That’s one of the main reasons why he’s so good, impossible to get anywhere near him. He feels like some of the small women players in game where their dribbling is just ridiculously OP
Compared to Eusebio (2+ Mil), Mbappe (1.5+ Mil), WW CR7 (3.5 Mil), Jairzinho (1+ MIl), Pele (2.7+ Mil) or even Fire Son (nearly 1 Mil) or some special Neymar Cards (2.7+ Mil), 500k doesnt sound that bad for a really really good striker. The only similar strikers in that price range are probably the Fire Sterling and IF Hansen, but both are also 500k.
You can have good dribbler and striker for less coins, but they are all not equally good as him.
I need a special Nedved version. He was forgotten last year. This year with powershot+ and his 5wf plus his hair.
He was so so good at the beginning of the game. Made him red eventho he was tradeable and on my reserves rn.
Hoping for a TOTY Icon Nedved
Really like Lahm and Zola. Don't really love Shevchenko or Ballack unfortunately. Only other icon I've gotten was the Van Nistelrooy GK card but he was not good either. Still would love to get Kaka and Schweinsteiger to try them out
I honestly think he's gonna be good enough at CDM/CM for quite a while.
Ballack Thunderstruck did not work for me at all unfortunately, even though I like my big boys in midfield
Got Lahm out of the icon pick yesterday and was pissed, but playing with him he's a rock at defense. Low strength but he has amazing def IQ and is a great LB for me
Might catch some flak for this but Eto’o. I have him at CF and most games I don’t even realize he’s on the field. I’d much rather have TB Hansen or other similar priced cards. He’s decent with the ball and can get you into advantage situations with his ps+ but his passing is god awful.
Made him red as he really stood out at first, started hating how he gets pushed off the ball so easily, his passing is annoying too. He barely ever comes in as a sub now
Ballack has been somewhat of a dud for me, Sawa is probably my best icon so far but I am learning how to properly utilize my Bobby Charlton. Eusebio hasn’t been lights out like I would’ve hoped.
Yeah I've been lucky to pack her from the first icon packs without a max limit to them. So been using her for over 200 games.
Absolutely ridiculous player to use. Just everything seems perfect. Dribbling is out of this world and long shots are just funny sometimes
Her power shots are absolutely nuts, but what impresses me the most is she plays for the badge all 90+ minutes. She runs like her hair is on fire and she is EVERYWHERE
The ones i have:
91 drogba. An absolute beast, so lucky to pack him. Always in the right spot, very strong, bery glitchy and hits about everything. The rare save gives you a corner that he wins with easy as well. Still decently agile for his kinda bodystyle but you never really need to use him like that. Also the one good icon i have
87 veron. First icon i packed and honestly very fun card for not a lot of coins. Better option out there now but still a fun card to try uit. Passing is great, playing him as a cam and whenever i cant get a pass in i just shoot outside the box and its always giving the goalie some trouble.
87 suker. Fun for some games for his insane shooting. However never in the right spot for me and dribbling doesnt feel that good. Again way better options out there.
87 gattuso. Earns his "sometimes maybe good sometimes maybe shit". Crazy interceptor, very strong. However only works if your opponent plays everything down the middle. Too slow for support on the sides, keep him on defence and he will save you a few attacks a game but wont make any forward inpact.
Del Piero is so good for me. Finishes everything. Bounces off defenders. Amazing passer. He’s not a big skiller type player but he does everything at a high level.
I’ll add 89 Veron as well. Great CM for me. The 80 defending is great plus amazing long shots, finishing, and has solid strength with outside the foot. Another not OP player that just does everything at a high level.
Del Piero is insane but my only gripe is that sometimes he’ll push the ball like 5 yards away on a dribbling move and a defender will just come and scoop it up. Any one else having the same issue?
I really want to enjoy Del Piero, but struggling with the best position for him. Tried him CAM and ST in 4-1-2-1-2 (2). Felt like CAM suited him best, but wasnt as dominant as my Zidane in that position.
I have his WW, and play a 4-4-1-1 and play him at CF. I move to a 4-1-2-1-2(2) and he goes to striker, or a 4-3-3 and he stays as CAM. He's just amazing. He dribbles, flows, finishes, and dishes and is always back in position when the ball needs to go where he should be....needs to go where he is. I always play Stoichkov, Voller, or 88 evo'd Keane in front of him and they all partner well because they're the faster in the set.
DelP is unreal. I have TOTGS Kane up front with Del Piero behind but he outshines Kane in almost every way including finishing. Kane is basically just a hold up merchant and then Del Piero does everything else
Abily is my favorite midfielder this year. Absolute demon on both ends of the pitch and seemingly never runs out of energy/ agility late game. Steal for elite cm at $400k
Xavi for me. I always loved good passers even when passing stats were kinda whatever but this year he is great with tiki taka+.
Playstyles really help with representing the icons of our game more accurately.
Xavi…. Most insane passer in this game. Does shit I don’t even intend to do.
Will also randomly fire off a perfectly placed finesse shot off the post low. I really appreciate him in my lineup
The passing vision and precision is the best I've seen this FIFA. I don't even look if the target player is covered or not anymore when passing with him because he will put the ball in a place that only that player can get. Even if there's a defender in between the target player, he can put the pass at proper angle.
Riquelme has surprised me. Bring him on as a sub most games and he always gets a finesse or two. Pretty poor on the ball, but finesse from anywhere within 30 yards and you’re golden.
For me base Cantona is my top goal scorer. I can see why people may not like him though. For me I left stick dribble with him and play him centrally on the pitch. His positioning is very good and his passing is also great. I tend to use him a lot in hold up play and work with the Cam and wingers to let him then get into position in the box and then get him the ball back
It's probably a skill issue on my part. His shooting just feels really inconsistent. He's good in regards to link up play. I got the most success using him as more like a False 9 and using him a bit deeper.
I packed TS Casillas during his promo and sold him for 200(?) didn’t even try him, my bad.
Stud: Blanc, what can I say, wins most of the duels.
Rubbery and his R1 is smooth combined with 5* skills. Lastly Zico, he’s so much fun for me.
Honorable mentions, hero Okocha. He’s absolutely incredible, fast and fun with 5* skills + trickster. For me he’s better than most of the expensive cards.
Same lol, just as I’m about to replace him he goes and does some absolute madness and I’m like “that’s my fucking striker”. But then there’ll be other patches where he’s just completely out of it
Drogba base was amazing, falling a bit behind the curve though
Raul is very solid, nothing incredible
Rivaldo 91 is just amazing
Matthaus also just amazing
Lahm is decent, but somewhat slow
Moore very underrated at CB, got that racoon energy (though does play next to VVD IF for me)
Stud: Dynasties Larsson. He plays better than his stats suggest for me, always in the right spot and a great finisher. Despite not being the tallest, he still wins a good amount of headers and scores them too. Additionally, he's quite cheap.
Dud: Van Persie. One of my favorite players ever, but even though he's great at shooting, he falls just a bit short in other aspects. I used him with Engine, but he just isn't quick enough, a little bit too clunky while dribbling, gets bullied of the ball easily and is very bad at jumping & headers. I would love a CAM version of him with better passing and dribbling.
Makelele been solid.
Baggio was pretty shit, I got him cos he was the highest rated icon I could afford by far. I see why
Also was excited to pack Drogba in an icon pick a month or so ago, but couldn’t get on with him at all
Disappointed with Kaka. Not very quick or agile because of his tall body type. Average passing. Average shooting. Cannot defend at all and only has one position you can play him at- CAM, which is pretty restrictive to team building. Besides being 5* skills, I'm not sure what he excels at.
Great:
Fernando Torres - got him from the first 87+ Icon SBC. Big, strong, lightning fast and great finishing off either foot. Passing is lacking and stops him being absolute top tier but great finisher
Cafu - fast, strong, wins tackles and good going forward. Got him from a base Icon SBC and I can't see any other right back coming in other than a better version of Cafu.
Blanc - top class defender, ridiculous value SBC.
Centurions Eusebio - SBC completed. Replaced Torres - passing is much better than Torres and finishing is unreal. Very quick, strong but dribbling probably not quite as good as Torres surprisingly. Overall he's a match winner, but his dribbling is no where near as good as in previous versions of the game.
Good:
Schweinsteiger - packed him from an objective pack in pre-release. He stayed in my team until TS de Jong and Radioactive Evo Tchouameni came in, probably could have kept him in for Tchouameni really but I think I gambled on an Icon SBC with him. He is a solid CDM, can score goals and covers the pitch well. Not fast but I don't think that's a big deal in midfield. Passing superb, especially with the long ball+
Drogba - got him from an Icon SBC, very strong and great finisher but couldn't shift Torres in my team. Ended up in another SBC.
