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Hero Ljungberg Review

 

I am always up for new and unique cards and the Club Hero additions certainly had my attention when their release was announced.  There are so many intricate ways to work these options into a squad and thankfully Freddie Ljungberg offered the opportunity to do just that with my Isak dilemma going into this past weekend.  Additionally, having only used Abedi Pele and Lars Ricken in a recent draft I was itching to give more of them a go early in the cycle.  One thing that was clear when using both Pele and Ricken was how well they performed compared to their statistics.  In my brief experience, there is something special about these cards and their abilities to outperform their statistics… and thankfully Freddie Ljungberg was no different.  While the majority of Ljungberg’s success during his career came out on the wings, it was the center of the pitch calling his name this weekend as the middle CAM in my 4-2-3-1 formation.  While I tossed around the potential use of an ENGINE chemistry style given the demands of his position, I couldn’t have been more pleased with the decision to go with the added pace of a HUNTER.  Ljungberg was the savior all weekend long in the following squad:

Starting Formation:


 
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Overall

Rating: 9.5/10
Pace Rating: 9.5/10
Dribbling Rating: 9.5/10
Shooting Rating: 9.5/10
Passing Rating: 9/10
Physical Rating: 8/10
Defending Rating: N/A

20 goals and 7 assists in 15 matches from a deeper role is definitely the best performance I have witnessed in FIFA 22… and with that, it also marks the best rating we have given out as well.  While Mané was dynamic in ways Ljungberg was not, there is simply no replacement for delivering on the big stage.  It is worth noting as well that Ljungberg would have likely had even more assists had Isak turned out to be the player we expected when he dropped.  The card is incredibly well-rounded and it was a struggle to find anything bad to touch on for this review.

 

Main Statistic - Dribbling

Dribbling Rating: 9.5/10
Pace Rating: 9.5/10

Skills: ★★★★
Height: 175cm | 5’9

This card was not quite the same as Mané on the ball, yet the two of them are fantastic dribblers in their own right.  That is what I am enjoying most about this FIFA, there are just so many ways that players can be effective without being carbon copies of each other.  While Mané feels agile and quick… Ljungberg felt powerful and graceful… yet both caused infinite problems for defenders they come up against.  It was as if no one told Ljungberg that he only had 84 AGILITY & 80 BALANCE as the Swede pulled off twists and turns that turned defenders into jelly inside the box.  The added bonus to the hidden dribbling was the ability to choose a Pace focused chemistry style, with the movement to 99 ACCELERATION & 96 SPRINT SPEED proving difficult to handle for opposing CM’s & CDM’s in the middle of the park. 

 

Main Attribute - 4 ★ Weak Foot

Weak Foot: ★★★★
Shooting Rating: 9.5/10

While the dribbling and pace caused the problems, the skills and talent are worth nothing without the finished product. Thankfully the finished product was often not far behind as Ljungberg’s 4 STAR WEAK FOOT was as close to perfection as I have felt.  The combination of the 96 FINISHING, 84 SHOT POWER & 78 LONG SHOTS seems nothing short of average but for some reason performs as if it was prime Suarez.  I couldn’t believe the variety and quality of finishes that I witnessed this weekend as Ljungberg posed the biggest threat in my squad by far.  I would say that the 78 LONG SHOTS is maybe the smallest weakness as the majority of the goals came in and around the box in the end.  A small feature, but could have pushed this card over the edge to a perfect 10/10 shooting. 

 

Value/Coins & Good vs. Bad

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

The bottom is falling out of this market worse than Barcelona under Bartomeu.  The influx in rewards from the no loss glitch continues to have adverse effects and even the Heroes were not exempt from the carnage.  While Ljungberg is not way down like some of the other options… It is sadly down 45k from when I bought it and he is still currently in my squad.  While I am sad about the wasted coins, the reason he remains is the continued returns that he produces game in and game out. Easy qualification back into Weekend League and an improving Div Rivals rank can all be largely attributed to the performances of this man… and for only 130k he could do the same for you.  89 POSITIONING, 83 VISION, 79 COMPOSURE, 84 SHOT PASSING, 75 LONG PASSING, 74 STRENGTH, 86 STAMINA… all of these should be in the “bad” or “could be better” column… Yet all of these areas perform much better than advertised and I have no idea why.  I assume based on experience that the Hero cards have hidden statistics that allow for better results, and if not, no one told Ljungberg who continues to perform lights out in my squad.  Maybe just maybe he could be stronger on the ball when tackled, but I really don’t have another bad word to say outside of that.

 

Closing Words

I love the performance of this card.  I love the feel.  I love the fact that you can build some truly intricate squads with these Heroes.  And I love for all of you that he is only 130k.  This was truly a fun and eye opening review to complete and makes me want to continue exploring the variety of Hero cards as best and as early as I can.  Please let me know in the comments who you have tried and if the experience has been the same as I am generally curious now about their performances across the board.  In the end, it is a must-try from me, unleash him in those CAM areas and watch him work his magic.  Hoping you are safe and well.  Cheers for reading.
 

 

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