Engine, finisher, marksman. All work perfecly for me
Yet I still feel strange when people complain. Even with no skills, R9 is still the best linear striker in the game. On a well timed through ball, he never got caught from behind. It is so easy to play with him and see how broken this card is. So if you practice some skill moves this card is unstoppable. The best striker in the game
R9 is way more jammy. His unique body type is something else. He feels strong yet nimble. Also feels like he is the fastest player on the ball. Like Diaby fast. But not as ratty / agile as Diaby. His unique shooting animations also make him the most clinical in the game. I love Eusebio and used him for a hundred game. But prime R9 is clear for me.
Whers is the player pick? I haven't received one yet...
As a pure CDM TT Vieira is the best in the game with his unique body type and animations. But as a b2b, attacking CM or CAM, he is nothing compared to Gullit 93-94. From my experience prime and toty Gullit is still the gold standard. He is way better than KDB tots / toty in game. No offense to KDB that is an absolutely mental card. Gullit is just in the league of his own. He just is...so it depends on what you look for in a player. Both are at the top of the mountain at their respective roles.
Him and Belly. Crazy duo
Because chemistry boost is never as significant as it looks on paper. For instance even though Kaka is playing fast in game already but Kaka with a hunter on him will never be able to run as fast as Diaby Rttf. It is just that way imho.
Prime Cruyff. Easily for me
I wish we still got to see the upgraded Cruyff card. Been using his mid and in love with how silky and clinical the card is as one of my strikers in 4312 a 3412 set up. Planning to pair that card with r9 when tots drops!
Damn them I should just sell lol
I start to feel panic a bit, but I think he will bounce back...at least I hope.
If you already have elite strikers and would like to upgrade the other areas, sell. You can get him back in 2-3 weeks with at least maybe 2m cheaper price tag. Once TOTS starts the price drops for everything. At his price, you can sell him and buy Zizou + Gullit + Vieira and have insane endgame midfielders. But if you dont, he is the best striker in the game. Keep him as your first owner card to flex and enjoy. I have tried every elite striker in the game and he is clear of everybody else especially if you can dribble and skill. Even if you don't he is still the best kinear striker (linear = pace abuse with through balls mostly). Best finisher in the game. He is better than toty mbappe for me.
Marksman easily brother.
Noticeably *
After trying all versions of the card, this one is notice but faster than the other versions for some reasons. Perhaps 85 is the threshold for players to start looking really fast at midfield. This card is super deadly on Hunter as an attacking CM or CAM.
Because they made it look effortless. But when they decided to push the ball upfield it's really scary. If you have seen in real life Zizou had rarely sprinted if at all. But when he did, people got to see how athletically gifted he was...
Either works actually. This card plays faster than his pace stats especially if you string skill moves together. Silky and strong. On my team he would play in an attacking CM role (more active than CAM in many situations for me). At first glance, based on your set up I would recommend LAM. A 2 CM/CDM would waste the card somehow of you instruct them to stay back mostly. But you said clearly it's an attacking CM so I guess that works too.
I am playing on both gens and I use hunter on him for both. You can try if it fits your style man.
I followed Boras and went with Hunter. Perfect for me. As I use my CMs in the attack a lot (4312, prime Zizou as my left CM and toty Beckham on the right, with Marchisio as the middle CM in a stayback/b2b role). It is perfect in the scenarios where he made the runs up the field into space to score goals. I will never spend coins or waste cards of this caliber on a pure stay-back CDM for sure. There are better options in that role on the market.
I am a **** hard United fan but please do Kaka. He is miles better in the right roles!
I feel like his best roles are either at striker or cut-inside type left winger. If at CAM, he needs to be in a system where he gets forward/run in behind often. When you give him a lot of space to run/dribble, he seems unstoppable. An absolute beast. If you use him like Messi or other high agility smurfs in confined spaces type, you would disappoint. But in the right role this card is absolutely mental. I wish we got to see his special card with 97 pace like Fifa 21 but a plus 2/3 rating like in 20. He deserves it.
I also have the same feeling...he is due for another special card for sure. Imagine if he somehow gets 5*wf upgrade...he will automatically be one of the best icons this year. This card feels extremely rapid in game. If he beats the defensive line it's over. Great dribbling and shooting as well. Very smooth (not rat smooth but still silky for his size). Clinical. If he got the special card, I hope he gets that 99 sprint speed and 95+ overall psce he deserves. At his prime, he was one of the fastest players in the world. I admire him so much as a united fan.