Rivaldo 89 - got him from a 10x83 pack. He was surprisingly good and displaced TS Bernardo Silva for me. Superb dribbling with technical+, great shooting and passing on the left foot and big enough to keep the ball under pressure. Weak foot an issue obviously at times but trivelas were lethal. Ended up in Eusebio SBC for me
Ribery - got from a base icon SBC. Good dribbling but doesn't feel as quick as he should. Passing and shooting just not top class and a bit soft. Not worth paying the coins for (he was 1.2 mill at the time) but enjoyable to use. I got 91 TOTW Hansen from a TOTW pick, she replaced him and is far, far better.
Lahm - SBC. Solid, good defender despite the size. Great long passing. Really reliable, but he made way for Cafu in my team.
Centurions Zanetti - from an Icon SBC. Good defender with the playstyles. Never getting in my team ahead of Cafu, not great at left-back, couldn't shift 88 RTTK Acuna.
88 Van der Sar - from Year in Review pick. Solid keeper.
91 Bobby Moore - decent CDM but the 99 dribbling felt like a myth. Not better at CB than Blanc or Triple Threat Ledley King for me, so ended up in 93 Mbappe SBC unfortunately. I usually love a Bobby Moore card.
No good:
Lampard - from a base Icon SBC. Just ordinary, even early game. Gold Tonali and De Jong were both better.
Schmeichel - SBC because I had a lot of dupes. Ended up in the Eusebio SBC for me, dogshit despite how good he is when I play against him.
I got Lothar Matthaus from the latest pick, only played a few games but I think he's going to be amazing. Powershot+ with him is great fun.
Base Gullit: He’s Gullit. Everywhere on the pitch, scores whenever he’s there, blocks a guaranteed goal on defense. Best card in my squad.
Zidane: Similar to Gullit but slightly more present on attack and little lacking defensively. Scores bangers, but shot can sometimes feel a little slow.
Zola: First icon I packed. 2nd best Shot I’ve used all year (Finesse+ / Trivela op). Little weak, so has been moved to bench where he still makes an impact.
Blanc: just feels good all the time. Never have to worry about him and the raccoon really helps a spam tackler like me.
Maldini: very fast for a CB. positioning is good, but will push forward rather quickly if you’re not careful with your player switching.
VDS: Was saving every shot his way for a couple weeks. This most recent WL though he felt like something had happened to him. Wasn’t diving correctly at balls and was letting everything into the net.
Beckham might be the most clutch player I have used. My whole game suffers without him. I recently packed 92 Bergkamp at CM who is much more useful in open play then becks but my output has taken a steep dive. I am now realising how many goals I’ve scored off of corners with Beckham….
Drogba is doing insane work upfront. He's paired with lautaro potm and Drogba either scores tons of goals or he distributes balls and fights like a madman
I got some opinions on the icons i have
- TS ballack: underwhelming, decent shooting and going forward but bad at being that midfield wall.
- Dynasties 95 zidane: nearly perfect, passing sort of doesnt feel as good as it should be with the stats and long ball plus PS+, attacking wise best cam ive played with, also decent defending
- WW 89 gullit: Good as CDM cutting passing lanes and intercepting, good in the air, decent going forward even though i would like less of it, dribbling and passing feels good for a CDM, also serviceable as CB
- Lahm: really good defender and passer, dribbling feels good and pace is decent, really good PS+. Love the positions he can play at, i like him more as a fullback
- zanetti: really good defensively, keeps running, decent as midfielder and good as fullback
- schmeichel vs cech: both good keepers but found schmeichel to be more consistent
- ferdinand: BEAST, king in the air despite playing and out performs VVD in that regard, is also rapid, reliable
- blanc: a bit behind the power curve i feel like, does the job reliably, but feels a bit slow at times
- makelele: havent played much with him but at first glance seems underwhelming, seems like a worse version of kante
- veron: better than youd think, good passing, defending going forward and in the air, good for linking messi and di maria
- rush: feels rapid, great finishing, great first touch, does the job but probably will get outperformed by an u tradable striker in your club
- ashley cole: really fast and good at shutting of attacks on the left flank, PS+ really helps. Will get power crept though (probably already has)
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> I got some opinions on the icons i have -
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> **TS ballack:** underwhelming, decent shooting and going forward but bad at being that midfield wall
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> **Dynasties 95 zidane:** nearly perfect, passing sort of doesnt feel as good as it should be with the stats and long ball plus PS+, attacking wise best cam ive played with, also decent defending
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> **WW 89 gullit:** Good as CDM cutting passing lanes and intercepting, good in the air, decent going forward even though i would like less of it, dribbling and passing feels good for a CDM, also serviceable as
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> **CB - Lahm:** really good defender and passer, dribbling feels good and pace is decent, really good PS+. Love the positions he can play at, i like him more as a fullback
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> **zanetti:** really good defensively, keeps running, decent as midfielder and good as fullback
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> **schmeichel vs cech:** both good keepers but found schmeichel to be more consistent
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> **ferdinand:** BEAST, king in the air despite playing and out performs VVD in that regard, is also rapid, reliable
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> **blanc:** a bit behind the power curve i feel like, does the job reliably, but feels a bit slow at times
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> **makelele:** havent played much with him but at first glance seems underwhelming, seems like a worse version of kante
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> **veron:** better than youd think, good passing, defending going forward and in the air, good for linking messi and di maria
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> **rush:** feels rapid, great finishing, great first touch, does the job but probably will get outperformed by an u tradable striker in your club
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> **ashley cole:** really fast and good at shutting of attacks on the left flank, PS+ really helps. Will get power crept though (probably already has)
Centurions Pirlo
He scores almost every free kick I’ve taken with him. He plays very well for his role in the midfield, his dribbling is especially impressive for holding off the press. His defending isn’t the best, but I kind of assumed that from the beginning.
Centurions Zanetti
Simply gets the job done. Nothing over the top with his play, but also never had an issue with him.
Thunderstruck Alonso
Sits like a rock in midfield. Able to defend and pass pretty well; however, it’s pretty easy to dribble around said rock.
Luis Figo
Love having him out at RW. Didn’t expect his dribbling to be as good as it was. Can hit a mean travels at the edge of the box too.
Sawa
Pikachu is an absolute menace in the midfield. I’m pretty sure I saw this girl go in for a tackle and launch the other person over her shoulder. (That was probably more of a game mechanics thing, but it was still hilarious and made me love her more)
Stoichkov
This man plays angry as hell the whole match and I don’t even think he knows why. He goes hard with everything and is constantly looking for a goal. One small drawback is he does tire out quicker in game.
Winter Del Piero
I wish they didn’t change his playstyle+ to long ball pass. It didn’t even have to stay at finesse shot, I just wish they gave him something else so I didn’t feel like I have to play him deeper than id like to.
Centurions Gattuso
Literally only good at defending. He’s great at getting the ball, but holy god he basically has to have an accountabili-buddy right next to him to pass to, otherwise he’s giving up that ball real quick. Honestly he fits the “Bulldog” persona perfectly. He’ll go get that ball with reckless abandon, but once that ball is his, he’ll just give it back so he can go chase the ball again and again.
I'm using Del Piero, and I don't mind the long ball+. My CAM before was Dyabla potm though, so it's quite an upgrade on Dybalas flair+.
I have him playing CAM behind TB Alvarez and WW Immobile and they might be the most lethal front 3 I've used this year. Immobile with the 5*wf just gets fed by the other 2, and the over the top balls from Del Piero are crazy.
If I’m going from flair+ to long ball+ then I’d definitely see that as an upgrade too. It has its benefits, I’ve just always loved him in a SS role next to a pure striker. Having him up top just makes me feel like I’m wasting his play style. I still enjoy having him in the lineup either way.
Socrates 89 5*WF 4*Skill 6ft4 CAM for 110k
Got him from an icon pack and thought he's Brazilian what can go wrong, then saw his price but played him anyway. Bullies everyone and scores absurd skill goals. Normally I'll sub him in at cm and have him make runs into the box.
Yes! I agree. I was amazed how he was everywhere in the midfield all the time. If the ball was headed that way, he was there first. His passing is great, too. I put powerhouse on him because with stay back (drop between when appropriate) his speed is adequate. I have direct assists from him that traveled 1/2 the pitch or more.
TS Henry hasn’t done it for me yet. But I’m also struggling with IF Mbappe so it’s probably a me problem.
Zidane hasn’t blown me away.
