Requested by: u/Comprehensive_Sun383

Hello guys,

We meet again. I am back with a player review, this time about one of my childhood heroes, Gareth Bale. I am eternally thankful to him for playing for the team of my heart, Real Madrid, and for winning us the 2014 and 2018 UCL finals. It has been a pleasure to witness his greatness while wearing the white shirt. I have been lamenting the time when I regretfully did not go for him last year, but I got a second chance, and did not miss it. I also got super lucky, getting him on the first 900 coins spin, and regretfully stopped there, as I do not wish to spend more coins for Marcelo, because I fear Coinami will make me clear the whole pack. I love him too, but I would rather wait for one of Kross, Modric, Ramos to come out( Do this, and my life is yours, Coinami ). With that being said, let’s get right into it.

Build: 6-2-8-12-8-4 + Striker’s Instict

The 2 points in passing are optional, just enough for him to break the 70 threshold in both low and lofted passing.
I believe this build gets the most out of this PnP demon.

90 OA means he will make automatic runs off the ball with the new engine, and 92 PC coupled with insane speed, acceleration, and dribbling stats alongside magnetic feet makes him an unstoppable freight train who can change directions with ease at any given moment, and at the same time hold his ground against any physical monster. His player model is absolutely tyranical.

His finishing and curl surpass the 90 points threshold, making him a very solid blitz curl user( Not Nzola level, however still very strong ), and his shooting skills are nuts, he can shoot virtually any kind of shot.

Additional skills: Double Touch, One-Touch Pass, Through Pass, Fighting Spirit, Long-Range Curler.

One of GB’s few disadvantages is his skill pool. It has all the necessary shooting skills, but no passing or dribbling skills. Also Coinami not giving him long-range curler is so annoying because if he had it, I would have definitely given him Marseille turn, thus making him a true complete package dribbling wise.

For people who underestimate long-range curler, DO NOT. Long-range curler, unlike long-range shooting, improves the shot both in and out of the box and shrinks the deviation of the shot ( how off will the ball trajectory be when shot, this is to make the game more realistic, as even shooting from the same position 100 times, not every single shot will be the same. The higher the shot placement, curl, and finishing stats, the less the deviation will be. ) .
In addition, it raises the accuracy and speed of the shot, and this affects blitz curler too. Also, unlike long-range shooting, the long-range curler can break the 99 stat threshold, improving the shot even if the stat is at 99.

The rest of the skills are a must too. Bale has low stamina, and with the new engine, he is affected even more, thus he needs fighting spirit at all costs. Both passing skills are a must too, so he can combine with other players at the final third.
As for double-touch or marseille turn, feel free to use whichever. I gave him double-touch, since bale has no head-on dribbling skill to dribble a defender in-front. Meanwhile, when the defender is side by side, he can hold him off, outrun him, or change the direction easily.

Performance Review:

As mentioned above, his PnP is demonic, and his on the ball feeling is sublime. Magnetic feet magnify these traits even more. His shooting is deadly too, especially since he can create his own shots. His separation and shielding ability allows him to do whatever he wants with the defenders.

Even his aerial and heading abilities are not bad, albeit not efficient at all, as he doesn’t have the necessary heading and aerial superiority skills to make him a solid aerial threat. He is solid enough to attack the ball in the air when he has space though.

His weak foot is another “weak” point of him. I put it in quotation marks as technically its usage and accuracy is 2/4, but due to his skills and stats, he is solid enough of a close-range finisher even with his weak foot. Do not hesitate to shoot with his right.

Conclusion:

Without the shadow of a doubt, this Bale card is end-game. For me, him and bullet header Gullit are the best strikers who do not have active playstyles, with bale being the best ground striker and gullit the best air striker.
This new card amplified his tyranical way of play even more than his previous one, which I lamented not going for it back in the day, but Coinami did not let me down again. The stats in the photo speak for themselves. I am not yet division 1, but I have played with many string players, as the new matchmaking definitely gives you harder opponents based on your standing, team, and previous rankings.
Bale is definitely a top 3 chaos player, he thrives in end-to-end and open games, but he can still do a job even against low blocks.
He is definitely among the Mbappe, Rumi, Gullit level of players individually, if not better. But the other three are more adaptable for most formations, and are more of specialists than Bale.
Also he is one of the most fun cards to play with. There is always something special about PnP monsters who also have a high baseline of on-the-ball abilities. Also the commentators love him. They are always full of praises when he scores even the most basics of goals. As they should.
Coinami cooked yet again with recreating a real living legends almost perfectly into the game. Only Smart Assist is left to be exterminated. Do not stop protesting.

P.S. I am very sorry that I cannot share in-game plays as the subbreddit allows either photos or only one video, at least for me, this is the case.