Player Review
86 - Flashback SBC
FIFA 22 is here and the start to many new RTG's. This year I thought about giving it a go but only using past and present Chelsea players! After getting my team assembled fairly quickly in the series, it was just a waiting game until the first SBC or big player buy came along. Lo and behold I login and see it.. "Flashback Predo"! My prayers have been answered. I did the SBC quicker than Robben cutting back inside and finessing it far corner. Had a bit of a roller coaster with him in the 3 rivals game I played for the review I have posted over on YouTube.
Taking a look at the card on paper.. he looks cracked! Solid pace, good shooting and agility stats and that sweet sweet finesse shot trait. (Which seems to be proving very effective this year) I used the FINISHER chemstyle on him to further improve that finishing and positioning and max out on the agility/balance stats which until now have been OH SO important! Diving into the rivals game, the role I had him play which was a winger - it became apparent the acceleration is handy to burst away early when committing a through ball.. but gets caught up upon very quickly. He played in the LW spot in my 3421 formation with LUKAKU as the long striker and ZIYECH as my RW. Cutting back inside on his RIGHT FOOT not including the fact he has 5* WEAK FOOT and 4* SKILLS.. is an absolute DREAM.
After the games finished, I instantly put a HUNTER chem style on him to help that pace to break away from defenders as a winger, but I can see the FINISHER chem style being perfect as a CF/ST. I'd like to re test him again on 10 chem when I get more icons in my team (Lampard/Ballck/Drogba etc) That being said.. his gameplay was flawless even on 7/8 chem. The MEDIUM/MEDIUM work rates did worry me initially.. but all was forgotten when he was constantly making runs through.
To conclude: He is a great card if like me, you are drafting around Chelsea P&P players. His ability to cut back inside and finesse is amazing and his finishing on the most part is exactly what you need inside the box. He lacks the strength and muscle at times which can cause a problem when breaking through. If you are thinking of doing him due to being interested in him, with player prices being fairly cheap.. I'd say go for it! If you need to re shape and sell multiple players in your team to make it work.. I'd probably advise against it! He is for sure no neymar, but at 1/10th of the price on xbox.. what do you expect?
If you want to follow along with my Chelsea only RTG - I'm uploading to YouTube and streaming on Twitch at the following:
YouTube: MrSighOn
Twitch: twitch.tv/mrsighon
Twitter: @MrSighOn
- Finishing in the box
- Forward runs in behind
- Dribbling/Agility
- Passing is solid
- FINESSE SHOT DEMON
- Pace can be very deceiving
- MED/MED work rates
- Very weak and can be muscled off in the box
- Good luck scoring headers in the box with him!