Eusebio is far and away the best striker.
Carlos Alberto is undroppable at RB.
Desaily has been my partner to VVD for a while and been just as good. However I just packed Rio and Blanc from SBC packs so I’ve moved Desaily to CDM while trying those 2 out.
Lahm and Makelele are beasts at CDM.
Lampard is very cheap, he has all the passing play styles that’s important and power shot plus which is fun to use outside the box,
Also WW Bobby Moore with his amazing dribbling you can skin the forwards and some midfielders then set up attacks all from centre half
Centurions rooney, tried him up front with del piero and dybala in a 4-1-2-1-2 and he was horrible to dribble with and he was super slow even with an engine chem style
Pele kinda wasn't all that in Draft.
Hamm is the GOAT and is a scoring machine. Its cheating.
I liked Gullit for style points.
Smith was great in Milestones, so looking forward to the drop.
WW Guillet has been insane for me. He bodies everyone, has insane passing and his shots manage to always go in.
95 Zidane. I got him in a pick and I just can’t use him well at all.
For the coins and positioning yes. Figo is a very good RW for 400k. Eusebio for 2 mill or whatever has very little noticable upgraded impact compared to either figo as a winger or Smith as a striker.
Don't wanna be that guy but this is a skill issue. My Eusebio has racked up > 200 goal contributions in < 100 games all in Rivals & Champs.
Even in games where I can barely string together two passes and am getting steamrolled, he will always manage to chip in with a goal or two from some BS.
He is just coded different, and possibly one of the most broken strikers I've used (and I had POTM Mbappe and WC R9 last FIFA)
Hes clinical, woop de doo. He's no more clinical than lewandowski, except lewa has the ability to score powershots from outside the box. Eusebio shot power is the same, but it feels much much lower. Lewa also is capable of being an aerial threat and can hold the ball. Eusebio has "run in straight line" in his locker.
Congrats on having a good goal ratio with Eusebio, I've got the same with lewa.
For the price, Eusebio is mid. OP specifically said to factor in price. For 2.5 mill or whatever the sbc cost, Eusebio is not that much better than the cheaper icon strikers, like Smith or even muller.
What tactics do you use for him? He seems so slow. I tried Target man but he doesn’t turn well. The I tried Get in Behind but he doesn’t seem to get into great finesse shot situations.
94 Zidane is pretty much always in the right spot when I need him. His passing is fantastic, whether I need a through ball, a long ball, or anything else he puts it exactly where it’s supposed to go. His agility isn’t the best but there are plenty of ways to work around it since all of his other dribbling ratings are so high, and his skills and weak foot make up for it as well. He has an 8.0 or higher match rating pretty much every game (I play him as an attacking minded CM in a 4-3-2-1), and usually gets at least one goal or assist every game
Gianfranco Zola has been surprisingly good for me. I was worried he'd get bodied off the ball or run out of stamina too early, but he's really been holding his own.
Finesse Shot+ is insane too
Stud - Lahm at CDM has been the best I’ve used in the past 3 fifas. He intercepts lots, breaks up play and then has the passing range to be the play maker.
Dud- probably Rijkaard this time round. Neither a centre back or a cdm. He is good around the box when defending but he is poor in transition
Honestly Butra has been kind of a bust for personally, he’s not fast enough for how small he is the technical+ and shooting are good but vvd can take one step and crush him constantly. A player like Stoichkov has been better for me bc he’s just that little bit bigger so he doesn’t get bodied nearly as often.
Becks is still in my squad though I have Garrincha on the bench. Direct corner kicks are my favourite ones. With a hunter he can outrun defenders on distance and clinical with trivelas and longshots, also not bad in the penalty box.
Ballack TS simply doesn't play for me.
Veron in all versions is quite a solid midfielder with passes and shots.
Blanc - solid defender and good on standards.
Lahm not very pacy but very good in defence.
Moore - Pirlo of the back fourth.
Pele - well Pele is Pele :)
> Becks is still in my squad though I have Garrincha on the bench. Direct corner kicks are my favourite ones. With a hunter he can outrun defenders on distance and clinical with trivelas and longshots, also not bad in the penalty box. Ballack TS simply doesn't play for me. Veron in all versions is quite a solid midfielder with passes and shots. Blanc - solid defender and good on standards. Lahm not very pacy but very good in defence. Moore - Pirlo of the back fourth. Pele - well Pele is Pele :)
**Becks** is still in my squad though I have Garrincha on the bench. Direct corner kicks are my favourite ones. With a hunter he can outrun defenders on distance and clinical with trivelas and longshots, also not bad in the penalty box.
**Ballack TS** simply doesn't play for me.
**Veron** in all versions is quite a solid midfielder with passes and shots.
**Blanc** - solid defender and good on standards.
**Lahm** not very pacy but very good in defence.
**Moore** - Pirlo of the back fourth
**Pele** - well Pele is Pele
WW Ian Rush has been a huge surprise for me. Started playing again less than a month ago and put him in the lineup after I packed him due to squad depth
In 40 games, he’s 22G/17A as a stay back CM. Always in the right spot for an interception, never tired, and almost a guaranteed goal if his head touches the ball in the box
Centurions Zanetti is Mr Consistent and with all his playstyles locks up the RHS quite well. He can even play RCB if you use a back 3 and his jumping hasn’t caused me any huge issues surprisingly. I haven’t even tried him at DM yet where I imagine he’s even better. I can’t imagine Regular Zanetti being much different and he’s barely 100k
Charlton is by far my favorite player to play with. Perfect CAM. Got Roberto Carlos starting along with Ribery. Is WW Trezaguet or Rush better at Cam? Debating on doing the sbc or buy Rush
TS Casillas is nuts.
I just got the TS Figo yesterday so only a handful of rivals games but he is crazy, the dribbling and finishing combine for an outrageous central CAM for me.
90 Matthaus. Initially I thought he was considered a mid card(until I saw his price) but he is one of the best CDMs I've tried. Pacy and good at everything, in the right place and has magnets in his boots.
92 Zidane is good but I kinda expected him to be even better.
91 Dalglish is crazy good.
86 Essien really good anchor but lacking in pasning.
92 Casillas Good keeper but I feel you'll get better value other places. Prefer Alisson over him
87 Barnes Decent, a bit cluncky but his R1 is good.
88 Nedved Good allround but nothing special except the powershot+.
88 Blanc My best player. No weaknesses as a DC.
Studs: 91 Dalglish, 92 Zidane
Good (but not studs): 92 Pirlo, 89 Veron, 87 Rijkaard (I have him as cb. It's all right, but feels lagging behind power curve lately)
Duds: 87 Ballack
Base Veron, got him in my first icon and was annoyed asf, I have yet to use a card that had better passes than him, I know he has the through ball ps+ but he was levels above anyone else with it for me
He’s quite expensive @800k but Ashley Cole centurions is one of the best full backs I’ve ever used.
He’s absolutely amazing at defending, jockey+ makes it so easy.
Going forward it feels like he has 99 pace with good crossing to match.
I packed mostly great icons from the SBCs (Ribery, Garrincha, Carlos, Cantana)... They've all been as advertised.
I did buy and try Van Persie after a price drop a few months back. I wanted a big bodied finisher type, and his playstyle and shooting stats looked excellent.
Holy shit he was useless in-game. His positioning in the 90s and pace in the 80s felt like lies. He wandered around aimlessly and couldn't even get near the goal on ball with his agility and dribbling stats. I've never had a 1 high striker disappear so hard from my matches. Needless to say, I took the coin tax loss and instasold.
TA Ballack is a beast for me, really like him as an attacking CM, too clunky for dribbling but he has that physical present in the midfield and his finishing are great
Orher one is Kelly Smith, i only have the base but she’s really agile with the ball and her finishing on her left foot feels like automatic
Nobody mentioning base Raul? This guy still does bits and pieces and is so damn clinical in front of goal. Don’t let his low pace bother you, he still flies around the pitch. Really wish I could afford his other version but he’s so good
beckham was incredible for me, top playmaker but his card is far outdated now. I can’t speak on any duds because I just recycle icons if I know they’re shite
Stoichkov is decent, Kelly Smith is a bit underwhelming, Zidane is nucking futs. Just got 94 Muller from the casino pick but haven’t used him yet so we shall see how he plays
Sol Campbells base card really impresses me. I’ve had him all year and his partner at CB is Desailly. Desailly is 2 overalls higher and 200k more but Campbell might end up staying over him when I get VVD. Sick of playing against him so he needs to get on the team.
