Player Review
92 - Icon Moments
Before sbc building, I made a loan version and in 5 matches I got incredible pleasure from this card
Having replaced 95 Pele on cam, I did not expect any kind of gain, and I just wanted to play for my favorite player, but
Socrates is more suited to cam than middle Pele
Yes, he's slower, he doesn't have 5 sm, he can't spin and spam skill moves, but he doesn't need that
His shoots are great, I still couldn't figure out who shoots better, him or TOTY Mbappe
He scores a lot illegally, all shots from 20-24 meters fly to the lower corners, while it seems to fly over the goalkeeper’s hand and even Donnarumma can’t always make a save against him
Add to that 5 wf
And
I don't even know how to describe it
14 goals in 5 matches in 1st division in a team with 97 Mbappe, 94 Garrincha and 95 Pelé
The passes are also great, with the engine we get some incredible stats and they are fully felt in the game
Speed and dribbling are the only stats that raise questions
91 with engine is not what you want from a 1.1 million card, but it runs surprisingly well, not Mbappe of course, but combined with great positioning, I had no problems against the best defenders in the game (I hate 92 Varane)
90 balance does not save this card from slowness when turning, but compared to other versions, the difference is serious, but the uniqueness of Socrates is that he can do complex dribbles and you don’t understand how he manages to do it
The only serious disadvantage of this card is strength
He loses fights too often and is not as good in the air as you would expect from a card with his height and body type
In general, even praising this card for the entire review, I cannot recommend his build/purchase
Because you must be clear on how to use him, many will like the golden Neymar more
But if you enjoy players like Cantona, feel free to buy
(and don't change him to Odegaard by translating Pele to lw, not the smartest idea)
Godly shooting
Top passing
Not as clumsy as expected
Pace is ok
Physics could be better