In-game feel & playstyle
This 88-rated Ultimate Scream Hero version of Yaya Touré plays exactly like the real thing: a towering, ball-carrying box-to-box CM who muscles through midfield. With 90 Physical built on 93 Strength and 95 Stamina, he wins shoulder battles, holds off pressers and keeps running for 90 minutes. His 87 Passing (91 Vision, 92 short passing) lets him dictate tempo, and 84 Shooting with 91 shot power means he is a real threat from outside the box. The catch is his LENGTHY acceleration: he is not a quick-twitch mover, so he feels heavy off the mark and relies on his 80 Pace stretching out over distance rather than darting past players.
Strengths
- ✅ 90 Physical (93 Strength, 95 Stamina), a true midfield bully who shrugs off challenges and never tires.
- ✅ 87 Passing (91 Vision, 92 short passing), dictates play and threads through balls from deep.
- ✅ 84 Shooting (91 shot power), a genuine long-range threat, rare for a defensive-leaning CM.
- ✅ 81 Defending, solid enough to drop into a CDM role and break up play.
- ✅ 86 Dribbling, comfortable on the ball for a big man, good close control in tight spaces.
Weaknesses
- ❌ LENGTHY acceleration, slow off the mark and easy to dispossess by quicker, agile midfielders.
- ❌ 4-star weak foot, reliable but not a guaranteed two-footed finisher.
- ❌ 4-star skill moves, fine for a CM but no flashy beating of defenders one-on-one.
- ❌ 80 Pace, with LENGTHY accel he can be outrun in transition by meta wingers.
- ❌ 793K price tag, expensive for a B-tier card you can replicate cheaper with other strong CMs.
Best position, chemistry style & squads
His best home is CM in a box-to-box role, with CDM as a strong secondary thanks to the 81 Defending and 90 Physical. The clear weakness is acceleration, so a chem style that masks it helps most: an Engine boosts Pace, Dribbling and Passing to make him feel sharper on the ball, while a Shadow turns him into a hard-hitting destroyer if you play him at CDM. As an Ivory Coast Hero he carries strong Premier League links, so he slots naturally into a Prem-heavy spine alongside English and Premier League midfielders without forcing your chemistry.
Final verdict & ratings
Buy this if you love a physical, all-action CM who bosses midfield, contributes goals from range and never gives the ball away cheaply, and if you can build a team around his lack of burst. Skip it if you want a quick, agile press-resistant playmaker; the LENGTHY accel and 793K price make him a luxury rather than a must-have. At metaTier B with an 84 score, he is very good but not the most efficient use of nearly 800K coins.
Conclusion
A nostalgic, genuinely useful midfield wall with 90 Physical and 84 Shooting. Fun and effective, just not meta enough to justify the price for everyone.
