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95 - Icon Moments
4.5
Great but not insane
By NotOreoo, 09-06-2022

So just over a week or so ago I completed Paulo Maldini's PIM SBC as I was in need of a centre-back, so I partnered him with FB Varane and they were a brick wall in rivals and champs. But they were a brick wall that could be pushed over. His tackling and interceptions were great, but his headers and agility weren't so. He lost many headers to smaller players like Rodrygo and Lucas Paqueta, not to mention that I conceded several goals from my opponent doing a simple skill move such as a fake shot and because of his low agility he just couldn't turn quick enough to make a recovery tackle.


He was still great, but I 100% recommend partnering him with a stronger, taller, more agile centre half. I can imagine he would work great next to someone like Militao or Marquinhos, however I did enjoy his partnership with Varane.


Pace: 8/10 - Quick, but isn't as fast as Varane, Militao or any of the 90+ pace centre-backs available to us nowadays

Shooting N/A - ?

Passing 7/10 - Good passing ability, messed up some passes into my strikers, how his passing ability is more the passable

Dribbling 7/10 - Didn't feel to agile, and his agility cost me a few times, however his reactions were great

Defending 10/10 - Wins every tackle, whatever it takes: I remember miss timing a slide tackle once or twice, and without my controlling him or using second man press he recovered and made a tackle by himself

Physicals 8/10 - I didnt test his physical ability too much, however in my opinion his 87 strength and 80 aggression felt like fake stats, but he still was no wear near as physically present as Varane.


In terms of value for money, I don't recommend buying him off the market but if you can do the sbc with fodda to reduce the price to 300k or lower I think it's worth it.

Pace

Defending

Short Passing

Dribbling

Physicals (Not too bad but still weren't as great as what I like in a CB)

Formation: 41212-2
Position: CB
Games: 54
GPG: 0.00
APG: 0.00
4.5
Overall
4.5
Value
4.5
GC
4.5
Stamina
Pace (8/10)
Shooting (5/10)
Passing (7/10)
Dribbling (7/10)
Defending (10/10)
Physicality (8/10)
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