Player Review
94 - FOF
So I will preface this review saying I am a United fan, however, if you check my team you will see that has no standing with creating an 'Ultimate' team. I was fortunate enough to pack TOTS Ruben Dias and CR7 in the 83*25 Icon swap pack. Since then I formed a lot of my team around them (since packed Kane who's the best finisher I've played with i think) as he was the best defender I've ever used. Well.. this Lindelof card showed up randomly in the Sweden FOF SBC and I knew I had to do him. Not only did his stats look phenomenal but also he's a Utd player and I'd had no representation for far too long. I think one of the most useful features of these reviews is in comparison so I'll compare him to Ruben Dias and his predecessor What If Marcelo. He's basically Ruben Dias with better dribbling and control, always there for a tackle and always in the right position to stop an attack. The directional nutmeg has nothing on this boy (or Dias) if you're manually defending and holding down LT. His pace and agility far surpasses the Marcelo he replaced and I've conceded fewer goals in his tenure. The one thing I do miss about Marcelo is his areal threat. Lindelof is by no means bad in the air, but Marcelo has to be one of the best I've ever used, I worry I will miss his presence on attacking corners as he scored many an important goal for me (if you can't afford or fit this SBC and can deal without the fullback as center back meta, buy Marcelo, can't recommend him enough with a Shadow). In summary, I cannot recommend doing this SBC highly enough if he'll fit into your squad. A top player who plays exactly as you'd expect with his rating and stats. I also have to call attention to the Solid Player trait. I don't know exactly what it does in game, but every player I've used in defense who has had it has excelled, thus I've made sure my central defense is stocked with such talent.
- Defending (duh)
- Agility (so vital against the likes of TOTS Mbappe and Neymar)
- Positioning (always there for the tackle or block)
- Passing (plays from the back so well)
- Nation links, though nice link with Forsberg if you have bundeliga players