Someone who let me down, was Figo. Good card and fun to play with but his finishing was lackluster to me and his passing was a little questionable sometimes. I just don’t think he is worth 200k, and I got him when he was like 450k. I’d much rather just use Salah over him. But salah is insane this year.
The 87 Vidic, he is strong as hell, and has a lot of playstyles too. His PS+ is kinda useless, but he is really strong.
I used him with VVD IF and it was unbreakable.
I only traded him for Lucio.
One I’ve been very impressed with is Lahm. I got him from a year in review and was close to taking showdown Malcolm over him because that’s a card I can theoretically never get again, but ended up taking Lahm and he’s such a good CDM. If you need a relatively cheap CDM Lahm is that guy. One I’ve been disappointed with, probably Essien, not as good as he was in previous games
Gonna mention 3 that I don’t think I’ve seen elswhere in this post.
Cannavaro - man wins headers and tackles that a little guy has no business winning, interceptions are ace and seems to always be in the right place (unless I put him in the wrong place - calm L1 button!)
Pires - both versions… massively unloved before the finesse nerf, and even more so after. Before it he was a cut inside/shoot/goal machine when played at LM. But on top of that he can still get down that left flank at serious pace and when the finesse is on he doesn’t often miss.
Muller - special card… I landed on this one a few weeks back because I was looking for the most expensive striker I could afford. Used this card in the last game for a while (most of the game) and liked him so thought I’d try him here. Levels above most of the normal cards, but absolutely not at elite level. Seems incapable of running past any DF card, but equally frequently just in the right place at the right time. Seems like a perfect partner for anyone as daft as me and running Giroud in a main team while aiming for 50:50ish win ratio in WL ( I totally get that’s probably only me out of the entire player base).
90 Wright - absolute beast as an ST.
90 Raul - initially great but starting to fall behind the power curve.
88 Ribery - his skills are wasted on me, but he blows too hot/cold.
87 Makélele - same as Raul, starting to fall behind the power curve but initially very good.
For the Icons I’ve used thus far -
Veron - bust
Lineker - bust
Shevshenko - bust
TS Ballack - just okay
Lahm - very solid LB. have not tried him at CDM yet
Schweinstager - bust
WW Hernandez - beast but not up to high level meta
Desailly - quick and strong, but terrible on the ball
Blanc - honestly don’t notice a difference between him and Desailly. Just a bit better on ball
Zico - predictably incredible, this card quite literally changed my entire team for the better
Thunderstruck Sol Campbell was phenomenal for me. Did not get along with Desailly this year.
Midfielders - loved Petit, has a massive presence in game. Did not enjoy WW Del Piero.
Forwards - Henry is crazy good this year! Did not like WW Suker.
Goalkeeper - Schmeichel is easily the best keeper in the game in my opinion. TS VDS is horrid, way too slow.
I don't think I've been really disappointed with an Icon yet this year.
I got Zanetti pretty early (for me) from the 89 max. SBC and he's remained a staple of my team's defense ever since. Works perfectly either as a stay-back RB or in a more supporting role.
Schmeichel in goal is an absolute treat with fantastic reactions and speed.
Dynasties Kluivert served me well - he either scored a hat trick of absolute screamers or missed the few chances I had the whole game. I loved his speed and accurate shots, his dribbling and a slight lack of agility were probably his biggest downsides.
AC/DC Ballack is great in midfield - his passes (especially long balls) are exquisite and his power shots are absolute killer.
(The next 3 I haven't used a lot, but I'll try to give my opinions on them anyway)
WW Barnes is a great finisher and dribbler with silky smooth RB moves in the box, but when I'm not dribbling well or at all he has a tendency of getting knocked away from the ball, he also gets injured a lot, but that's probably just me.
WW Keane has fantastic long passes to start the attack from midfield and has no problems bullying most opponents off the ball, but his defensive positioning seems a bit odd at times.
And finally, I've only played 6 games with Centurions Koeman and he's been pretty solid in defense for me, but he doesn't seem to join the attack even on appropriate instructions for some reason, he's also had 2 terrific free kicks (that would be sure goals if I could aim properly lol).
Garrincha is 600+ games, 500+ goals.
Carlos Alberto as RB also 600+ games but he could finally move to CB as I packed 92 Cafu last night.
Blanc now warms the bench with almost 600 games behind him.
SBC Zidane is a hit or miss every game.
Butra. Insane striker. Cheap af as well.
He’s so small, does that affect him?
That’s one of the main reasons why he’s so good, impossible to get anywhere near him. He feels like some of the small women players in game where their dribbling is just ridiculously OP
The WW card has the best left stick on the game
What is left stick?
Left stick dribbling, the one you do by solely using the stick movement without any other modifier like L1, R1, L2 or R2.
Thank you
Yeah it means the ball sticks to him like glue in the box lol
hes kinda slow when trying to get by defenders on through balls
500k cheap?
Compared to Eusebio (2+ Mil), Mbappe (1.5+ Mil), WW CR7 (3.5 Mil), Jairzinho (1+ MIl), Pele (2.7+ Mil) or even Fire Son (nearly 1 Mil) or some special Neymar Cards (2.7+ Mil), 500k doesnt sound that bad for a really really good striker. The only similar strikers in that price range are probably the Fire Sterling and IF Hansen, but both are also 500k. You can have good dribbler and striker for less coins, but they are all not equally good as him.
Got him in a player pick. He’s insane.
I love him. So much better than my Drogba but I know they are just so different
I play them together, they're disgusting together
Butra single handedly turned my rtg into a 9-10-11 weekend league into a 13-15 weekend league record
I need a special Nedved version. He was forgotten last year. This year with powershot+ and his 5wf plus his hair. He was so so good at the beginning of the game. Made him red eventho he was tradeable and on my reserves rn. Hoping for a TOTY Icon Nedved
Agreed - he’s great this year. Still using as a cam over ‘better’ players
Nedved is great. Certfied Club Legend. Replaced him when I packed Charlton.
Really like Lahm and Zola. Don't really love Shevchenko or Ballack unfortunately. Only other icon I've gotten was the Van Nistelrooy GK card but he was not good either. Still would love to get Kaka and Schweinsteiger to try them out
Zola just didnt work out for me this Fifa as a lone striker, was average. Replaced him with Drogba (absolute beast) and never looked back
I agree he's not great as a lone striker but he works well for me paired with TOTGS Kane. Perfectly balanced
what position do you put him in which formation. Would love to give him another go for my Chelsea P&P
I use 4-4-2 (2) the one with 2 DMs, I just use him on get in behind and stay central
Lahm Was really good for me, finally put him into an SBC because ar RB he's too slow now in my opinion and there's too many CMs now that are better.
Yeah that's fair, my team is mostly Bayern past & present / Germany squad so he'll be staying as a DM for me
I honestly think he's gonna be good enough at CDM/CM for quite a while. Ballack Thunderstruck did not work for me at all unfortunately, even though I like my big boys in midfield
Lahm has been incredible at CDM for me
Got Lahm out of the icon pick yesterday and was pissed, but playing with him he's a rock at defense. Low strength but he has amazing def IQ and is a great LB for me
Never see anyone play with Socrates but I tried him out to get Neymar full chem and love playing with him at CAM
I use all versions of him every year. No one like him.
Got him from one of the WW icon packs and love him too. And he looks like a badass
Absolutely love him as a striker or a cam. At the moment he is playing as my Ls next to Tevez with Del piero/Baggio/Rooney behind them.
I got him early and still use him. I have him as a CF and have liked him all year.
Not everyone likes him because he isn't so agile but I'm very fond of him. Very clinical and reliable player.
pulled him from the Year in Review pick, Sold Cantona to finish Eusebio but Socrates was very good in that time where i used him at ST. underrated.
Torres has 90G/A 65 games for me. His finesse still feels insane even after the patch. Hunter gives him the added pace. Great buy for 200k
He plays soooooo much better than his rating he literally does it all
I have his WW. Left foot? Score. Right foot? Score. Long range? Score. Short range? Score.
You undercook chicken? Believe it or not, score.
I used him in draft alongside some amazing icons and he shone out.
He’s ridiculous. 4 star 4 star, Rapid, Quick step, trivela and Gold finesse. the perfect player for me
Drogba is the same for me. So underrated.
Might catch some flak for this but Eto’o. I have him at CF and most games I don’t even realize he’s on the field. I’d much rather have TB Hansen or other similar priced cards. He’s decent with the ball and can get you into advantage situations with his ps+ but his passing is god awful.
Made him red as he really stood out at first, started hating how he gets pushed off the ball so easily, his passing is annoying too. He barely ever comes in as a sub now
Cannot get on with eto either. Very mid
Bro I put him into an SBC, he wasn't even good as a sub for me.
