Player Review

Oh Mostovoi, where do I even begin...

(Side note, I know this is really long but if you are actually considering Mostovoi at all, it would do you some good to at least skim through the review to see what's up with the card)

So I got lucky enough to pack Di Natale out of a random season rewards pack (crazy card btw, but that's a different story). I also did the Inaki SBC and was kinda toying with some concept squads to link everyone together. The squad I enjoyed trying out the most involved Di Natale and Inaki at LST and RST respectively, Mostovoi at CAM, Llorente RCM, Tonali RTTK LCM and Fabinho at CDM.

Obviously I play a 4-1-2-1-2 narrow and as you'll soon see Mostovoi turned out to be more than just a linking agent.

My initial expectations about this card is that he looked pretty good and his 4* skills and 5* week foot seemed really nice, but seeing how cheap he was, I thought he had to be clunky or too weak to hold down the midfield. And well let's just say that Mostovoi took that personally cause he b****ed me up real quick for even thinking about him like that.

I tried him out solely in Div 3/2 rivals and weekend league qualifiers so keep in mind I haven't actually played weekend league with him yet and don't know how he'll hold up when playing against people who haven't showered in about 2 months but anyway, onto the review,

So everyone can sort of grasp what he's like in game, I'll relate him to more common players you might have used or tried out,

Firstly on the ball he feels like Mo with his quick dribbling and agile turning,

When it came to shooting the closest I could think of was Messi with his long/finesse shots because that's where he really shines, of course he's a great finisher but his normal shooting is honestly nothing special. It's his long and finesse shots that really dazzle, as they seem to always find the top corners every time and with 5*week foot I seriously doubt anyone could finish a long shot or finesse better than him, icons and special cards included.

When it came to passing well, in terms of gold cards he's unrivalled and the only person that comes to mind is Zidane. Now I won't bs and say he's better at passing than Zidane because I've had baby and moments Zidane in the last 2 Fifas and well he's not. But what I have to admit is that there are moments where Mostovoi's passing could give Zidane a run for his money and in a game where passing is more important than ever this year, Mostovoi really had my back. His 99 FK Acc with a catalyst was also pretty nice and got me a few cheeky goals from close range FKs.

I will be honest, although he was agile and nice on the ball, the only drawback I had initially was that even with a shadow or engine, he didn't;t feel rapid..., until I put a catalyst on him. 88 pace on a CAM is more than enough and he really started to shine after the chem style change.

In terms of stats, he's currently sitting at 66 games 48 goals and 32 assists. His 5* weak foot is a game changer and his 4 skill moves combined with his technical dribbling means that he has the means to wiggle his way out of a tight spot if needed and his 93 passing is just ridiculous. Over the top, off balance, through balls, quick passing, long balls, the man can pull anything off on either foot and it's actually gotten me some pretty cheeky and slightly blood boiling (for my opponents) goals.

Something you might be hesitant about is his defence, or lack thereof, but to be honest, It wasn't a big issue. Where there times where he should've been able to get the ball or make the tackle but didn't? Of course, 62 DEF isn't perfect but as a CAM it wasn't a dealbreaker.

Something surprising about this card is his physical. 77 PHY is decent, definitely not bad but not amazing, but his 81 aggression was actually really nice and a welcome bonus. It definitely made up for the slightly mediocre defending stats.

His work rates are decent and you can't really complain with High/Medium. his height is also really nice because for my play style, and I feel a lot of people may relate, a 5'10 CAM is close to ideal. Not too lanky, but also tall enough so that he can hold his own without feeling like a turning ship. He can win headers occasionally and there's no complaints with his body type either.

Now you're probably thinking, this guy has to be capping, he's 100k and he's acting like Mostovoi is the greatest player in Fifa history and to that I say, "I'm being sheerious, Khris wats you laffing fo? I'm being sheerious". Nah but sheeriously, I know he's not be the best player in Fifa ever (definitely far from it), but it's early November, and he is seriously underrated and is really good. As to why he's so cheap, well the only reasons I can think of are probably league and nation. Nation wise the only payer I think he can soft link to in the other top 4 leagues is golovin who is not usable and this year the only meta La Liga cards seem to wingers and Fekir and Llorente, and with Fekir and Llorente being Spanish league attacking minded midfielders who also happen to be cheaper, there is a serious lack of demand for this card which would explain why he's that cheap.

Closing statement, if you are considering him, try him, he's really good and since he's a hero if you play 10 games and don't like him for an unconceivable reason, sell him, you'll lose next to no coins and if you do end up liking him as you should and will, you'll have gained a crazy attacking mid for under 100k. Hope you enjoyed my lengthy review, hope u have a great week and best of luck with your Red picks (mine certainly are trash) and ig you don't play fut champs and enjoy the outside have a great week and I hope the weather is good (Toronto weather is hot garbage so don't take it for granted).

Bye :)