Whether or not you think this card deserved a TOTY, I can guarantee you this card is top 3 midfielders in the game. Played him in FUT Champs as a defensive CDM with shadow and he is completely automatic on defence. Put your controller down and this guy will intercept every ball in the midfield. Having him on your team is just so nice because he doesn't just defend for you but controls the midfield for you and makes both attacking and defending link up so smooth. You definitely notice the high/high work rate, and its not much of an issue as he doesn't get caught out from counterattacks because his pace is amazing. I think CDM is very nice for him but I can also see him being played as a defensive CM as his reach isn't as top tier compared to taller cards like Gullit, Palhinha or Yaya where those cards wrap their legs around the player from behind, make no mistake this guy will make tackles and interceptions for you. His passing is top tier, I hate using cards with bad passing because you cant direct pass without a 50% chance of it going out of play, with this card you can direct pass and first touch pass all you want. This card is just beautiful and will complete your midfield, if this card was prem he would be at least 3-4 mil and I don't see this card dropping in price any time soon. He will stay meta for a long time until the next FIFA comes out.
reach isn't as good as some other taller meta CDMs