Player Review
87 - Champions League
Really balanced CM/CDM, he is definitely a beast on defense, and a great player attacking.
I won't lie tho, the card stats seem better than he really is in-game. However, he is still a very solid player and basically intercepts everything and is everywhere on the midfield.
I think 90k is quite a high price for the card, considering he is from Serie A and doesn't have any good Chile links.
The price will probably establish at 60k, which would be a bargain.
If we get a flashback Sanchez or/and an upgrade in this card he is a no-brainer choice if you like him or uses a Serie A team. Definitely a huge upgrade from other Serie A cards like Kessie.
Try him for at least 3 or 4 games, in the first game I thought he was not worth it at all then I understood how the card was supposed to be used and he is on my team since then.
- Everywhere on the midfield;
- Good shooting with both legs;
- Really good passing (it was a surprise for me);
- A beast on defense, this guy intercepts everything and wins every physical combat with a shadow;
- Although pace doesn't seem high he will probably upgrade and considering his body type and height this is not a problem at this moment in the game.
- Definitely Stamina, he runs a lot on the game, and depending on the formation this is defo a problem;
- Despite having good headers he is really short and rarely wins aerials;
- If he doesn't get an upgrade on his pace, this will eventually be a problem with future OP cards added to the game;
- Although the pace is good enough for the game atm, he feels a bit sluggish when he is carrying the ball when used as a box to box player;
- I recommend using him at defensive CDM that takes the ball and passes, and will probably take like 3 or 4 attacking chances the whole game. For some players is not worth at all spending that many coins on a defensive player. I still think is worth it, considering that in this FIFA midfielders are probably the most important role due to the long shot meta you need good players defensive that can take the ball and good outside shooters, he is both.