FIFA 22 Player Review

4.5

Raul(Hunter) - Consistently Great

ByJayDee20-10-2021

Important info:

Use a hunter for max pace and consistent finishing
Games played in champs + qualifiers: 24(Rank 1 with 2 games spare)
Rivals div 3-2: 24
Squad battles legendary: 20

I play a high sitting 4-4-2 using Raul at LS alongside PoTM Benzema, with wingers that cut in and play through the middle with assistance of an attacking CM - I swapped between LS and RS and he played similar in both.

Consistent goal scorer - This guy does not miss on his left foot. He scores all of those 'should be a goal' shots and some of those audacious efforts. He is significantly better at converting when taking a regular power shot with his strong foot across the face of goal - almost overpowered. His high finishing and composure allow him to rarely take a bad shot - which was a major reason as to why i got rank 1, in the games I only got 2/3 shots he would make sure it was a goal.
Pace - His 96/96 pace stats seem to confuse even high level players. He's rapid, and takes long strides when running. Due to most players not expecting him to be this quick through lack of knowledge of his actual stats, they defend him differently to how they would defend mbappe/adama. Meaning you will get through so often by just running straight past their CB.
Weak foot - His 4* WF, 98 finishing, 89 shot power and 99 composure means he is more than capable of shooting with his right. He will score most of those 'should be goals' and even some more risky efforts.
Dribbling - At 5ft11 I was worried he would be clunky - thankfully his very high dribbling stats make him feel like a short fast striker. He can dribble quick under pressure and make those slight touches before a shot to turn your defender.
Heading/Jumping - Although he won't be winning any corners, he does have the best heading animations due to his high jumping and heading accuracy, so when you cross for a volley and they inevitably use their head(all players do it), it will still be a bullet header.
Price compared to Icons - At the price point of 650k at the time of writing, he looks to be the most well rounded forward available when compared to icons. All other icon ST's in this price range seem to have a glaring issue. Either 3*WF/Tall/Clunky/Stamina/Composure. Raul is a great option if you want an Icon ST that ticks all the boxes.

Price compared to Gold cards - At 650k at time of writing, players like Messi/Neymar at 750k will always be better cards, however this is always the case with icons as you are paying for chemistry/icon status on top of card stats. The chemistry he provides will help hybrid the best players into a team.

-Not many cons as his card is very well rounded, he is either very good at stuff, or just good. His low long passing/crossing/aggression stats don't really affect his performance when played at ST. And his strength at 74 I haven't noticed once in all games played.

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4.5

Overall

4.0

Value

4.5

Stamina

Pace (9/10)

Shooting (10/10)

Passing (8/10)

Dribbling (9/10)

Defending (1/10)

Physicality (7/10)

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