Player Review

91 - Icon

4.0

A great budget Icon Midfielder

By jakouedel, 19-02-2022

Packed this bad boy in a mid or prime and was pretty excited to use him for my WL. At this time in the cycle post TOTY a lot of midfielders require either a lot of pace or ability on the ball. When you talk about Icon midfielders you think Mid Vieira, Mid Gullit, Mid Lahm, and Matthaus are usually seen every weekend. Not to mention the plethora of special cards out at the moment. If you're looking for this card its more than likely just for the links however, this card will do a job in central or defensive midfield.

I used him with a shadow as a balanced CDM in a 4-2-3-1 and as a balanced CM in a 4-4-2. It must be said that he is an AUTO DEFENDER, if you are patient and try to cut off the lanes he will lunge and try to intercept and he is gonna get a majority of them. With his height and physicality in game he will win tackles against smaller attackers. What sets him apart are two things; 4* 4* really compliments him as it gives him a bit more versatility going forward. As well as his 90 shooting and 94 short passing and 93 long passing which makes him a dual threat when attacking. If you're gonna play him primarily as a CDM you should slap a shadow and it'll make him a very ideal balanced CDM. If he's gonna play CM you could go with a shadow but a basic gives him a more complete package.

To conclude, this card is going to stand out in the midfield. He is reliable shooting in and outside of the box and he can pick out any pass with enough space. His dribbling stats are not incredible; he's not meant to take on other cards unless you are on the edge of your opponents box. His 4 star skills will come in handy. His pace is not out of this world but for his size he's gonna be faster in game than you would think. His physical stats are really good across the board, and combined with his workmates he will do well to win the ball back.

94 shot power, 92 Long shots, and 87 finishing makes him a threat anywhere. You can rely on him to score if you get the space.
94 short passing and 93 long passing makes him super reliable in any attacking situation, building up from the back or countering.
86 Physical with balanced stats and his height make him super reliable to win 1v1s for the ball.
91 ball control makes up for his low dribbling stat.
85 Reactions and composure will make most of his first touches reliable.

68 agility and 70 balance mean you will not be taking on defenders.
69 Curve can sometimes have an effect on threaded through balls when you're trying to get in behind for a 1v1

Formation: 4231

Position: CDM

Games: 20

GPG: 0.15

APG: 0.15

4.0

Overall

4.5

Value

4.0

5.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (10/10)

Dribbling (7/10)

Defending (9/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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