Player Review

95 - Icon Moments

2.0

One to avoid :(

By One2Fifa, 04-05-2022

Right, where to begin.... If you're like me, and you've always dreamed of having the best possible version of Maldini and have never been able to afford him, this is your year. However, in my opinion, it's been a big mistake. Try his loan, and you'll see where 1.6m of my coins were flushed away on what is a very poor card given the current defenders available.

Now, I needed a CB that could provide green links for Cheilini (absolute unit btw.) and my TOTY Jorginiho. Baresi? Nah. Cannavaro? Too short and too slow. Maldini? Insane defensive stats, fast, 4* weak foot... what could be bad?

The Physicals absolutely destroy this card.

I'm an elite division player and was previously using FUT Birthday Ramos and this looked to be the upgrade and the links I was looking for but the man is literally at fault for every goal I concede and I'm not exaggerating. Because of the 80 Aggression and other fairly subpar physicals at this stage of the game, he just isn't the one. Even with anchor, he looses most areal duels. Catalyst? Pace is there but there's no muscle behind his challenges and I have no confidence in his ability to take the ball.

The Agility and Balance are also a big issue. He cannot turn and be nimble. After trying Catalyst (as every one says) and then Anchor, I thought I'd try engine to see if this would improve the situation and it simply doesn't. Due to those low physicals, the guy just isn't in the game. Cheilini looks like Godzilla in comparison and he's a 250k SBC card...

I'm 57 games in with Maldini at this stage and too broke to replace him and I've gotten to the point where I'm clipping every goal I concede just to laugh and how hilariously bad this 95 rated defender can be. I'd go as far to say Moments Moore is genuinely a better CB. I've never been so disappointed in a card.

Positives? He does pass exceptionally well for a CB with the Catalyst/Engine chem styles and the 4* weakfoot certainly helps with this as you don't need something like a Shadow.

In Summary, I want to LOVE this card. The aura and confidence Maldini should bring to your starting XI should be there but the card just wholeheartedly falls short in most areas and I hate to say it :( 95 rated 1.6m sbc fodder card.

Passing - In part due to not having to use a defensive chem style

Physicals - Aggression and strength are far too low for the meta and trying to correct these with chemstyles leaves the card too slow to keep up with the speed strikers and wingers have at this stage of the game.

Ariel Ability - I've been out jumped by Jermaine Defoe on more than one occasion.

Formation: 442

Position: CB

Games: 57

GPG: 0.05

APG: 0.00

2.0

Overall

1.0

Value

1.0

2.5

Stamina

Pace (5/10)

Shooting (5/10)

Passing (5/10)

Dribbling (5/10)

Defending (5/10)

Physicality (5/10)

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