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TOTS Mason Mount Review

 

If you are one of the four people who completed the Mason Mount RTTF SBC then well done and most certainly congrats! The rest of us will have to settle with the TOTS version for now and what a deserved nomination this was.  Mount has been a key to everything that Chelsea has done well this year and continues to prove he is one for the future.  This weekend I hoped that this card could harness some of this year's brilliance in pixelated form, entering one of the sweatiest Weekend Leagues of the year.  While I see many using the ENGINE chemistry style (and rightfully so) I felt that the HUNTER chemistry style would better suit my Weekend League purposes and went in that direction.  They say that hindsight is 20/20 and in this case, I wouldn’t change a single thing.  Mount performed wonderfully throughout the weekend and was a huge part of everything I did well.  However, like all journeys, this one had some bumpy patches and it was not all sunshine and rainbows during the review.  I went with the 4-2-2-2 formation (tactics on Youtube: MaeNine) again this weekend and felt that Mount might be the perfect “attacking” or at least more adventurous CDM in my formation.  This position is usually held by Renato Sanches and maybe that comparison alone was the key to my disappointment.  Mount simply could not operate in that area of the pitch… the game felt too quick and too physical for Mount to succeed.. and after two matches he moved out to the RAM, where he excelled for the remainder of the weekend.  Mount was the wizard on the wing all weekend in the following squad:


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Overall

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

This might be the most well-rounded card I have used in FUT this year.  Certainly, I have used cards who have better qualities and in some cases are so amazing in one area that they can make up for deficiencies in others.  However, with Mount, it was staggering how evenly distributed his attributes felt.  Nothing Mount did all weekend got me out of my seat.. nothing stood out as amazing or better than other cards… and yet nothing stood out as a glaring weakness either. Everything Mount did, he did well, and that was the end of it.

 

All for One and One for All

Given how unique of a card Mount was during this review.  I felt it warranted a unique review format.  It almost feels like the quote above is a personal motto for this card.  Everything I experienced with Mount during this review felt like it fit together perfectly  to equal one of the best returns I have experienced with a wide CAM in the 4-2-2-2.  14 goals and 6 assists in essentially 18 matches from the wide areas is insane.  It starts with the 99 ACCELERATION & 96 SPRINT SPEED that feel just quick enough to separate from opponents in tight spaces… and certainly fast enough to operate on the wings. The 178cm | 5’10 frame mixed with the 93 AGILITY & 88 BALANCE all facilitates the “feel” of this card when on the ball. Perhaps the only issue in this department being the 3 STAR SKILLS, which will turn many away.  However, it was a non-issue for me given the way Mount maneuvers on the ball, which was always followed by the perfect delivery of an end product.

Even the price works here. 280k for this card feels like a steal.  When you witness the quality in his 95 SHORT PASSING.. or accuracy of the 87 LONG PASSING it puts your mind at ease that wingplay will not be a concern.  But then, the 99 FINISHING , 98 SHOT POWER & 95 LONG SHOTS with a 4 STAR WEAK FOOT made me realize that there was serious potential for goal contributions from these areas as well.  The attacking threat Mount brought added a dimension to my forward movement that many opponents could not handle and was key to his impressive goal per game contribution rate.

But, it isn’t just the bright lights and goal celebrations with Mount.  He was willing to get in the trenches and battle defensive, which was maybe the most surprising feature in the card at the end of the day.  The MEDIUM portion of the MED/HIGH WORK RATES was just enough to get Mount moving back into quality defensive areas… while the 99 STAMINA proved vital to ensure 90 minutes plus was not an issue.  While the defensive statistics do not scream quality… it was never an issue that caused a second thought for me throughout the weekend.  The 72 STRENGTH & 92 AGGRESSION just about work flawlessly when retrieving the ball from overlapping fullbacks or wingers cutting back into the middle of the pitch.
 

Closing Words

This weekend's EPL TOTS reviews went about as opposite as I could have expected.  I figured Salah would be a weapon, a force to be reckoned with & a game changing nightmare for opponents.  But if you read my review or follow on Twitter: MaeNine_ you will know that this was certainly not my experience.  If anything, Mount embodied more of these traits in his performances match in and match out despite his wider starting position.  The key to all of this comes from the balance in this card’s abilities… which lead to Mount never finding himself at the wrong end of my wrath when my squad was struggling.  While at the same time his quiet quality surprised me more and more when at the end of each match his rating was consistently in the top 3 overall.  The goals were key. The assists were clean.  And the work to get back and support the squad was noted.  In one of the biggest examples of Weekend League Warriors I have witnessed in some time… Mount went to battle each and every match, and you can’t ask for much more than that.  Hoping you are safe and well.  Cheers for reading.

 

 

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