ICON Butragueño

Emilio Butragueño Santos took on the role of delivering the goals in my squad this past Weekend League.  As previously stated in the Neymar review I committed to the 4-2-3-1 formation throughout this past weekend, and Butragueño rarely left the ST position.  “The Vulture” was a constant presence in the attacking third and I really noticed his movement off of the ball. Having just reviewed Dalglish last weekend it was an excellent opportunity to compare the two talismans and what they can bring to any squad.  Butragueño was the baby faced assassin in the following squad this weekend:

Overall

Rating: 9.5/10
Pace Rating: 9.9/10
Dribbling Rating: 9.5/10
Shooting Rating: 9.9/10
Passing Rating: 8/10
Physical Rating: 8/10
Defending Rating: N/A

In the end, there was nothing to split Dalgish and Butragueño and therefore they get the same rating but get there in slightly different ways.  Truthfully, after the 20 games, I was not sold on Butragueño overall and had a completely different review prepared, but the final 10 Weekend League games completely changed my tune.  I am not sure if it was me just getting the hang of how to properly use this card? In any case, Butragueño added an additional 15 goals in 10 games to end the Weekend League and was a key performer match after match.  The key here is the finishing on this card; MARKSMAN seems to be a popular option with this card; HUNTER was my choice though.  95 POSITIONING, 96 FINISHING, 94 SHOT POWER, and a very powerful 5 STAR WEAK FOOT … all equal to a very clinical option in front of goal.

    
Linkability & Current Game Strength 

Linkability Rating: 4.5/5
Current Game Strength Rating: 5/5

I won’t spend a great deal of time on the links, obviously Butragueño links to anyone, there are just not a lot of Spanish players in the Meta at the moment.  Jumping straight into the current game strength Butragueño was built for this FIFA.  99 ACCELERATION & 99 SPRINT SPEED made Butragueño one of the quickest forwards I have used in the game.  Mixed with 88 AGILITY & 87 BALANCE, Butragueño can twist and turn out of any situation he is faced with.  The acceleration out of these dribbles is what truly sets him apart from other options I have used, including Dalglish.

Value/Coins & Good vs. Bad

Value/Coins Rating: 5/5
Good vs Bad Rating: 5/5

Honestly, I feel like Butragueño is one of the most fairly priced higher-end cards I have used this FIFA.  To me, this is a million coin card, which presently sells for around 800k.  There are currently only two cards with similar statistics and a 5 STAR WEAK FOOT that sell below the price of Butragueño (TOTT Son and NIF Neymar), every other option is well into the million plus coins and demonstrates how good of value Butragueño truly is.

But everything was not sunshine and rainbows this weekend and Butragueño does have some flaws that caught the eye. First off, I can understand why some FUT Managers might even opt for the DEADEYE chemistry style to try and boost some of Butragueño’s rather poor passing statistics.  The 80 SHORT PASSING was enough to provide quality link-up play in and around the box and hence the nice assist return.  But outside of the 5-yard pass, this card was shockingly inaccurate. Furthermore, it is no surprise given the size (5’6: 168cm) and 61 STRENGTH that Butragueño is easily bullied off of the ball and can be increasingly frustrating against quicker defenders.  Finally, the 3 STAR SKILLS leaves a lot to be desired and can be a deal-breaker for some FUT Managers. 

Closing Words

The more I think about the comparison to Dalglish I think I may have just sold Dalglish short overall.  While Butragueño is a dead-on 9.5/10 I do think Dalglish may just eclipse him at a 9.6/10.  At a million coin difference, it should be expected that Dalglish outperformed Butragueño, but it truly was at a minuscule margin.   In any case, you are getting a fantastic finisher in Butragueño, he finds ways to put the ball into the back of the net and that is what you are paying for here.  The quality and variety of goals that he produced this past weekend were key to the squad’s success and I have no doubt he would do the same for you.  Cheers for reading.

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