Reviews
95 - TOTY
This is my first review,
I found him yesterday in 3x85 defender and i and I put him on the team immediately.
Yes, I've only played two games with it, but it has already demonstrated its power.
He retrieves the ball with immense ease, he's fast, quick, good at passing and very, very physically strong, something that was sorely lacking in SIF (I played 150+ games with him).
Actually with him in defence, the other central defender can go and have a cup of tea as long as Marquinhos TOTY plays.
Really really pleased, for those who are going to buy him definitely get him, maybe on Friday as with the opening of the packs his price will drop a lot;
I think he will be three times stronger than Varane FB and won't cost that much more.
Absolutely recommended (OBV for those who can afford it).
Pace
Short & Long Passing
Dribbling (especially reactions)
Defending
Physical (really improved compare to SIF Card)
Maybe price
Basically i got really really lucky during this TOTY. Packing Marquinhos , Dias TOTY alongisde Rudiger TOTYHM. To fit them all together (and having used cancelo as my CDM) i needed to opt for a 5 ATM starting formation which goes to a 4222 in game. Marquinhos plays left CDM. Cancelo right Box to Box Midfielder.
Pace 10/10: Feels lightning quick - i equipped an Engine as defensive & physical stats were already unbeliavble!
Shooting 7/10: I did not shoot with him at all - so cant really say anything about it!
Passing 10/10: Top Notch - will find your teammate - even under pressure
Dribbling 9/10: He doesnt have 99 Agility - so he might feel clunky in those bad connection games - but his body Strength just will make up for it.
Defending 10/10: Absolute MONSTER - Intercepts everything - god Tier Jumping+Heading
Physical 10/10: TANK. Didnt come across an attacker or other midfielder bar Gullit once that managed to outmuscle this beauty and beat him in the air!
All in all if you have the coins and want to upgrade your holding midfielder - go for it you wont regret it!
Interceptions
Positioning
Long Legs (Vieira Style)
Impeccable Strength
Wins every Header
Clunky in bad Gameplay. But due to his Position you wont feel it as much.
Don't get me wrong, he's far from bad obviously... but he doesn't have that factor you know? Fast, good on the ball, doesn't get jammed away or bodied. I literally can't think of any issues, but he just doesn't feel like a TOTY card. Doesn't make any extreme blocks or animations, doesn't score a lot from corners and sometimes gets out-headed even with perfect heading and jumping stats. I just can't see what makes him so special. Maybe I have too many expectations. Feels not that better than my mid blanc and I usually feel insecurity when he comes up against a top tier attacker. Again I want to point out I don't think he is a fraud, just nothing special.
- Pace
- Dribbling
- Interceptions
- Strength and body type
Heading in-game, genuinely I cannot think of any reason why that is but he constantly gets out-headed