Of all the troubles gamers of FIFA 23 face in career mode, stopping pacey attackers is the most frustrating. The longer it takes for you to get lengthy defenders to match their pace, the longer it takes for you to keep a clean sheet or even win a match. Getting a good defender doesn’t seem bad, but for the actual number of best strikers in FIFA 23 that you’d likely face, things would get complicated, and getting them under control may be unlikely.
What about the worries of getting value for the lowest cost possible? You are tasked with making sure that you follow the player’s history, ratings, and potential and this can be difficult as there are so many FIFA 23 cards to look up.
In career mode, you are concerned about signing some of the best players from around the world to your team, and with Virgil van Dijk’s rating history and potential, you may never have to stress about pacey attackers.
With an overall rating and potential of 90 respectively, van Dijk’s FIFA 23 attributes allow you to match the pace of the best attackers, match their strengths, and protect the goalkeeper from getting exposed to threats in a counterattack (as you’d see from his ratings below). He especially has the mental and physical strengths to win both ground and aerial duels for the team in a match.
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Virgil van Dijk – 90 OVR
Source: Baltana
Team: Liverpool Fc
Position: Center-Back
Height: 1,93 m
Date of Birth (Age): Jul, 8 1991 (31)
Contract: £220,000 per week i.e an average salary of £11,440,000 per year until 2025
Citizenship: Netherlands
Preferred Foot: Right-footed
Best Attributes: Strength 93, Def Awareness 92, Standing Tackle 92
Even if you’ve never played FIFA 23 Career Mode before you’ll quickly notice why van Dijk is leading the chart as the best lengthy defender in FIFA 23. And whenever you need an extra hand in front of the goal, van Dijk — with a shot power and heading of 81 and 87 respectively— can come to your rescue!
Some teams can be intimidating to play against, but having that person who is not scared to take on any challenge in your team, can make the difference as his confidence can rub on the others.
After setting up your team, of course, you need a capable hand to lead them to glory. van Dijk possesses the leadership qualities to wear the captain’s armband of your team. He’s proven to be worth every cent you’d have to pay to bring him to your team. The Liverpool center-back has been criticized by some football fans that he’s slow and overrated, but a large number of football fans and gamers of FIFA 23 have described the Dutchman as a wall in form of a player.
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