Player Review
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I had to find someone next to Kante in 4231. I tried a lot of players like Allan, Bruno Fernandes, Sanches and a lot of other Guys. Because of Kante, who is really defensive, i wanted to play someone who can create good chances but also can help to defend, so i tried Xavi. Btw his baby card looks much better than his mid card.
This guy is incredible! His dribbling feels so smooth, you can turn really easy and the ball is everytime on his foot. His long passes are godlike, he is feeding my fast attackers with perfect passes.
His shots are good so when he gets a good position he will score. But i dont think you play him to score goals, you have to play him like an engine in midfield. His bodytype is weak so he gets pushed away sometimes, so you have to turn an dribble a lot, so they cant catch you. For me he is, paired with Kante, the best CDM ive used so far (dont give him stay back, it has to be balanced). His pace is okay and decent! I played him only in Elite Division and WL.
+ dribbling
+ passing
+ shooting
-weak
-expensive