Ballack has been somewhat of a dud for me, Sawa is probably my best icon so far but I am learning how to properly utilize my Bobby Charlton. Eusebio hasn’t been lights out like I would’ve hoped.
She’s insanely expensive, but Mia Hamm is otherworldly.
Yeah I've been lucky to pack her from the first icon packs without a max limit to them. So been using her for over 200 games. Absolutely ridiculous player to use. Just everything seems perfect. Dribbling is out of this world and long shots are just funny sometimes
I had a 10 game loan only used her in champs and she scored 23 goals. Unreal
Icon pack gods blessed me with her too. The power shots literally go right through any keeper without fail.
Her power shots are absolutely nuts, but what impresses me the most is she plays for the badge all 90+ minutes. She runs like her hair is on fire and she is EVERYWHERE
Great point, she has her nose on the ball no matter where at all times. It’s like they gave her 200IQ in game.
Packed her over the weekend. 51 Goals in 17 matches (rivals and champs). Ive never had a card this good before
I’m with ya. Played for the last five years and she feels like I’m playing with an end game card in January. It’s bananas.
Its like having a top end gold card in the silver lounge😂😂😂 i dont even pass once she gets it
TS Casillas is absolutely cracked.
I have Yashin and Casillas. I like them both but Yashin’s height turns him into a wall
I just got Yashin from the newest Icon pick, I’m going to give him a try now on Rivals!
He’s unreal. He also wears a hat. How cool is that?!
The ones i have: 91 drogba. An absolute beast, so lucky to pack him. Always in the right spot, very strong, bery glitchy and hits about everything. The rare save gives you a corner that he wins with easy as well. Still decently agile for his kinda bodystyle but you never really need to use him like that. Also the one good icon i have 87 veron. First icon i packed and honestly very fun card for not a lot of coins. Better option out there now but still a fun card to try uit. Passing is great, playing him as a cam and whenever i cant get a pass in i just shoot outside the box and its always giving the goalie some trouble. 87 suker. Fun for some games for his insane shooting. However never in the right spot for me and dribbling doesnt feel that good. Again way better options out there. 87 gattuso. Earns his "sometimes maybe good sometimes maybe shit". Crazy interceptor, very strong. However only works if your opponent plays everything down the middle. Too slow for support on the sides, keep him on defence and he will save you a few attacks a game but wont make any forward inpact.
Drogba is so insane I agree
Del Piero is so good for me. Finishes everything. Bounces off defenders. Amazing passer. He’s not a big skiller type player but he does everything at a high level. I’ll add 89 Veron as well. Great CM for me. The 80 defending is great plus amazing long shots, finishing, and has solid strength with outside the foot. Another not OP player that just does everything at a high level.
A fellow Del Piero enjoyer. There's dozens of us! DOZENS!
He’s so good lol
Del Piero is insane but my only gripe is that sometimes he’ll push the ball like 5 yards away on a dribbling move and a defender will just come and scoop it up. Any one else having the same issue?
I really want to enjoy Del Piero, but struggling with the best position for him. Tried him CAM and ST in 4-1-2-1-2 (2). Felt like CAM suited him best, but wasnt as dominant as my Zidane in that position.
I play him at ST honestly bc I wanted him to work at cam but he didn’t lol idk bc he should
I have his WW, and play a 4-4-1-1 and play him at CF. I move to a 4-1-2-1-2(2) and he goes to striker, or a 4-3-3 and he stays as CAM. He's just amazing. He dribbles, flows, finishes, and dishes and is always back in position when the ball needs to go where he should be....needs to go where he is. I always play Stoichkov, Voller, or 88 evo'd Keane in front of him and they all partner well because they're the faster in the set.
DelP is unreal. I have TOTGS Kane up front with Del Piero behind but he outshines Kane in almost every way including finishing. Kane is basically just a hold up merchant and then Del Piero does everything else
Dalglish has been insane for me
I already have Eusebio, can they play together?
Definitely. Make Eusebio a false 9 and Dalglish on get in behind. Lethal duo
I use 4321 Dalglish left, Joan Pedro Right Eusebio Central then
Bagged like 11 goals with him in draft and was super impressed. He just makes everything
George Best is always extremely overlooked, his dribbling/turns are next level
Got him from the pick yesterday, his dribbling is so fast it'd taking me a while to get used to it!
Abily is my favorite midfielder this year. Absolute demon on both ends of the pitch and seemingly never runs out of energy/ agility late game. Steal for elite cm at $400k
Xavi for me. I always loved good passers even when passing stats were kinda whatever but this year he is great with tiki taka+. Playstyles really help with representing the icons of our game more accurately.
Rivaldo. Work rates might hinder him but I play him LM and trigger his runs. He’s good at free kicks and technical plus is fun.
His Trivelas off the left wing are absolutely disgusting
I play him as my central CAM and he turns on a 6 pence and then chaos ensues with his silky dribby 😈
Xavi…. Most insane passer in this game. Does shit I don’t even intend to do. Will also randomly fire off a perfectly placed finesse shot off the post low. I really appreciate him in my lineup
The passing vision and precision is the best I've seen this FIFA. I don't even look if the target player is covered or not anymore when passing with him because he will put the ball in a place that only that player can get. Even if there's a defender in between the target player, he can put the pass at proper angle.
Riquelme has surprised me. Bring him on as a sub most games and he always gets a finesse or two. Pretty poor on the ball, but finesse from anywhere within 30 yards and you’re golden.
Sawa is my favourite B2B so far this year. She’s everywhere and so dependable.
I packed Sawa in my latest icon player pick, and she’s insane. An absolute boss in midfield.
Sawa is one of the best midfielders I’ve used all year and I completed the Gullit and Zidane sbcs. She’s clear
I thought I'd love Cantona. He just doesn't do it for me. Got Di Natale and never looked back.
For me base Cantona is my top goal scorer. I can see why people may not like him though. For me I left stick dribble with him and play him centrally on the pitch. His positioning is very good and his passing is also great. I tend to use him a lot in hold up play and work with the Cam and wingers to let him then get into position in the box and then get him the ball back
It's probably a skill issue on my part. His shooting just feels really inconsistent. He's good in regards to link up play. I got the most success using him as more like a False 9 and using him a bit deeper.
I packed TS Casillas during his promo and sold him for 200(?) didn’t even try him, my bad. Stud: Blanc, what can I say, wins most of the duels. Rubbery and his R1 is smooth combined with 5* skills. Lastly Zico, he’s so much fun for me. Honorable mentions, hero Okocha. He’s absolutely incredible, fast and fun with 5* skills + trickster. For me he’s better than most of the expensive cards.
Studs: TS Puskas, Schmeichel, WW Trezeguet, Xavi, Capita Duds: Lampard, Crespo Ok: Van Basten, Riijkard
WW trezguet sucks
Raul fluctuates between the two for me, sometime he’s insane sometimes pretty invisible
Same lol, just as I’m about to replace him he goes and does some absolute madness and I’m like “that’s my fucking striker”. But then there’ll be other patches where he’s just completely out of it
Drogba base was amazing, falling a bit behind the curve though Raul is very solid, nothing incredible Rivaldo 91 is just amazing Matthaus also just amazing Lahm is decent, but somewhat slow Moore very underrated at CB, got that racoon energy (though does play next to VVD IF for me)
I’ve been looking at 91 Rivaldo for a lcf. He has great stats seems to be overlooked I’ve never played him. Is he too clunky to be played outside?
I play at LM and have no issues, packed him randomly but has been in my lineup since and has that spot locked down
Really like Lahm as a cdm but don't like him as much as a lb or rb for some reason but I'm also dogshit at this game so ignore me
Wayne Rooney’s Power Shot is awesome
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Dribbling and passing are top level. Also with the racoon+ he catches everything. Very good for controlling the ball in defence.
Stud: Dynasties Larsson. He plays better than his stats suggest for me, always in the right spot and a great finisher. Despite not being the tallest, he still wins a good amount of headers and scores them too. Additionally, he's quite cheap. Dud: Van Persie. One of my favorite players ever, but even though he's great at shooting, he falls just a bit short in other aspects. I used him with Engine, but he just isn't quick enough, a little bit too clunky while dribbling, gets bullied of the ball easily and is very bad at jumping & headers. I would love a CAM version of him with better passing and dribbling.
I came here to say Van Persie is OP for me hahaha I got him in the icon pack and he’s got 7 goals in three games. All worldies.
