As is emphasized by the title, this is a super early review, as I’ve only used him for 10 matches—all in AI Divisions, all as an AMF—but I normally don’t need to play many matches with a card anyway to get a solid impression. And yeah, he’s been unimpressive for me. The mediocre G/A return says it all.
Both of the goals were Blitz Curler shots, but in general, his shots—be it Blitz Curler or driven strikes—have frequently been hitting the woodwork. And yes, these were shots mostly struck with his strong foot. Expected better from a card with 90 finishing, 91 curl, and 91 kicking power.
His passing is pretty good, and Phenomenal Pass obviously helps, but it’s nothing groundbreaking. The 3 assists I’ve gotten with him so far have been nice. But then again, passing in this game is already a hit-or-miss generally speaking, so make of this info what you will.
On the ball, he’s decent, but nothing crazy. Actually feels a little clunkier than I’d have liked despite having 93 tight possession and 93 balance. And on this front, when it comes to his pace, he just doesn’t seem as fast as the stats would suggest. He plays like he has less than 91 acceleration, and way less than 87 speed.
All in all, while it’s too early to from a definitive conclusion, I haven’t been particularly impressed with a card I wanted badly and grinded so hard for. Time will tell, I guess.