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StevenIf you tuned in to the Sadio Mane FC Pro Live review then you will already know that we had to change on the fly after an hour of attempting to snipe Kolo Muani when his initial price range sat at 650k. It is clear why the bots were out in full force and the early rise to 1 million coins after the price range increase would have had any successful snipers feeling pretty good about their coin balance.
But in the end the wait is over and we were able to finally get our hands on the PSG attacker and dive into some Weekend League madness. Worth noting that in our Mane review we mentioned Mane’s connection to the pro H1dalgo and the difficult pathway he would face in Group A… One of those difficult matches just so happens to be against Lukas who breezed through the Knockout Stage and just so happens to be representing Kolo Muani himself.
In the end it was basically a like for like swap in the striker position of the 4-3-2-1 formation, with a slightly different looking supporting cast. The need for a tiny Dribbling boost meant that the FINISHER Chemistry Style stood out as the appropriate selection and all was set for Round 2 in the Weekend League ring.
Kolo Muani was the driving force, in a potent attack, closing out the weekend in the following squad:
Overall
Rating: 8/10
While statistics can sometimes provide definitive proof that a card is cracked, has fantastic passing or clinical shooting, it can also be a bit misleading at times and that was certainly the case for this review. As you can tell from the rating I would 100% lean towards Mane over Kolo Muani from a quality standpoint, despite the fact that they literally had the exact same results over 7 matches. The difference comes in the form of Mane scoring against multiple opponents and providing key goals in close victories, while Kolo Muani was more interested in filling the net against the less challenging opposition.
Main Statistics – Shooting
Shooting Rating: 9/10
Weak Foot: ★★★★
PlayStyles: Finesse Shot, Aerial
The FINISHER turned out to be a key contributor to this category and while I struggled to create enough chances and get Kolo Muani in the right positions, when he did get there he was clinical. The 4 STAR WEAK FOOT was about as reliable as any I have used and overall I trusted the Frenchman to take those chances well.
The 99 FINISHING & 90 SHOT POWER were also effective and while the FINESSE SHOT PlayStyle didn’t get as many opportunities to shine, it did provide another threat in the mix. All in all, Shooting in general was an area that Kolo Muani lived up to every statistic and performed well.
I know that the Aerial PlayStyle is probably more of a Physical attribute, but the pay off in front of goal, and general lethal presence on corners, was another way for the Paris man to cause opponents issues. While not goal related, this also contributed to the knock down headers Kolo Muani can win if you want to chip your way out of pressing trouble… except against VVD, then don’t bother.
Value/Coins
Value/Coins: 4/5
835k for this card right now just feels like a steep price to pay and after we get into some of the negative experiences I think it is a fair analysis. Similar to Mane it is worth discussing again that Lukas will have a difficult task ahead of him in Group A and does leave Kolo Muani open to a possible drop in price should Lukas struggle in the Open. However, if Lukas does manage to find some success it is worth nothing, and I should have mentioned this with Mane… Group A is the first set of cards eligible for upgrades as they play next weekend.
Good vs. Bad
Good vs Bad Rating: 4/5
13 goals and 3 assists, while maybe slightly misleading, still does not come without some positive statistics and attributes feeding the overall success.
+ The FINISHER Chemistry Style meant that the Pace would be left untouched and overall the 92 ACCELERATION & 93 SPRINT SPEED performed adequately. Given the QUICK STEP PlayStyle I would have thought the 92 ACCELERATION would have delivered a bit more explosiveness, but didn’t really happen, and certainly affected the Dribbling as well.
+ 81 STRENGTH on a 187cm | 6’2 card is all you need and allows positive options for turning opponents to create chances. The physicality in the air once again allowed for playing out from the back with long balls and contributed with a corner goal as well.
At this point I would say Kolo Muani is a couple of informs away from being the card that the price tag suggests and until then a couple issues will continue to pop up.
- The biggest issue was definitely the Dribbling and how stiff Kolo Muani felt in various turns in front of goal. Even with the FINISHER adding 95 AGILITY, 90 BALANCE & 99 DRIBBLING it wasn’t enough to combat the fact that this card looks and feels like a 187cm | 6’2 card. The 4 STAR SKILLS, and FLAIR & QUICK STEP PlayStyles… All sadly perform under the standard that I have witnessed in other cards.
- 85 SHORT PASSING, 66 LONG PASSING, 68 CROSSING… The overall Passing doesn’t look great on the card and didn’t perform great in game either.
Closing Words
Maybe worst of all was the 98 POSITIONING that should have led Kolo Muani to find the exact same dangerous positions as Mane… Yet often ended in frustration with Kolo Muani generally hiding from the match. You mix this in with the other negative traits and you start to realize that the over 800k price tag is simply too much to justify, and so it gets a pass from me, for now.
Hoping you are well. Cheers for reading
