Player Review

89 - Headliners

4.5

Insane value (TRY HIM)!!

By Loufmania, 08-01-2022

Let me start this off by saying the best parts of this card, his passing is some of the best I've played with in fifa which I promise isn't an over-reaction and when you get him on his left in the box he puts almost anything away especially with the outside foot shot trait. His right is reliable but not as crazy although it still benefits from outside foot shot in the box.

This card is easily the best player I've used for around 30-50k. I play in elite division and champs only. I have used this card (inc POTM) at CAM for 20 games and LCM for about ~40 games so I'll give my opinion on both. I also don't believe he would be a good striker even though he has amazing physical just due to his agility and body type and H/H.

I got his POTM for free with fodder just because I thought he looked like a good budget option, he had 42g/42a in 52 games and was great. I've played 8 games with his headliners card and the stat difference is quite minimal but at times noticeable. He has 5g/12a in those 8 games once again being run at LCM.

This cards agility and dribbling is actually quite good, obviously not a card you are gonna run around 3 players with but he isn't clunky at all. He can get around a defender on the top of the box and he's got a nice close sprint touch so don't be scared of his dribbling.

This card with H/H is surprisingly good at playing with pressure on heavy touch, he goes box to box game and with his physical stats he's nowhere near a liability defensively. Don't expect him to make crazy interceptions but he can chase and dispossess extremely well for an attacking player as he can body pretty much anyone off the ball and most importantly hold them off after. I spoke about it earlier but this cards passing is absolutely insane he dinks lobs amazingly and puts nice through balls on the ground as well, this is reliant on getting on his left as his passing gets a lot more inconsistent on his right, play him on the left side of the field. Lastly, this cards positioning is insane he is always giving me options in the box when breaking on the counter and when holding up play on top of the box he'll give you a good option.

This card doesn't tear the world apart but he's by far and away the best budget card I've played with this year. He is nice in bad gameplay and he often outplays the likes of Prime Zola, Mid Hagi and WW Jonathan David. If you need an attacking player to fit in a Ligue 1 squad for cheap it would be rude not to give this card a try.

Oh! I forgot to mention 99 jumping and 99 heading accuracy meaning if you play him as a CM with his H/H he can disrupt crosses from time to time and also get on the end of your crosses in the attack.

Amazing Passing
Helpful positioning up and down the ground
Clinical finisher on his left
H/H
Physical and heading (Obviously)

Inconsistent right foot but not unreliable
3* skills
Not the craziest dribbler but not clunky

Formation: 41212

Position: CM

Games: 8

GPG: 0.63

APG: 1.50

4.5

Overall

5.0

Value

3.0

5.0

Stamina

Pace (6/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (7/10)

Defending (6/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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