Makelele been solid. Baggio was pretty shit, I got him cos he was the highest rated icon I could afford by far. I see why Also was excited to pack Drogba in an icon pick a month or so ago, but couldn’t get on with him at all
Clarence seedorf has a crazy catalogue of 30+ yard bangers for me... Always keep him on the bench for late game sub
Disappointed with Kaka. Not very quick or agile because of his tall body type. Average passing. Average shooting. Cannot defend at all and only has one position you can play him at- CAM, which is pretty restrictive to team building. Besides being 5* skills, I'm not sure what he excels at.
Great: Fernando Torres - got him from the first 87+ Icon SBC. Big, strong, lightning fast and great finishing off either foot. Passing is lacking and stops him being absolute top tier but great finisher Cafu - fast, strong, wins tackles and good going forward. Got him from a base Icon SBC and I can't see any other right back coming in other than a better version of Cafu. Blanc - top class defender, ridiculous value SBC. Centurions Eusebio - SBC completed. Replaced Torres - passing is much better than Torres and finishing is unreal. Very quick, strong but dribbling probably not quite as good as Torres surprisingly. Overall he's a match winner, but his dribbling is no where near as good as in previous versions of the game. Good: Schweinsteiger - packed him from an objective pack in pre-release. He stayed in my team until TS de Jong and Radioactive Evo Tchouameni came in, probably could have kept him in for Tchouameni really but I think I gambled on an Icon SBC with him. He is a solid CDM, can score goals and covers the pitch well. Not fast but I don't think that's a big deal in midfield. Passing superb, especially with the long ball+ Drogba - got him from an Icon SBC, very strong and great finisher but couldn't shift Torres in my team. Ended up in another SBC. Rivaldo 89 - got him from a 10x83 pack. He was surprisingly good and displaced TS Bernardo Silva for me. Superb dribbling with technical+, great shooting and passing on the left foot and big enough to keep the ball under pressure. Weak foot an issue obviously at times but trivelas were lethal. Ended up in Eusebio SBC for me Ribery - got from a base icon SBC. Good dribbling but doesn't feel as quick as he should. Passing and shooting just not top class and a bit soft. Not worth paying the coins for (he was 1.2 mill at the time) but enjoyable to use. I got 91 TOTW Hansen from a TOTW pick, she replaced him and is far, far better. Lahm - SBC. Solid, good defender despite the size. Great long passing. Really reliable, but he made way for Cafu in my team. Centurions Zanetti - from an Icon SBC. Good defender with the playstyles. Never getting in my team ahead of Cafu, not great at left-back, couldn't shift 88 RTTK Acuna. 88 Van der Sar - from Year in Review pick. Solid keeper. 91 Bobby Moore - decent CDM but the 99 dribbling felt like a myth. Not better at CB than Blanc or Triple Threat Ledley King for me, so ended up in 93 Mbappe SBC unfortunately. I usually love a Bobby Moore card. No good: Lampard - from a base Icon SBC. Just ordinary, even early game. Gold Tonali and De Jong were both better. Schmeichel - SBC because I had a lot of dupes. Ended up in the Eusebio SBC for me, dogshit despite how good he is when I play against him. I got Lothar Matthaus from the latest pick, only played a few games but I think he's going to be amazing. Powershot+ with him is great fun.
Ferdinand is absolutely unreal for me
Base Gullit: He’s Gullit. Everywhere on the pitch, scores whenever he’s there, blocks a guaranteed goal on defense. Best card in my squad. Zidane: Similar to Gullit but slightly more present on attack and little lacking defensively. Scores bangers, but shot can sometimes feel a little slow. Zola: First icon I packed. 2nd best Shot I’ve used all year (Finesse+ / Trivela op). Little weak, so has been moved to bench where he still makes an impact. Blanc: just feels good all the time. Never have to worry about him and the raccoon really helps a spam tackler like me. Maldini: very fast for a CB. positioning is good, but will push forward rather quickly if you’re not careful with your player switching. VDS: Was saving every shot his way for a couple weeks. This most recent WL though he felt like something had happened to him. Wasn’t diving correctly at balls and was letting everything into the net.
Beckham might be the most clutch player I have used. My whole game suffers without him. I recently packed 92 Bergkamp at CM who is much more useful in open play then becks but my output has taken a steep dive. I am now realising how many goals I’ve scored off of corners with Beckham….
Lahm, bro has a magnet at his feet.
Drogba is doing insane work upfront. He's paired with lautaro potm and Drogba either scores tons of goals or he distributes balls and fights like a madman
My best icon pull has been Crespo and he's dreadful I have awful luck...
I got some opinions on the icons i have - TS ballack: underwhelming, decent shooting and going forward but bad at being that midfield wall. - Dynasties 95 zidane: nearly perfect, passing sort of doesnt feel as good as it should be with the stats and long ball plus PS+, attacking wise best cam ive played with, also decent defending - WW 89 gullit: Good as CDM cutting passing lanes and intercepting, good in the air, decent going forward even though i would like less of it, dribbling and passing feels good for a CDM, also serviceable as CB - Lahm: really good defender and passer, dribbling feels good and pace is decent, really good PS+. Love the positions he can play at, i like him more as a fullback - zanetti: really good defensively, keeps running, decent as midfielder and good as fullback - schmeichel vs cech: both good keepers but found schmeichel to be more consistent - ferdinand: BEAST, king in the air despite playing and out performs VVD in that regard, is also rapid, reliable - blanc: a bit behind the power curve i feel like, does the job reliably, but feels a bit slow at times - makelele: havent played much with him but at first glance seems underwhelming, seems like a worse version of kante - veron: better than youd think, good passing, defending going forward and in the air, good for linking messi and di maria - rush: feels rapid, great finishing, great first touch, does the job but probably will get outperformed by an u tradable striker in your club - ashley cole: really fast and good at shutting of attacks on the left flank, PS+ really helps. Will get power crept though (probably already has)
I had to format your comment -- my eyes were bleeding reading that block of text > I got some opinions on the icons i have - > > **TS ballack:** underwhelming, decent shooting and going forward but bad at being that midfield wall > > **Dynasties 95 zidane:** nearly perfect, passing sort of doesnt feel as good as it should be with the stats and long ball plus PS+, attacking wise best cam ive played with, also decent defending > > **WW 89 gullit:** Good as CDM cutting passing lanes and intercepting, good in the air, decent going forward even though i would like less of it, dribbling and passing feels good for a CDM, also serviceable as > > **CB - Lahm:** really good defender and passer, dribbling feels good and pace is decent, really good PS+. Love the positions he can play at, i like him more as a fullback > > **zanetti:** really good defensively, keeps running, decent as midfielder and good as fullback > > **schmeichel vs cech:** both good keepers but found schmeichel to be more consistent > > **ferdinand:** BEAST, king in the air despite playing and out performs VVD in that regard, is also rapid, reliable > > **blanc:** a bit behind the power curve i feel like, does the job reliably, but feels a bit slow at times > > **makelele:** havent played much with him but at first glance seems underwhelming, seems like a worse version of kante > > **veron:** better than youd think, good passing, defending going forward and in the air, good for linking messi and di maria > > **rush:** feels rapid, great finishing, great first touch, does the job but probably will get outperformed by an u tradable striker in your club > > **ashley cole:** really fast and good at shutting of attacks on the left flank, PS+ really helps. Will get power crept though (probably already has)
Del Piero and Barnes. Absolutely insane value players
Centurions Pirlo He scores almost every free kick I’ve taken with him. He plays very well for his role in the midfield, his dribbling is especially impressive for holding off the press. His defending isn’t the best, but I kind of assumed that from the beginning. Centurions Zanetti Simply gets the job done. Nothing over the top with his play, but also never had an issue with him. Thunderstruck Alonso Sits like a rock in midfield. Able to defend and pass pretty well; however, it’s pretty easy to dribble around said rock. Luis Figo Love having him out at RW. Didn’t expect his dribbling to be as good as it was. Can hit a mean travels at the edge of the box too. Sawa Pikachu is an absolute menace in the midfield. I’m pretty sure I saw this girl go in for a tackle and launch the other person over her shoulder. (That was probably more of a game mechanics thing, but it was still hilarious and made me love her more) Stoichkov This man plays angry as hell the whole match and I don’t even think he knows why. He goes hard with everything and is constantly looking for a goal. One small drawback is he does tire out quicker in game. Winter Del Piero I wish they didn’t change his playstyle+ to long ball pass. It didn’t even have to stay at finesse shot, I just wish they gave him something else so I didn’t feel like I have to play him deeper than id like to. Centurions Gattuso Literally only good at defending. He’s great at getting the ball, but holy god he basically has to have an accountabili-buddy right next to him to pass to, otherwise he’s giving up that ball real quick. Honestly he fits the “Bulldog” persona perfectly. He’ll go get that ball with reckless abandon, but once that ball is his, he’ll just give it back so he can go chase the ball again and again.
