FIFA 23: Is UCL’s Rodrygo MOTM worth it?

After Ben Yedder POTM of Ligue 1UCL’s Rodrygo MOTM is the new SBC card for FIFA 23 Ultimate Team. Arrived next to TOTW 17 there It will be available until March 1.. That’s two points less than his World Cup Freaks item, although it also looks a lot cheaper. Could he be a useful striker? Let’s analyze it.

SBC Requirements

• First team (Real Madrid): Minimum 83 average and a Real Madrid player. The individual reward is a Player Mix Pack (tradeable).
• Second team (LaLiga): Minimum 84 on average and a LaLiga Santander player. The individual reward is an Electro Premium Players pack (tradeable).

FIFA 23 – UCL’s Rodrygo MOTM Analysis

We expect him to be a skilled striker generating his own chances inside the box, combining Slim Body Type with speed and good dribbling stats. However, his stroke will not be at the top and as an assistant he can sometimes be out of tune. Besides the fact that, despite his speed, in long races he will be more vulnerable due to the lack of physical presence.

While the 85 completion isn’t bad, it should underperform due to the 78 shot power. His long shot is also weak (79) and he doesn’t have any shot traits. The short pass is a bit weak but correct (81), although he especially worries his 77 in vision and the long pass 67.

UCL’s Rodrygo MOTM will be able to take plenty of clear shooting opportunities, but he won’t be the top scorer. AND his inaccuracy with sends should ruin a few games. A deficiency which, in the face of the most demanding rivals of the Ultimate Team, could be very damaging.

It’s an attacking profile that convinces us more for the old-gen than for the next-gen. There, he’ll likely take more advantage of his lean body type and dribbling numbers to create chances. Although since we are already at the end of February, are not qualities as amazing as in the chest of FIFA 23. It’s not hard to find players who are also very good at dribbling and know how to create their own goal-scoring situations by not slacking off with the stars.

And as we said before, it’s great that his balanced 92 pace hits perfection with Cazador, but we don’t expect top performance over long distances. Because when it comes to wrestling, your body type will work against you. He is only 1’74 and his squad is exaggeratedly low (46). So when he’s running at full speed, it’s easy for physically large defenders to throw him off balance.

Therefore, we highlight their haggling conditions. The UCL Rodrygo MOTM will be your typical individual, electric short distance footballer. But we would like you to accompany this virtue with other interesting resources for FIFA 23.

Although he should hit plenty of clear shot situations, he won’t be a lethal scorer. He could disrupt the flow of the ball due to his low passing numbersand in long races he will be handicapped by his lack of strength.

We consider him to be usable, even more so in the older version as a striker if you tend to dominate games through possession. But we don’t think it’s someone high and it is easy to find more convincing alternatives.

So is it worth it?

We only recommend it if it’s absolutely necessary to create a very valuable hybrid and you don’t want to spend more of your budget on its World Cup Freaks version. As UCL’s Rodrygo MOTM is Brazilian from Real Madrid, maybe he could be the key to tying some cards together and forming a very interesting team. But If you are not in this specific situation, we do not recommend it..

If you have enough coins in FIFA 23, you will probably be able to recruit more competitive footballers. For example, in LaLiga Santander we have Joao Félix Winter Wildcards in this position (around 600,000 in the general market). But even if you can’t (or don’t want to) use a lot of coins, there are medium-low cost alternatives that also convince us a little more.

Actually, Raphinha IF He is worth around 70,000 coins and is Brazilian from LaLiga Santander. They share one body type, their vision is much more decent (83), and they possess more strength (71). Apart from that, being transferable, you can resell it when you no longer need it.

If he’s playing indoors and you have a switch ready for when his 72 stamina takes its toll, Dembele IF He has five stars for skill and bad leg. New Tsygankov SI It could also serve as a low-cost replacement, especially if it will be extreme due to its 87 vision. Joaquin Centurions would be another valid option if you are looking for someone reliable as an assistant, and even Kluivert Winter Wildcards could do (although it only has “MD” chemistry, not “ED”).

While in Brazil, apart from the typical icons and a Lucas Moura RTTF which is around 200,000 plays, we find Felipe Anderson RTTF for around 70,000. His completion of 80 is low, but he performs better due to his shot power of 88. He’s good on the ball, has some physical power and useful vision of 85. Besides the fact that he could level up in the future, it is a dynamic version.

Recommended Chemical Styles

• Hunter: His pace will be spot on, he’ll have a decent positioning 89 and his 93 finishing should work less well as his shot power won’t top 82. With those numbers, it’s normal to miss some clear chances now and then.
• Engine: Valuable alternative if you plan to place him as a pure winger who rarely shoots. You will lose three acceleration and sprint points, it will be even worse in long races. But he will camouflage his lazy pass with a short pass +4 (he will reach 85), long pass (71) and vision (81). He will also be even more adept at dribbling by increasing his balance eight points (97), agility four (95) and dribbling eight (96).