Player Review

I packed Rafa Marquez from a guaranteed wc hero pack all the way back in november when the promotion was released. At that time he instantly became my starting center back and almost 700 games later he is still irreplaceable. Firstly, his pace is an absolute lie. Slap a shadow on him and he will catch up and outpace literally anyone. Mbappe, Jairzinho, Al Owairan, Cruyff, it doesnt matter, he is going to keep up with them. The physicality of this card is insane. With 89 aggression and 90 strength, plus his insanely wide and tall body frame (despite being only 6' which, btw is another lie) he just bodies everyone trying to dribble past him. As I said, his height is another complete lie from EA as he just towers on anyone at corners or crosses. Pair that with 90 jumping and 89 heading accuracy and you've got yourself one of the best goal scoring center backs from corners. As a center back he doesn't really get into any shooting situations, but when he does he can absolutely bury power shots from outside the box with that 86 shot power and 80 long shots (as long as you aim them right). The thing that i love the most about this card though is his passing and dribbling abilities.The dribbling feels really responsive for only 64 agility and he just feels so smooth and elegant in posession overall, rarely misplacing any passes (he even bagging himself 15 assists as a center back). El Káiser is by far the best center back I've used this year. He saved my ass so many times with a last moment tackle, or a goal line clearance, or a late winner from a corner or so many other great moments hes had in my team. It'll take an insanely broken tots card to take his place in my starting 11 but even then i'll be reluctant because of how big his impact was on my team.