TOTS Moise Kean Review

TOTS is underway! Maybe my second favorite promo behind FUT Birthday… TOTS offers new and exciting players to test and use… links into leagues/positions that have been otherwise obsolete (how often do you go looking for a Ligue 1 left-back and regret not having completed Kurzawa or at least Bernat… or is that just me?)... and of course those one or two diamonds in the rough that end up being endgame players.  In TOTS Kean I was certainly hoping that a diamond in the rough would unearth itself and lead me back to the Elite promised land for the first time in a month.  With one of the sweatiest weekends to date preparing to commence it was important to get both the squad and tactics right before diving head first into the murky quagmire of potential-high-rewards-FUT-Champs.  With that, we went back to the 4-2-2-2 this weekend and honestly this might be the way forward for me during the TOTS grind.  I forgot the balance, the attacking options, and defensive stability that this formation can bring.  So much so that I put together a tactics video that will be live before this Friday on my YouTube: MaeNine … and while 4-3-1-2 has felt good… this was insane.  With the formation sorted it was as simple as placing Kean in the ST position and picking a chemistry style (which proved not so easy).  In the end, I tested HAWK & MARKSMAN while avoiding ENGINE because of my SHOT POWER theory (that it is the most important shooting trait this year) … and ultimately settled on HAWK to close out the weekend.  Moise Kean was the guppy destroyer all weekend long in the following squad: 

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Overall

Rating: 7.5/10
Pace Rating: 9/10
Dribbling Rating: 7.5/10
Shooting Rating: 9/10
Passing Rating: 7/10
Physical Rating: 8/10
Defending Rating: N/A

For a 50k card in the height of juiced cards, I think that Kean performed admirably.  I call him the guppy destroyer due to the fact that against opponents that were not at my level, Kean was a force and dominated… banging in goals for fun.  It is the pace that was the make or break for Kean, which I will look at closer in the main attribute section.  Overall, I will just say that Kean plays like a 182cm | 6’0 card in FIFA 21… and if you have played the game to any extent you will know that this kills a card's potential of reaching elite level heights.  

Main Attribute – Shooting

Shooting Rating: 9/10
Weak Foot: ***
Traits: None

The shooting with this card was one of the few surprises I encountered during the review.  The 3 STAR WEAK FOOT at this point in FUT is a borderline dealbreaker.  To be viable you need to have one of three things going on: 1. The card has a hidden boost to the weak foot that makes it feel more like a 4 or 5… 2. The card has to be cracked to the point that you can overlook the odd missed chance… 3. You set up your squad with the idea of avoiding the players' weak foot as much as possible.  With Kean, it was certainly Option #1 and if you had told me without looking that this card has a 4 STAR WEAK FOOT I would have 100% believed you.  Again, the 99 SHOT POWER mixed with 98 FINISHING was enough to literally power through any deficiencies in Kean’s left foot.. leading to numerous goals with both feet.    

Main Attribute – Body Type

Height: 182cm | 6’0
Body Type: Average
Skills: ***

So many things to address here, so let’s dive into it and leave Value/Coins and Good vs Bad a little shorter this time around. First off I attribute the body type of Kean to everything he does good, but then blame it for all of his shortcomings… I know, it's confusing.  But let’s dive in.  First, the 9/10 Pace Rating feels entirely height based.   Kean uses his lengthy strides for a gazelle-like stride that truly accentuates his 99 SPRINT SPEED.  Yet, the 97 ACCELERATION feels incredibly slow on the uptake as Kean really takes a few strides to get going.  Again, this adds to why weaker players felt the wrath of Kean… when allowed to sprint in straight lines he truly is a handful to defend.  However, when stronger opponents forced Kean into situations where agility was needed, 87 AGILITY fell way short, and when I boosted this with chemistry styles I noticed zero difference.   Continuing down the rabbit hole it was also interesting to watch Kean off of corners all weekend.  Kean took up the close-post position throughout the weekend and only managed 2 goals (both in the same match), despite his height and 99 JUMPING.  Honestly, it felt more like it was more of a positioning issue as no matter how I moved Kean he would fall behind defenders when competing for the ball. Again, the card just feels like it has “big man” issues despite not always reacting as you would expect a player of his size should.

Value/Coins & Good vs. Bad 

Value/Coins Rating: 4/5
Good vs Bad Rating: 3.5/5

50k.  16 goals and 9 assists in 20 matches of the sweatiest squads and sluggish gameplay.  Overall, I would say I am impressed compared to the expectations I had… and for a 50k card, you can’t expect the world.  Would I label him a steal of a deal game changer? No.  He is a 50k card who gives you an output that you would expect for that value… and therefore in a roundabout way is worth the coins in my mind.

Passing was one of the most interesting parts of this review.  9 assists is a nice return and are certainly better than many I have reviewed.  Kean at times could thread the ball like Prime Iniesta… only to go the next 75 minutes without completing a single pass.  The inconsistency was shocking, yet entertaining, as you never quite knew where Kean would pass next.

Closing Words

Moise Kean is an enigma.  In the not so distant past Kean has played for Juventus, then Everton and most recently PSG… and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him lining up next month as the newest signing in a Championship squad.  He is a hard man to figure out… and based on experience, the pixelated version is no different, maybe even worse. I never quite got my finger on the pulse of this one… but I can’t deny that there were times where this review felt like it had to be only 15 matches to move on with an important elite finish on the line.  However, the PSG man simply kept trudging along scoring the odd important goal or popping up with a key assist… playing his part in the WL grind.  In the end, I can’t in good conscience recommend this card...  Kean’s ceiling is too low to hit massive heights… and the stakes are too high to have any passengers.  However, if you are in the market for a cheap card that will perform as advertised, I can certainly say that Kean checks those boxes. Hoping you are safe and well.  Cheers for reading.

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