is great, and most importantly, his haircut is great.