Antoine Griezmann 94 End Of An Era Review: Is This 98-Meta La Liga ST Worth 266K? FC 26

In-game feel & playstyle

This End Of An Era Antoine Griezmann plays like a do-everything forward who happens to finish like a poacher. With 94 pace, 94 shooting and an Explosive acceleration type, he gets off the line quickly and arrives in the box on time, while 96 ball control and 94 dribbling make him glued to the ball in tight spaces. The 94 passing with 95 vision means he is not just a goal threat, he creates as an Advanced Forward and links play through the final third. The 4-star weak foot and 5-star skill moves give him enough flair to finesse from either side and pull off the moves you actually need in attack.

Strengths

• ✅ 94 SHO / 94 finishing, clinical from inside and on the edge of the box with a left foot you can trust.
• ✅ 96 ball control, exceptional close control that keeps him composed under pressure and in traffic.
• ✅ 94 PAS / 95 vision, a genuine creator who unlocks defenses, not just a finisher.
• ✅ Explosive accel + 94 pace, sharp first steps that separate him from defenders quickly.
• ✅ 5-star skill moves, full flair toolkit for beating defenders one on one.
• ✅ 85 physical, holds up well for a forward and survives contact in the box.

Weaknesses

• ❌ 67 defending, offers almost nothing tracking back, keep him high up the pitch.
• ❌ 4-star weak foot, excellent but not the 5-star you would want for a left-footer who drifts wide and shoots from the right.
• ❌ Left foot only as a true elite side, predictable cut-inside angles against sharp defenders if you over-rely on it.

Best position, chemistry style & squads

His best home is ST in the Advanced Forward role, with LM and CAM as strong alternates if you want him drifting and creating. He is already a complete card, so a Hawk leans into his strengths by topping up pace, shooting and physical without touching his weak defending. If you would rather sharpen his playmaking and movement, a Hunter or Engine works too. Linking him is easy: he sits in LALIGA EA SPORTS so any La Liga spine slots in cleanly, and his France nation link pairs him with the deep pool of French talent across leagues, making a La Liga or France-core build effortless.

Final verdict & ratings

Buy this if you want an S-tier striker that does everything and will not drain your club. At roughly 266K for a 94-rated card scoring 98.1 in meta terms, this is genuinely affordable for what you get, a complete EOAE ST as the card note rightly flags. Skip only if you specifically need a target-man bruiser or a 5-star weak foot finisher; otherwise there is very little to complain about here.

Conclusion

Griezmann End Of An Era is one of the best value S-tier strikers in the game right now. Elite output, low price, easy links: hard to argue against.