Reviews
85 - Winter Wildcards
I am usually the type of person to check reviews before trying players by myself, but since there are none here, I had to do it on my own. And trust me, i wouldn't do it if it wasn't worth it.
He is one of the best CB i have used this year. Played him on an anchor and had just about enough pace (was faster than DiNa and Mbappe on 1v1's), his defending is brilliant, and with such a physical presence, it makes it really difficult to get past him without using top tier skills.
His passing. Oh my god. He distributes the ball really well, and he feels super agile as well, which allows you to carry the ball ahead with him in counter attacks and allows you to gain some time when you need it for build ups. As I said, his dribbling is brilliant, he moves pretty well and feels good with the ball in his feet. Only for a 100k, he is way better than typical meta CB like Kimpembe, OTW Upamecano or Marquinhos(gold). Pretty similar level to Showdown Sule (my other CB), but bit different body types, with Niakhate feeling way more agile. Surely a W card
Pace (on an anchor was decent, although I would reccomend a shadow)
Dribbling. Feels really good on the ball
Passing. Togheter with its dribbling, and if you're feeling dangerous, you could even use him as a CDM
Physical presence
Defending, bodyblocks and awareness
Shooting (although I almost scored a volley from a corner kick with him)
I got him from my 82 +x25 pack thanks to my luck nkunku potm was available and linked him with this beast.He was playing in Marquinhos which I was in love. But no regrets man. Not the hero I wanted but the hero I needed. No matter who he is defending against he just puts his body between the ball and the attacker. After that he is not turning to goalkeeper he just dribbles or makes a solid pass. He is pretty good on the ball. His height is ok but in headers he is not doing anything spectacular but ok. This card is a must have if you can link him.
His physic stats are pretty good and he shows them in game.
Defending very good not position mistakes .
Very good passing.
Perfect dribbling for a CB.
Really nothing comes to my mind maybe he can be better in headers.
He is the best CB I have used so far this year. His pace is solid with a shadow. His defending and Physicality are great for a defender. His passing is good for a CB.
Pace: I used a Shadow and he was able to keep up with most attackers.
Defending: Great defending
Passing. Solid Passing
Physicality: He was able to body every player off the ball.
- Headers: Always wins headers but misses
This hidden gem is the best CB I have used this FIFA. He is the product of FB Varane and gold Kimpembe. He feels extremely fast with a shadow equipped and has lovely control. His 93 pace(with shadow) makes him catch up to any pacy attacker and his physicality simply blows me away as he can swoop the ball off any attacker. What makes this man different from other CB´s is his passing, with 90+ short and long passing you already know he's moving the ball all over your backline.
- Pace (with shadow)
- Defending (with shadow)
- Links
- Passing
- Solid agility and balance (doesn't feel like a truck)
- Good WW
- Slide tackling. Yes I know, for a CB it might be a problem
When the team got released, I instantly headed over to Niakhate's card. Due to leaks, we obviously knew he was going to be in the team, and while it's unfortunate, I was still extremely happy to see him there. I was looking for a French CB, preferably left footed, and since there were none, I knew he had to come into my team. His card had it all, good pace, defending and physicals, then he also had decent dribbling and fantastic passing. He was a must for me, so I decided to use him in a back 3 alongside Pique and Mukiele RTTK. As well as in a back 4 with him being placed at LCB.
All in all, I was very disappointed in the card, he was quite literally the perfect CB for me based on stats, and his traits such as being left footed.
Strength: He was able to move players off the ball with ease in 1v1's
Passing: Phenomenal short/long passing, I loved using driven passes with him
Terrible positioning: Often found himself behind attackers
Average tackling abilities: He wasn't able to dispossess attackers on a counter without the help of Pique
Slower than advertised: 93 pace on a shadow was just a flat lie, it felt more like 89, he couldn't catch up to anyone half quick