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I got this guy in my 84+ player pick. So i wanted ti try him and he is insane. I play him as a cam in a 4-1-2-1-2(2) and he cant miss almost every shot goes in his shot power is insane and his headers are so good. I almost scored every corner it is like cheeting. His shooting is like R9 but he is not that fast but as a cam he is OK and his dribbling is also not the best. His passing is very good. I thought he will be strong in game but defenders like vvd easily pushed him. I think cam is the best position for him because he is too slow for a striker. For 300k I think he is worth the coins if u want to have some and try something new. I hoped my review helped and sorry for my english.

Gonna keep it Simple

Div 1 (2000 SR) Player here.

Got him out a Rare Mega pack and knew he'd be the new target man in my 4-3-2-1 Formation. The man isnt the quickest but he's great in the air to escape as an outlet from the scrubs using team press throughout Division Rivals. He's got a great weight of pass on him and i play him as the link up between the 2 wingers (RTTF Promes and FB Robben) and my midfield.

All in all i find myself really enjoying the card. I dont skill or spam stepovers like the meta would like but if you enjoy bigger target man forwards who can actually dribble and pass (looking at you Haaland ) You'll really enjoy the card!

This card was the missing piece to my teams attack. Karim Benzema's headliner card gives me goose bumps every time he gets on the ball because he moves, runs and plays like Benzema irl. Comparing this to all of his lower rated cards on the game, I felt very good when I used 91 SIF Benzema, but there was some off ball movement that was still missing and obviously he wasn't as fast. This card fixes all of those problems. I gave him a Hunter chem style which boosts is sprint speed up 10 and his shot up by 5. I've never seen a shot so hard in my life. The first shot you take with this card will blow your mind if it is hit normally. He is clinical in the box. Left or right, just SHOOT in the 18. He is not able to sprint past players however, if he is side by side and making the run he will get past the defender and potentially hold him off with his strength. This guy can play anywhere down the middle of park up top from CAM to CF to ST.

I found him to also be a great CAM within this team. If I was ever losing, I would change my team formation to a 41212 narrow and place Benzema underneath, Dembele and Mahrez. Benzema will find your pacey strikers with brilliant through balls and he will even follow up if shots are blocked out.

Thinking long term and how Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world, I can imagine that Real Madrid will be able to get 4 wins and this card will get another bump. When that occurs, this card will be very special. Karim Benzema is a menace.

What i enjoy most about fifa is trying players, and as Benzema is due to an 94-upgrade this wednesday, i decided that i might give him a go. All matches are played in div 1 (2050) or weekend league.

I tried him as a solo striker in 4231, as a target man in 442 and as a cam in 4231.

I didn't expect him to be super agile and good on the ball, just maybe clunky in general. However, he surprised me a lot. Obviously, he is no neymar on the ball, but he certainly is no haaland either. He is able to turn pretty damn fast for such a big man, and he creates a ton of space to fire off that rocket of a shot he has. And, the main thing about this card that honestly shocked me, was how easy he gets past defenders when using skill moves(mainly la croqueta, bridge and heel to heel). There was just something cracked about him when using skill moves. It's probably the combination of amazing dribbling stats and the physicality that does the trick.

His passing is also unreal, honestly you do not even notice his 79 long passing. Benzema's physical attributes are also great, mainly his strength being 85, which means he can muscle off a lot of defenders. This is important, as he lacks a bit of pace, but usually makes up for it by making defenders unable to steal the ball from him as they can't get around him. Now to his absolute peak attribute: his finishing. With both the finesse shot trait AND outside the foot trait he is a freak in front of goal. Honestly the most consistent finisher i've tried this year, and i've tried basically every striker thats below 2 mil. His finishing is that good. I noticed that especially his shot at the nearest post is stupidly cracked, he literally blows the top off the keeper. His finesse shot is also something else. I can't compliment this guy's finishing enough.

The main concern about this card was the pace, and rightly so. 84 acceleration and 79 sprint speed isn't ideal for a striker, especially not at this point in the game. Here is a couple of suggestions to get around that issue and what not to do with this card.

How not to use him

1. don't use him as a solo striker, as he, for the most part, will not be able to outrun defenders unless you time the pass to perfection (when he is just next to defenders, he will sometimes get past them, but dont count on it to happen every time)
2. Please do not put a hunter on this guy. You honestly can't feel the pace boost anyways and he does not need the extra +4 finishing. If you absolutely want to boost his shooting and pace, use hawk. Also gives him 95 strength and better jumping.
3. Generally, if you are used to pacey strikers only, i wouldn't recommend going for this guy, as you would have to alter your gameplay OR you could play him as a cam.

How to use him

1. Obviously, you always have to play to a player's strenghts. Benzema's card makes him an ideal target man in a 2 striker formation or as a cam/cf. Personally i prefered him as a cam.
2. You want to get him on the ball outside the box as much as possible. From here you can do some of the skill moves mentioned earlier to make room for his amazing shot. This is basically the main thing you want to do with this card. If you get an angle around the middle of the box (or in the box of course), it's a free goal.
3. Give him an engine. Just do it. You will notice how much it improves his balance and agility in game. He does not need a boost in shooting and you do not notice the extra boost in pace from the hunter chem style.

This benzema card is an upgrade or 2 away from being a 5/5. At this point, the only thing that keeps me from giving him a 5/5 and not 4.5/5 is his pace. considering he is only 260k atm, with a 94 card on wednesday and quite possibly more upgrades in the future, this guy is worth every penny. Good league and good nationality as well.

Pour ceux qui ne cherche que des joueurs rapides et techniques du Type Mbappé, Neymar Cruyff etc, passez votre chemin cette review n'est pas pour vous

Cette carte est sous coté c'est fou.

Je suis un adepte des 433 je joue pour le fun, les victoires c'est bien mais ça m'importe plus tant que ça sur ce Fifa.

A la base je l'ai pack en version Headliner 92 dans un pack 2 joueurs or rare et non échangeable bien sûr, merci EA.

Sa version a 92 n'avait rien de fantastique j'ai a peine joué 3 match avec lui mais la ... wow sa version 93 m'a choqué.

Sa version 93 est monstrueuse dans toutes ses stats mais ce qui m'a le plus frappé c'est qu'il est plus physique et plus rapide pourtant il n'a reçu que des +1 ou +2 dans ses stats mais ca a tout changer pour moi.

Je suis passé de la Division 4 a la Division 3 et enchainé 11 victoires en Futchampions c'est fou comment un seul joueur a tout changer pour moi c'est simple je ne le lâche plus ... 55 matchs, 59 buts et 26 passes décisives.

Je l'ai utilisé avec le style Moteur et Chasseur mais c'est le style Œil de Lynx qui me convenait le mieux il est inarrêtable.