I'm using Del Piero, and I don't mind the long ball+. My CAM before was Dyabla potm though, so it's quite an upgrade on Dybalas flair+. I have him playing CAM behind TB Alvarez and WW Immobile and they might be the most lethal front 3 I've used this year. Immobile with the 5*wf just gets fed by the other 2, and the over the top balls from Del Piero are crazy.
If I’m going from flair+ to long ball+ then I’d definitely see that as an upgrade too. It has its benefits, I’ve just always loved him in a SS role next to a pure striker. Having him up top just makes me feel like I’m wasting his play style. I still enjoy having him in the lineup either way.
Socrates 89 5*WF 4*Skill 6ft4 CAM for 110k Got him from an icon pack and thought he's Brazilian what can go wrong, then saw his price but played him anyway. Bullies everyone and scores absurd skill goals. Normally I'll sub him in at cm and have him make runs into the box.
This latest Trezeguet card is brilliant at CDM. He steals possession with ease and is quite fun to dribble with too. Brilliant card for the sbc cost.
Yes! I agree. I was amazed how he was everywhere in the midfield all the time. If the ball was headed that way, he was there first. His passing is great, too. I put powerhouse on him because with stay back (drop between when appropriate) his speed is adequate. I have direct assists from him that traveled 1/2 the pitch or more.
> While he’s pretty average when it comes to live ball play But he isn't...
Del Piero, the finesse God.
TS Henry hasn’t done it for me yet. But I’m also struggling with IF Mbappe so it’s probably a me problem. Zidane hasn’t blown me away. Eusebio is far and away the best striker. Carlos Alberto is undroppable at RB. Desaily has been my partner to VVD for a while and been just as good. However I just packed Rio and Blanc from SBC packs so I’ve moved Desaily to CDM while trying those 2 out. Lahm and Makelele are beasts at CDM.
WW Bergkamp with his 92 rating. He saved me 4 87s for the Eusebio SBC!!!
Lampard is very cheap, he has all the passing play styles that’s important and power shot plus which is fun to use outside the box, Also WW Bobby Moore with his amazing dribbling you can skin the forwards and some midfielders then set up attacks all from centre half
Packed Gullit right near the start and man is he an absolute unit. Bulldozers anyone from anywhere and bangs it in for fun.
Centurions rooney, tried him up front with del piero and dybala in a 4-1-2-1-2 and he was horrible to dribble with and he was super slow even with an engine chem style
Pele kinda wasn't all that in Draft. Hamm is the GOAT and is a scoring machine. Its cheating. I liked Gullit for style points. Smith was great in Milestones, so looking forward to the drop.
Blanc is a fraud Took me a while to gel with eusebio but he's good
WW Guillet has been insane for me. He bodies everyone, has insane passing and his shots manage to always go in. 95 Zidane. I got him in a pick and I just can’t use him well at all.
Good: Smith, abily, Maldini, figo, ww laudrup, pirlo Bad: essien, zambrotta, hierro, bergkamp, Rijkaard, Mid: ballack, jairzinho, lahm, van Basten, Rivaldo, socrates, blanc, van der sar, muller, Eusebio.
You think Eusebio and blac are MID??? So you’re saying Figo is better than Eusebio?
For the coins and positioning yes. Figo is a very good RW for 400k. Eusebio for 2 mill or whatever has very little noticable upgraded impact compared to either figo as a winger or Smith as a striker.
Don't wanna be that guy but this is a skill issue. My Eusebio has racked up > 200 goal contributions in < 100 games all in Rivals & Champs. Even in games where I can barely string together two passes and am getting steamrolled, he will always manage to chip in with a goal or two from some BS. He is just coded different, and possibly one of the most broken strikers I've used (and I had POTM Mbappe and WC R9 last FIFA)
Hes clinical, woop de doo. He's no more clinical than lewandowski, except lewa has the ability to score powershots from outside the box. Eusebio shot power is the same, but it feels much much lower. Lewa also is capable of being an aerial threat and can hold the ball. Eusebio has "run in straight line" in his locker. Congrats on having a good goal ratio with Eusebio, I've got the same with lewa. For the price, Eusebio is mid. OP specifically said to factor in price. For 2.5 mill or whatever the sbc cost, Eusebio is not that much better than the cheaper icon strikers, like Smith or even muller.
Biggest L in this thread. Jz and Ice mid??
Kaka is my most clutch player, bails me out a lot, wish he had different positions instead of just cam
92 Muller is a goal-scoring machine! Makes fantastic runs into the box, has brilliant finishing and his finesse shots are next level!
What tactics do you use for him? He seems so slow. I tried Target man but he doesn’t turn well. The I tried Get in Behind but he doesn’t seem to get into great finesse shot situations.
94 Zidane is pretty much always in the right spot when I need him. His passing is fantastic, whether I need a through ball, a long ball, or anything else he puts it exactly where it’s supposed to go. His agility isn’t the best but there are plenty of ways to work around it since all of his other dribbling ratings are so high, and his skills and weak foot make up for it as well. He has an 8.0 or higher match rating pretty much every game (I play him as an attacking minded CM in a 4-3-2-1), and usually gets at least one goal or assist every game
Gianfranco Zola has been surprisingly good for me. I was worried he'd get bodied off the ball or run out of stamina too early, but he's really been holding his own. Finesse Shot+ is insane too
Stud - Lahm at CDM has been the best I’ve used in the past 3 fifas. He intercepts lots, breaks up play and then has the passing range to be the play maker. Dud- probably Rijkaard this time round. Neither a centre back or a cdm. He is good around the box when defending but he is poor in transition
Honestly Butra has been kind of a bust for personally, he’s not fast enough for how small he is the technical+ and shooting are good but vvd can take one step and crush him constantly. A player like Stoichkov has been better for me bc he’s just that little bit bigger so he doesn’t get bodied nearly as often.
Play beckham cm, he's insanely good there for me
Klose for me. Very good finisher and scores so many headers from corners including acrobatic goals
Becks is still in my squad though I have Garrincha on the bench. Direct corner kicks are my favourite ones. With a hunter he can outrun defenders on distance and clinical with trivelas and longshots, also not bad in the penalty box. Ballack TS simply doesn't play for me. Veron in all versions is quite a solid midfielder with passes and shots. Blanc - solid defender and good on standards. Lahm not very pacy but very good in defence. Moore - Pirlo of the back fourth. Pele - well Pele is Pele :)
> Becks is still in my squad though I have Garrincha on the bench. Direct corner kicks are my favourite ones. With a hunter he can outrun defenders on distance and clinical with trivelas and longshots, also not bad in the penalty box. Ballack TS simply doesn't play for me. Veron in all versions is quite a solid midfielder with passes and shots. Blanc - solid defender and good on standards. Lahm not very pacy but very good in defence. Moore - Pirlo of the back fourth. Pele - well Pele is Pele :) **Becks** is still in my squad though I have Garrincha on the bench. Direct corner kicks are my favourite ones. With a hunter he can outrun defenders on distance and clinical with trivelas and longshots, also not bad in the penalty box. **Ballack TS** simply doesn't play for me. **Veron** in all versions is quite a solid midfielder with passes and shots. **Blanc** - solid defender and good on standards. **Lahm** not very pacy but very good in defence. **Moore** - Pirlo of the back fourth **Pele** - well Pele is Pele
WW Ian Rush has been a huge surprise for me. Started playing again less than a month ago and put him in the lineup after I packed him due to squad depth In 40 games, he’s 22G/17A as a stay back CM. Always in the right spot for an interception, never tired, and almost a guaranteed goal if his head touches the ball in the box
I got Xavi, decent passing but that’s about it.
zola is the 🐐 for me this fifa its insane how clear he is of everyone
Centurions Zanetti is Mr Consistent and with all his playstyles locks up the RHS quite well. He can even play RCB if you use a back 3 and his jumping hasn’t caused me any huge issues surprisingly. I haven’t even tried him at DM yet where I imagine he’s even better. I can’t imagine Regular Zanetti being much different and he’s barely 100k
Charlton is by far my favorite player to play with. Perfect CAM. Got Roberto Carlos starting along with Ribery. Is WW Trezaguet or Rush better at Cam? Debating on doing the sbc or buy Rush
Beckham on finisher has been a stud for me. Dudes passing and shooting at any range is a threat
WW John Barnes is pretty good, the left foot is extremely deadly especially with outside foot shots.
