EA FC Tactical Beta Icon Gianluca Zambrotta. Analysis.

Greetings coaches and welcome to another article, this time we will analyze the legendary defender of the Italian national team: Gianluca Zambrotta.

Stats Analysis:

Zambrotta stats are balanced, with 15k in everything except shooting, fulfilling both attack and defense.

This is very good since being a player who plays on the sides (RB, LB), it is excellent for him to have the ability to pass and dribble, since that way he will be able to start plays from the defensive line.

But he also has the ability to recover balls with the 3 defensive options, making him a very complete player.

Recommended positions:

Zambrotta comes with 3 usable positions (RB, LB, RWB) all defensive positions on the sides, so it is mandatory that if you want to use Zambrotta you must play with lineups with 4 or 5 defenders.

But he is really good in any of the 3 positions he can play, whether on the right or left side, making him a versatile player in lineups with 4 defenders, since if you need to cover the left side, Zambrotta can play there perfectly.

Evolution points recommendation:

I will recommend the next distribution of the 16 evolution points that the player has available:

• 2 Points to Passing (+550).
• 3 Points to Tackling (+750).
• 4 Points to Intercept (+900).
• 3 Points to Speed (+750).
• 4 Points to Technique (+900).

Recommended skill moves:

Zambrotta comes with an S+ tackle, an A-rank dribble, and an A-rank interception.

Zambrotta S+ tackle comes with a special effect, which increases the incapacity time of the rival player who lost the duel against Zambrotta, it is a decent effect, since that way the rival player will be inactive for more time and will not be able to join his teammates to defend in a longer period.

To complete Zambrotta skill moves kit, I recommend placing him with a pass, One-Two, and block.

That way you can start plays with the pass or advance along the side with the One-Two, and with the block we complete the 3 defensive options, since although Zambrotta does not play as a CB, on some occasions it may be necessary to use the block.

I also recommend removing the A rank interceptor that it comes with and changing it for an S rank.

Trait analysis and recommendations:

Zambrotta traits are the following:

Zambrotta main S rank trait is very good, since it increases his stats if he faces a FW, these being the players he will most frequently encounter, as he will have this trait active almost always.

On the other hand, the main trait of rank A increases the stats if the opponent chooses the dribble command or skill move, it is a good trait, since if the opponent tries to win the duel with dribble, we will have a small advantage, regardless if we choose interception or blocking.

The traits that I recommend are the following:

The FW Hunter trait combines very well with the main S rank trait that the player comes with, Wing King is also excellent because Zambrotta will spend almost the entire match on the side.

Interception Master will help us reinforce the interception move skill, that way we will have a better chance of stopping rival passes.

And finally, if you do not have the previous traits, you can place Challengers Impact, which increases the stats if we guess the opponent’s command, and that is very useful for defensive players.

Strengths:

• Ability to go up to 5 stars and get a huge increase in stats.
• Balanced stats in attack and defense.
• Very good traits.
• Skill move S+ with special effect.

Weaknesses:

• He can only play in lineups that use defenses on the sides (Lineups with 4 or 5 defenders).
• Type disadvantage against Icon Cantona, a forward widely used in ranked matches.

Conclusion:

Zambrotta is a completely balanced player, which is good because of the position in which he plays (RB, LB), a position in which the player is required to be good at defending but also have the ability to get the ball out of the defensive zone.

The only “problem” I see with Zambrotta is that it is mandatory that you play him in lineups with 4 defenders, 2 CB and 2 defenders on the sides (RB, LB), and if your team is stronger using a lineup with 3 CB (without RB or LB) because Zambrotta may not have space on your team.

But otherwise, Zambrotta is a very good defender on the sides, and being an Icon player, he will always receive a small bonus in ranked matches.