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EA released this card yesterday in there first `rulebreaker´ squad, i luckely got him in a sbc and saw that he was extint on the market. so i just used him in my squad. At the moment this is the best french and bundesliga winger. going for 140k. i used him this weekend league in a 4231 as a left cam together with mbappe, dembele en bruno fernandez.

Personally i would keep him as a left winger, he otherwise gets to predictible with his left food since he has a 2 star weak foot. could be played somewhere else but i would just use his pace to get him in the box the quickest way possible.

His strenght on the ball is only good while doing close dribbling, use a marksman chem to boost his dribbling because he really needs it to make a good use of his pace.

dribbling is ok, not fantastic like other wingers such as vini, dembele and gucci hairband. but using skillmoves such as ball rolls will work great on him. close dribbling works best on him inside the box.

His passing is decent, only problem i have is his curve for finesse shots. other then that he will do the job for you.

His shooting, his finishing inside the box is discusting. didn't need to time finesse most shots inside the box with him. if you're gonna use his right food often. i would highly recommend green timing. out side the box is just mwe, probally because of his 70 longshots and 72 curve.

Hey guys,

Like a lot of people, I bought Diaby as a simple investment because of the price ranges (I'm sorry lol). But since I also finished the Nkunku SBC (which I absolutely LOVE), I decided to just give him a go in my team. I put him as my left striker in a 4-4-2 formation next to RTTF Rodrygo (which was kinda meh for me). And mannn he just surprised me. At first you would think he is just too mediocre with his 2 star WF and his downgraded dribbling, but it couldn't be further from the truth. His in-game stats tell a different story. He has 98 acceleration and 94 sprint speed, which allows to use a non-speedboost chem style. I used a finisher. He now has 99 finishing, 99 positioning, 99 shot power - it doesn't get any better. He also now has 98 agilty, 94 balance and 98 dribbling... Damn. All games were played in Div 1:

Pace: 9,5/10

He is rapid. Because of the insane acceleration he will just slice through all your Varane/Kimpembe defenses. One wrong step of the defender and he is yet to be seen.

Shooting: 9,5/10

His shooting is just a thing of beauty. Because finesse shots are (mostly) awful in this game, you have to rely on his power shots. And oh boy what was I in for a treat. his power shot ar by far the best of any player I've used this year. But there is of course a big BUT: He has 2 star WF. I really feared it would destroy a potentially great card... Aaaand then I found out it just rarely matters. Because he is a left striker, almost all of his chances will be at the left center of the box - perfect for the cross goal power shots. His weak foot is actually quite decent because it almost doesn't matter this year. He just makes it work. He bangs them in from the most insane positions. Even if you think it's an impossible angle, just shoot your shot because it will just surprise you.

Passing: 8/10

His Passing is actually really great for a striker/forward. His 85 short passing, 83 vision and 82 crossing makes him a better passer than 90% of all the strikers. It makes the quick 1-2 passes really effective in combination with his amazing acceleration.

Dribbling: 8,5/10

His dribbling got a downgrade. But in reality, his most important attributes (agility, balance and dribbling) are still elite. Especially with the finisher chem style he will feel really comfortable with speed dribbling past the defenders. It felt really easy to turn him when pressured by defenses.

Defense: N/A

I used "stay forward" on him, so I didn't utilize his defensive abilities.

Physical: 6,5/10

His physical abilities don't seem that impressive. His low strength is heavily compensated by his high balance, which makes him seem as a really strong guy weirdly. I had to check if he really had such low strength, because it doesn't feel like it. His stamina is easily enough when using the right instructions on him.

Conclusion:

He just feels amazing. I didn't expect him to perform this well and he earned a spot in my team. His biggest weakness - 2 star WF - really isn't that big of a deal in this game. His right foot is actually pretty good as well, but that is just how this years game works. If anything, his left foot is what really shapes him as a great player and gives him character. I will not sell him for under 300k at least. I don't mind if he will go down because of all the traders and I don't mind if he will rise in price, because he is just that good. It really is a fun player - who also performs like a great player. I hope he can surprise all you guys also, because he just brings back the fun to Fifa. Please note that English is not my native tongue, so keep that in mind if I made any mistakes. Tnx guys.

I recently got RB Diaby out of an 78+ upgrade and decided to give him a go in my BuLi / Prem hybrid team with a splash of Liga Portugal. I played him for 10 games in Rivals and in Champs Qualification (wednesday evening, CET). I used him as the left striker in my 3-5-2, with RB Antonio at right striker and POTM Wirtz at CAM. Diaby scored 10 goals and had 13 assists in the aforementioned 10 games. He is quick, he is agile, he has a great left foot.

The thing that impressed me the most is that even though he realistically only has one foot for shooting, most opponents were not able to stop him. He simply is too agile and fast at this stage of the game. The dribbling is smooth, and with a good connection he can outmaneuver any opposing player.

The lack of strength is an issue, but I'd say a minor. I paired him with a physically strong counterpart on the right side and they complement each other very well. I'd also say he needs a good ball supplier due to his low defensive stats. He is not a player that wins back balls for me. RB Antonio as 2nd striker can do that, but to play that last pass I chose POTM Wirtz to be the assists man for both of them.

Overall I'd say Diaby is an 8.5 out of 10. He is not the perfect striker, mostly due to his weak foot and lack of physicality, and he is not a playmaker like Neymar. But he can do both very well and for me he tore my opponents apart. As a French his linkability is totally fine and especially with Nkunku or Wirtz it is no problem to get him into the squad.

First time i saw this card and i was like, hell, this is one of a card! looking at those stats is mental. also looking at those 2 weakfoot, don't really think it's that bad with those stats, so i bought him to link him up with nkunku,after i tried him for a couple games, wow he's like the shittiest cards i've played for that price, tried him in st, can't really score many goals bcs he can only score with his left, his wf feels like 0 wf, tried him in ram and lam,also doesn't do much his 80 passing feels llike 69 if u pass with his right foot, and also his composure is sooo low for an attacker, always lose the ball, always lose his first touch and so, tried many st and lam / ram like ben yeddy, politano rttk, vini gold, dembele gold, and he is no where near them imo, so conclusion : it's just not a good card for his price, also his stats just looks on paper, if u try him ingame, he just feels like his normal card, but with a little upgrade,

Picked this guy up to play the LF in my French hybrid squad and he did not disappoint at all. For 53K on ps4, you can't find a much better attacking player. I use a marksman on him in a 4321 mostly, although I have used him anywhere on the left side when switching up formations in game.