Player Review
85 - Signature Signings S
So, like many others I was waiting for this Gelson Martins SBC and when he dropped I was disappointed by his face card/in-game stats. His pace looked insane as did his dribbling, but his shooting and passing seemed very underwhelming, especially for a 150k+ SBC. My first thought was, there are already and are going to be a million cards that are the same as this, if not better over the next month. This could well be true, with potential Christmas promos and the TOTY approaching it is very much possible that this card will be outdated in a month. Despite this I had been waiting for this card and he fit my team perfect, I had a fair bit of fodder so I thought why not, lets try him. If you do any of the following this card is MUST do:
- Skill moves
- Through ball
- Run down the byline and cross
- Driven passes into the box
I don't want to incite sweaty play, but a lot of people play like this so if you do, this card will definitely suit you.
Regarding his shooting and passing, which is what is putting people off, his shooting is surprisingly good, its like a Vinicius style power shot that seems to go top bins most of the time. He can miss on the occasion but if you know how to position yourself for the shot or be able to ball roll the keeper, the shooting is not a problem at all. The passing is decent. You do notice the long passing from time to time when trying longer through balls. His crossing and driven passes are really nice however, and this is where your style of play will make or break whether you enjoy the card. The only issue that presents itself with the card is the weak foot. I found it to be like a 3.5 star weak foot as opposed to a 3 star. He does finish on his left in the box, and can also pass with it. Long shots is where this issue will become noticeable.
- Pace - quickest player I've used hands-down
- Dribbling - skill moves come off so clean, you can tell he is meant for skills.
- Power Shots
- Driven passes and crosses
- Stamina
- Has that "sticky" strength
- Long passing
- Weak foot