Player Review

91 - Headliners

5.0

The Sengalese Wall

By SAT2197, 08-02-2022

A few days ago I decided to watch the AFCON final and I got really impressed by Koulibaly's performance; he was everywhere on the pitch and played and lead his teammates with exemplary composure ! Having watched the game I decided to buy Koulibaly's headliner card and see how he feels in game, I already had Next Generation Theo in my club and TOTYHM Edou Mendy was my starting keeper at the time so linking him wasn't an issue but I was a bit concerned about his dribbling and passing stats, regardless I was so hyped up from the AFCON final that I decided to buy him and try him anyway.

I am really impressed by this card, his passing and dribbling feels much better than the stats suggest and the only reasons that I can think of are either fake stats, his unique body type or both. as his partner I have TOTYHM Rudiger (top defender btw) and Koulibaly's transition feels just as smooth as Rudiger's; he feels super fast, moves around the pitch with ease and and thanks to his high defensive and physical stats + top tier tackling animations he makes defending easy and fun for you !

Overall along side Rudiger he's the best defender that I've had this year and since he's link-ability is decent (easy enough to get him to 8 chem) I fully recommend him if you're looking for a reliable CB.

I already mentioned that I use him along side Rudiger and I have to admit that I can't decide which one has the better card, one thing for sure they are both among the very best CBs in the game !

Unique Body Type
Pace
Transition Speed
Defensive Animations
Physical Prowess
Passing (despite the stats feels like 80+ !)
Potential for future upgrades

Hard to get to 10 chem
Slightly Expensive (if you can afford him hes' fully worth it tho)
Stamina can be an issue only if you use pressure tactics and the game goes to extra time

Formation: 352

Position: CB

Games: 20

GPG: 0.05

APG: 0.00

5.0

Overall

5.0

Value

4.0

3.5

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (5/10)

Passing (8/10)

Dribbling (8/10)

Defending (10/10)

Physicality (10/10)

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