Reviews

So.. Since van Basten isn't really an Icon that many people are willing to buy, just because he isn't "meta", I will keep it short this time, instead of writing a whole essay like I normally do :).

First off I want to say that his rating is a big disgrace from EA, winning a Ballon D'or 3 times, isn't an achievement a lot of players can say they have, so in my opinion, his Prime Icon should at least be 95 rated, that being said, lets get in to the review.

Starting Formation = (4-3-3) (3)

LW = Chong (88)

ST = van Basten (93)

RW = van Bergen (73)

LCDM = Zambo Anguissa (81)

CM = Mertens (86)

RCDM = Llorente (87)

LB = Theo Hernandez (85)

LCB = De Ligt (89)

RCB = Pique (88)

RB = Jesus Navas (87)

GK = Szczesny (88)

Ingame Formation = (4-1-2-1-2) (2)

van Basten (Left-ST)

van Bergen (Right-ST)

Mertens (CAM)

Chong (CM) (Attacking CM)

Llorente (CM) (Balanced CM)

Zambo Anguissa (CDM)

(Defenders are in the same spot as in the Starting Formation)

Games Played = 10

Goals = 12

Assists = 3

Chem Style = Engine

All the 10 games were played in the weekend league with van Basten, I was 5-1, and after those 10 games, we were 12 in 4, so I decided to give away my last 4 games.

Pace = 8/10

At first, I thought he was going to feel really slow, because of the height, agility, and balance, and of course due to the fact that he "only" has 83 pace on his Prime card, but no, he felt way faster then I thought, of course you can't compare him to someone like Mbappe, but still.

Shooting = 9.5/10

This weekend had one of the worst gameplay I have seen since the release of Fifa 22, but still Marco's positioning is incredible and he rarely misses the target, the combination of 96 positioning, 97 finishing, and 94 shot power is absolutely deadly, and I didn't even mention the 98 volleys, with a 4* WF, that most of the times, feel like a 5* WF.

Passing = 7.5/10

He isn't the guy to give a 48meter pass across the pitch, or anything special, but his short passes are quite good, and so is his passing in general.

Dribbling = 8/10

Except for the agility and balance which I have already covered, his dribbling is absolutely insane, the reactions, the ball control, the composure, he rarely has a bad touch, which is so helpful if your playing.a fast build up like me.

Defending = N/A

Physical = 7/10

The Stamina, the main issue of this card, 78 just isn't enough, especially if the game needs extra time, I really felt the stamina since like the 75th minute, which in some cases are the most important minutes of the game. The aggression is on the low side as well, just not enough against defenders like Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Varane etc.

The only reason I give his Physical a 7, is because of the jumping, and the strength he will provide to you in game.

And yes, I said I wasn't going to write an entire Essay? Well... here I am I guess...

Last things said, For the people wondering why I'm using van Bergen his 73 rated silver card at ST, I just love the bloke, not just since his milestone card from last year, but since he moved from Vitesse to Heerenveen in 2018.

Team:

4-4-2

ST: Cruyff Baby

ST: Van Basten Prime

LM: Vini POTM

ZM: Gattuso Baby

ZM: Guardiola Mid

RM: Best Mid

LB: Spinazzola WW

CD: Desailly Baby

CD: Tomori OTW

RB: Cannon Season

GK: Maignan WW

Van Basten is the best striker I used this year. He isn´t clunky or slow. He is very tall but he has still good agility. The shooting of this man is unbelievable. You can shoot nearly from every spot around an in the Box. If you have a very fast striker next to him or/and you need somebody to score goals then go and buy him. He is more then 400k worth.

First of all, if you think this legend sucks in this game, newsflash: you suck in this game.

For the third year in a row now, I have a lot of fun building my Dutch team. Being Dutch myself, it just gives so much pleasure and fun to use all these cards.

I only do Dutch player SBC's and every year, EA is doing a fantastic job creating beautiful cards to use.

Because I had a lot of fodder while opening a lot of packs and the Prime Icon Upgrade was really fairly priced, I decided to give it a try. All I wanted was a Dutch player and, unbelievably, I did. This man right here, 'San' Marco van Basten.

Obviously, he went straight into my team and he has been absolutely incredible. Use him well and you have a top notch striker. Ofcourse, he is no speed demon or a skiller, but when he gets the ball in the box, it will be a goal. Every. Single. Time.

He shoots the bal through the net, his heading is incredible, his left-stick dribbling is really good, especially for such a strong, tall player. His passing is not great, but since he doesn't need a shooting boost, so the way I play him, as a pure striker (in my opinion the only way to use him), a Catalyst will be perfect to boost his speed and passing. Pair him up with a fast, agile striker (Overmars or Boetius are great options) and you will absolutely destroy opponents up front.

And for the price, he is an absolute bargain.

By the way, his rating obviously should have been way higher, being one of the best strikers of all time, having won 3 ballon d'ors before retiring at age 28. But in game, his Icon boost really shows. Just have fun guys, Marco will certainly give you the pleasure. Don't be upset if you pack him from an Icon pick or pack, he is an absolute beast.

P.S. Please EA, give us GIO as an icon, so we can actually play with a Dutch left-back :)