Player Review

94 - Icon Moments

4.5

KING ERIC, THE UNCOUTH FOOTBALL GENIUS

By RuThiX36, 25-04-2022

At first I played him in 4-2-2-2 with false 9 instructions just to test out his playmaking skills but then I switched the instructions to Stay Central/Target Man Combo

because I wanted him to win headers, distribute passes to the wings and then make those attacking runs into the penalty box.

Pace and Shooting

I used engine chemstyle because I needed to boost that agility and balance so with the 95 Acceleration and 96 Sprint Speed he was able to outrun some defenders but definitely needed to shield them off with his strength since they were always closing in on him.

Through balls are not the way to go and I needed to adapt my playstyle to use Cantona to his full potential and make him shine in disciplines in which he shone most when he was an active player. When it comes down to his shooting, he unfortunately does not have unique body-type in game and with his imposing figure it may get quite difficult sometimes to create enough space for him in crowded defence but when you are lucky and patient enough he can hit real bangers. I scored plenty of goals that will remind you of those he scored in real life. The most effective attacking pattern was just to get the ball to the winger and deliver the pin-point accurate cross in Cantona's direction. So make sure you have your Giggs and Beckham ready on either side of the pitch. Cantona with his flawless positioning and shooting technique will bury it home with uncompromising composure and precision.

Passing

Cantona's passing pleasantly surprised me, as long as I stuck to dispatching the ball quickly from his feet, the passes were precise and more often than not found their target. He could play even as a False 9 striker, his passing was that good.

Dribbling

I love using 5-star skill moves but with Cantona I always had a second thought about using skill moves since he felt sluggish while on the ball, never kept the ball close enough to his feet so I ended up using L2 + R2 dribbling technique most of the time to get the right angles for passes and shots.

Defending and Physicality

High aggression stat allowed him to get some nice interceptions. His physicality is spot-on and he was a constant threat for my opponents even though I must admit that plenty of defenders on this game have already maxed-out physical stats as well, not allowing Cantona to excel in that area even more. Which is a shame in my opinion because in real life Cantona carried the ball to the back of the net even with defenders on his shoulders.

Please check the video under this review to get a better idea about his in-game abilities.

To conclude this review I must say this Eric Cantona's card is a bit rough around the edges, and you need to be a bit courageous to use him since he does not fit fully the meta. But after all this is Cantona, an uncouth football genius.

Formation: 4222

Position: ST

Games: 10

GPG: 1.00

APG: 1.00

4.5

Overall

4.0

Value

3.5

5.0

Stamina

Pace (8/10)

Shooting (9/10)

Passing (9/10)

Dribbling (8/10)

Defending (8/10)

Physicality (9/10)

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