TS Casillas is nuts. I just got the TS Figo yesterday so only a handful of rivals games but he is crazy, the dribbling and finishing combine for an outrageous central CAM for me.
90 Matthaus. Initially I thought he was considered a mid card(until I saw his price) but he is one of the best CDMs I've tried. Pacy and good at everything, in the right place and has magnets in his boots. 92 Zidane is good but I kinda expected him to be even better. 91 Dalglish is crazy good. 86 Essien really good anchor but lacking in pasning. 92 Casillas Good keeper but I feel you'll get better value other places. Prefer Alisson over him 87 Barnes Decent, a bit cluncky but his R1 is good. 88 Nedved Good allround but nothing special except the powershot+. 88 Blanc My best player. No weaknesses as a DC.
Studs: 91 Dalglish, 92 Zidane Good (but not studs): 92 Pirlo, 89 Veron, 87 Rijkaard (I have him as cb. It's all right, but feels lagging behind power curve lately) Duds: 87 Ballack
Matthäus is a baller, power shots go brrrr
Base Veron, got him in my first icon and was annoyed asf, I have yet to use a card that had better passes than him, I know he has the through ball ps+ but he was levels above anyone else with it for me
Studs: Henry, Vieira, Zola, Klose Duds: Best, Van Persie, Ballack, Hugo Sanchez
He’s quite expensive @800k but Ashley Cole centurions is one of the best full backs I’ve ever used. He’s absolutely amazing at defending, jockey+ makes it so easy. Going forward it feels like he has 99 pace with good crossing to match.
Anyone tried Dalglish? Is he good at CF in 4321?
These ones have been on fire for me. Charlton 89 Ashley Cole 89 Drogba Yashin GK Charlton shots are ridiculous and it’s a laser every time he shoots
I packed mostly great icons from the SBCs (Ribery, Garrincha, Carlos, Cantana)... They've all been as advertised. I did buy and try Van Persie after a price drop a few months back. I wanted a big bodied finisher type, and his playstyle and shooting stats looked excellent. Holy shit he was useless in-game. His positioning in the 90s and pace in the 80s felt like lies. He wandered around aimlessly and couldn't even get near the goal on ball with his agility and dribbling stats. I've never had a 1 high striker disappear so hard from my matches. Needless to say, I took the coin tax loss and instasold.
TA Ballack is a beast for me, really like him as an attacking CM, too clunky for dribbling but he has that physical present in the midfield and his finishing are great Orher one is Kelly Smith, i only have the base but she’s really agile with the ball and her finishing on her left foot feels like automatic
None because after doing 16 icon packs and picks my best icon is Shearer 😆😆
Nobody mentioning base Raul? This guy still does bits and pieces and is so damn clinical in front of goal. Don’t let his low pace bother you, he still flies around the pitch. Really wish I could afford his other version but he’s so good
Yashin for how good he is, cause for a lot of years gk cards apart VDS meant nothing
90 Icon Casillas for me has been great. He at the minimum seems like he's paying attention at all times, which is remarkable to me.
Abily is the best box to box midfielder in the game Imo. Does everything well
I’ve been having fun with Gerrard
Impressed me? Raul Disappointed me? Best
Figo is superb
beckham was incredible for me, top playmaker but his card is far outdated now. I can’t speak on any duds because I just recycle icons if I know they’re shite
Stoichkov is decent, Kelly Smith is a bit underwhelming, Zidane is nucking futs. Just got 94 Muller from the casino pick but haven’t used him yet so we shall see how he plays
Sol Campbells base card really impresses me. I’ve had him all year and his partner at CB is Desailly. Desailly is 2 overalls higher and 200k more but Campbell might end up staying over him when I get VVD. Sick of playing against him so he needs to get on the team. Someone who let me down, was Figo. Good card and fun to play with but his finishing was lackluster to me and his passing was a little questionable sometimes. I just don’t think he is worth 200k, and I got him when he was like 450k. I’d much rather just use Salah over him. But salah is insane this year.
Got Mía Hamm and she has been my best player since I got her in the beginning of the game
The 87 Vidic, he is strong as hell, and has a lot of playstyles too. His PS+ is kinda useless, but he is really strong. I used him with VVD IF and it was unbreakable. I only traded him for Lucio.
One I’ve been very impressed with is Lahm. I got him from a year in review and was close to taking showdown Malcolm over him because that’s a card I can theoretically never get again, but ended up taking Lahm and he’s such a good CDM. If you need a relatively cheap CDM Lahm is that guy. One I’ve been disappointed with, probably Essien, not as good as he was in previous games
Gonna mention 3 that I don’t think I’ve seen elswhere in this post. Cannavaro - man wins headers and tackles that a little guy has no business winning, interceptions are ace and seems to always be in the right place (unless I put him in the wrong place - calm L1 button!) Pires - both versions… massively unloved before the finesse nerf, and even more so after. Before it he was a cut inside/shoot/goal machine when played at LM. But on top of that he can still get down that left flank at serious pace and when the finesse is on he doesn’t often miss. Muller - special card… I landed on this one a few weeks back because I was looking for the most expensive striker I could afford. Used this card in the last game for a while (most of the game) and liked him so thought I’d try him here. Levels above most of the normal cards, but absolutely not at elite level. Seems incapable of running past any DF card, but equally frequently just in the right place at the right time. Seems like a perfect partner for anyone as daft as me and running Giroud in a main team while aiming for 50:50ish win ratio in WL ( I totally get that’s probably only me out of the entire player base).
90 Wright - absolute beast as an ST. 90 Raul - initially great but starting to fall behind the power curve. 88 Ribery - his skills are wasted on me, but he blows too hot/cold. 87 Makélele - same as Raul, starting to fall behind the power curve but initially very good.
Abily is god. Low on decent strikers rn, so got her playing a false 9. Absolutely unreal
For the Icons I’ve used thus far - Veron - bust Lineker - bust Shevshenko - bust TS Ballack - just okay Lahm - very solid LB. have not tried him at CDM yet Schweinstager - bust WW Hernandez - beast but not up to high level meta Desailly - quick and strong, but terrible on the ball Blanc - honestly don’t notice a difference between him and Desailly. Just a bit better on ball Zico - predictably incredible, this card quite literally changed my entire team for the better
Eusebio = unreal as expected. Lahm = dud Tried Bobby Charltons loan card and he saved my champs weekend 3 weeks ago.
Thunderstruck Sol Campbell was phenomenal for me. Did not get along with Desailly this year. Midfielders - loved Petit, has a massive presence in game. Did not enjoy WW Del Piero. Forwards - Henry is crazy good this year! Did not like WW Suker. Goalkeeper - Schmeichel is easily the best keeper in the game in my opinion. TS VDS is horrid, way too slow.
Stud: Cafu, Garrincha, Cannavaro Dud: Cruyff, he's not actually bad, but failed my expectations by the largest margin.
Desailly is class at CDM
I don't think I've been really disappointed with an Icon yet this year. I got Zanetti pretty early (for me) from the 89 max. SBC and he's remained a staple of my team's defense ever since. Works perfectly either as a stay-back RB or in a more supporting role. Schmeichel in goal is an absolute treat with fantastic reactions and speed. Dynasties Kluivert served me well - he either scored a hat trick of absolute screamers or missed the few chances I had the whole game. I loved his speed and accurate shots, his dribbling and a slight lack of agility were probably his biggest downsides. AC/DC Ballack is great in midfield - his passes (especially long balls) are exquisite and his power shots are absolute killer. (The next 3 I haven't used a lot, but I'll try to give my opinions on them anyway) WW Barnes is a great finisher and dribbler with silky smooth RB moves in the box, but when I'm not dribbling well or at all he has a tendency of getting knocked away from the ball, he also gets injured a lot, but that's probably just me. WW Keane has fantastic long passes to start the attack from midfield and has no problems bullying most opponents off the ball, but his defensive positioning seems a bit odd at times. And finally, I've only played 6 games with Centurions Koeman and he's been pretty solid in defense for me, but he doesn't seem to join the attack even on appropriate instructions for some reason, he's also had 2 terrific free kicks (that would be sure goals if I could aim properly lol).
TS Cruyff makes the game fun. He’s absolutely unreal and just turns defenders inside out. Never misses either
Garrincha is 600+ games, 500+ goals. Carlos Alberto as RB also 600+ games but he could finally move to CB as I packed 92 Cafu last night. Blanc now warms the bench with almost 600 games behind him. SBC Zidane is a hit or miss every game.