Player Review
93 - Icon
He's a very big (high and average body type) player. I got him out of an icon SBC and fitted him in my team alongside mid Eusebio (which i had got previously from another icon SBC). He replaced the 2nd striker, where I have used before Gabriel Jesus Ice card and Mbappé. I play with a custom tactic in game, 3-5-2, Chalobah drops to CB, Cancelo and Jorginho as CDM, Neymar as CAM, Paqueta on the left, Hakimi on the right, Eusebio and Cantona up front. Only tradable player is Cancelo TOTY.
Obviously I felt a very big difference, going from shorter pace merchants like Mbappé and Jesus to Cantona. On one hand, if you like fast turning to open spaces, King Eric is definitely NOT the man for you. As I also felt we wasn't for me. On another hand, he added physicality and heading to my attacking arsenal, which was nice, since Hakimi and Paqueta are often open to take good crosses. He also shoots very well and rarely misses a pass. 5* skills is good, but he is not very agile despite Engine chemistry (because of the big body). He can hold the ball, it's very difficult for the defender to tackle him, which has enabled me to assist Eusebio's runs more (basically, Cantona assists more and scores less than my previous strikers). Another nice thing was he allowed me to sell IF Mbappé before another likely IF Mbappé comes, saving me from losing coins and allowing me to invest in trading. I got used to using him, my overall team results actually improved with Cantona over IF Mbappé 92 despite him scoring less goals, the team is scoring more goals.
I must say, if I was spending 2M on an icon, I'd never get him though. Eusébio, Eto'o, baby Pele are better options for the average FIFA player. As for non-icon players,there are LOADS much cheaper and more fun to play with. As he came in an icon SBC, where i've got shitty player after shitty player, I'm very happy. Btw I'm 2 for 11 in icon SBCs (Eusebio and Cantona out of 11 tries). Don't do icon SBCs if you're looking for valuable players, you need a lot of luck.
Fantastic passing and shooting
Crazy strong, can hold the ball away for longer periods, even against Varane and Kanté
Tall, can jump and score headers, crosses become a legit strategy
5* skills, 4* weak foot also feels very reliable
Free up coins
Body type - feels clunky turning compared to Mbappé and Gabriel Jesus - which is natural