Player Review
85 - World Cup Phenoms
I needed someone to link Paqueta in my Serie-A dominated team, so was very limited regarding options. Chose to give this guy a punt, and I have him sitting alongside WC Hero Marquez at CB; it is a perfect pairing.
What Marquez lacks (Pace and intensity) this guy has in abundance. I play him on Anchor to get him lengthy and he feels surprisingly quick off the mark as well as over distance.
In a nutshell, he's fast, very physical, puts in very powerful tackles and has surprisingly brilliant distribution. Didn't realise he had 5* WF until I bought him but it makes a big difference when playing the ball out from the back. Only downside is I do notice him occasionally making forward runs, but not often.
For the price, you won't find better. He feels similar in style to Rudiger, but faster, better timed tackles and much better distribution. All in all, a very good choice for a very good price.
- Fast
- Very physical
- Great tackling- rarely gives away fouls
- Very good distribution- feels much better than the stat suggests
- Occasionally out of position- would recommend playing him next to a bit higher Def Awareness
- High Defence Work-rate would be nice