Reviews

As much as I hate full backs at CB, I had to try it and see what the deal was and I fully understand why people do it. Having said that, I wanted to try out this card and see how it would compare. I paired Kimpembe with PIM Blanc and my oh my was I impressed.

His tackling is incredible, he always put a perfectly timed foot in. Whether I pressed tackle or held L2/LT, he won the challenge. His 96 pace, 93 strength and 97 aggression really shines in duels as he usually shrugs off the opponent running alongside him. I wasn't challenged by many aerial balls but he won those few headers with ease.

His 83 agility and 82 balance was where I thought he wouldn't be able to compete with the full back meta. But surprisingly, I didn't actually notice a difference as he felt very agile and quick on the turn. His actual on-ball dribbling was a tiny bit clunky but he' a 6'2" CB so it really doesn't matter - he was good enough on the ball for me.

As for his passing, he was amazing! I'm not the best at FIFA (particularly skill moves) so I rely on quick passing, through balls, and counter attacks. This card was CRUCIAL to so many of my goals. His ability to win the ball and quickly spread a lovely pass up the pitch made him one of the key players in my team. 92 short and 87 long passing looked really good in game.

As a whole, this Kimpembe card is fantastic. So good in fact, that he was actually one of the best rated players in my squad after each match (as a CB!). I can safely say that this card has replaced the RB I had at CB. You would have to be an absolute fool to turn down this free card. Try him out and enjoy! Cheers for reading fellas.

When this card released, I knew straight away that I would complete it. I was looking for a French cb on a very tight budget so this card was perfect and went straight into my team. I played him in a 5212 formation with tots moments digne and what if mbabu as the wingbacks, future stars todibo as the central cb and tots kimpembe and showdown zagadou as the side cb's. Below is an a more in-depth review.

PACE (8/10)

With a shadow his pace is more than goo enough and can catch up to almost any attacker. He feels slightly clunky when dribbling but on the whole very good pace.

SHOOTING (6/10)

Not important, but his height, strength and heading accuracy makes him a presence in corners and set pieces and might able to get on the end of a few crosses.

PASSING (9/10)

His passing makes a real difference. Having been using varane before him, a big difference is seen between their passing. Dont be fooled by the 78 passing stat on his card, the important stats are high enough. I dont really skill much or just shoot the ball up to reach one of my strikers when the ball is in my half, but instead i play out from the back. His passing really helped and got me out of a lot of high pressure situations.

DRIBBLING (7/10)

Not the most important because i dont really dribble with my cb's, but he did feel slightly clunky especially when i used him as a ball carrier. I feel players like showdown zagadou do a better job and getting the ball out of the back but he overall not bad dribbling.

DEFENDING (9/10)

Obviously this is where the card shines. His defending is exceptional, he makes all the good tackles and blocks. Positioning was quite good and his defending in general was very good. I do think there better cb's but he does a very good job.

PHYSICALITY (9/10)

His strength and aggression make him a real force and i often see him getting the ball by using his strength to push them of the ball.

VALUE FOR TIME (5/10)

Even though the card is free it can never be too easy to get a card like this. The objectives arent too difficult but whilst completing him nobody ever did golden goal, even though i did every time i conceded first. Only like 1 person in 20 matches forfeited first and i had to play most of the matches till the end.I suggest completing him only if he is your best option or because you are on a tight budget. If you have loads of coins/fodder just do someone else and dont do him if yuo are going to use him as fodder because it would be a waste of time. Having said that hes still a very good cb and he takes from about 1 hour 30 minutes till 3 hours to complete.

So obviously, as soon as maestro came out as an objective, i HAD TO GET HIM. It took a while to complete him for what the objectives were. I use him in my team now obviously paired up with red maestro as you can see in the link. This man is unstoppable. I never have to worry about defending when I switch to him because he's always so consistent and I can easily rely on him if I have to. I don't usually have to rely on him as his twin brother maestro Kimpembe is in the midfield and his other twin is always attacking and tearing up ratty varanes and mbabu's but if he needs to defend you can do it with your eyes closed. It's like if Varane reached his ultimate peak level when you use him. He's too quick for Mbappe and Neymar and he's too strong for Ronaldo and Gullit. With a maestro, you can easily just use him until the end of the game without a problem because his passing and dribbling gets boosted even more. His heading is on another level, especially when attacking. It's like Ronaldo on steroids. Please please please try and do him because you will no longer need a fullback at centreback, which means you're now a good person with some respect.