Player Review
86 - Rulebreakers
I've used quite a few strikers in my squad, with all sorts of characteristics and ratings, but the one constant certainty is Marko. I bought him on the market for almost nothing but since then I played so many games and scored so many goals with him (and still do) that I just wouldn't bench him even for several strikers with better stats. This guy can do it all:
- his pace is more than enough to get past defenders, especially with the hunter chem style. Great with through balls
- his shooting is amazing, you can easily bag tons of power shots from different angles with both feet
- dribbling-wise he's not Ronaldinho, but he's agile and usually keeps the ball close. Defo not clunky, he's in control also when he's sprinting
- physically dominant, he scores lots of headers and opponents bounce off his shoulders on ground duels. Coupled with his dribbling, this also allows him to receive the ball facing away from the goal, protect it and turn to shoot
Bonus: ACROBATIC GOALS. Loads of them. Bicycle kicks directly from corners, scorpion kicks, volleys, backheels, I don't know why but he triggers those animations a lot more often than others. And you'll just love that.
Great as a lone striker or paired with a dribbler.
Emotional attachment: it's impossible not to love him, he'll become a legend of your club and you'll trust him enough to give him the keys to your house
Pace-shooting-dribbling-physical: see above
Incredibly cheap: the price to pay for his performances is just too good to pass up
SBC fodder: if by any chance you really don't like him you can throw him in an SBC, he's got a good OVR and links with Serie A and a few Bundesliga players
You'll sometimes be haunted by doubt when you decide to bench your shiny 99 OVR striker for this beast