Player Review
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Well, where do I start with this card… I packed him out of my prime icon pack and expected a godlike midfielder. And well, I think I´ve never been more disappointed of a card. How did EA manage to ruin a card with stats like that. I played all 12 games in Fut champs (10-2) with Zidane as cam in 4231 and he got 2 goals and 4 assists… How is that even possible? His pace is ok with engine but don´t expect to outrun cards with more than 80 pace. His shooting is confusing, with 92 on the card you´d expect him to at least hit the goal. Yeah… no. The only reliable way to score are his finesse shots from outside the box but even those can get tricky when you don´t hit green. I´d say his passing is the best thing about this card. He manages to get the ball behind the defense most of the time and his crosses are ok too. I haven´t tried his freekicks yet but I probably wouldn´t expect too much. His dribbling is not too bad too. It gets the job done against weaker defenders but I wouldn´t try to skill against sb like Varane fb, Kante toty or Kimpembe. I don´t even want to talk about his defending. I played him as offensive cdm the first 2 games but instantly regretted it. His physis also isn´t better than meh. Most of the time he just gets tackled and falls to the ground and his stamina feels more like 77-80.
Would I recommend this card? Absolutely not, for that price you can get Jorgihno or Kdb toty, Vieira prime or Maradona prime, which will do far better than him.
Passing
Weak foot
Finesse shots
Everything else