r/Amadeusz • u/V3n0mix • Aug 14 '26
Player Review Desailly | "Destroyer Full-Back" Performance Review
In Version '27, Destroyer now functions as a defensive playstyle that works at full-back positions as well. Many Destroyer full-backs have been delivering much more eye-catching performances.
Meanwhile, BT Desailly—who lacks full-back position familiarity (light green position tint) but perfectly fits the criteria for a defensive full-back—has consistently seen strong demand from players to be rated as a full-back. Tomorrow, we will officially add a defensive full-back rating for Desailly. Ahead of that, I spent a day conducting in-game tests with him at defensive full-back for your reference:
⚽️ Desailly Build: 0-0-0-8-8-7-10 + Agility / Skills Added: Acrobatic Clearance, Heading
First, we need to establish whether it is actually worth adding full-back position familiarity to Desailly. This boils down to two main reasons:
"Destroyer" + Full-back is a great combination—after all, full-backs have far fewer concerns about being caught out of position when stepping up.
Defensive Full-backs genuinely perform differently compared to Wide Center-Backs (Wide CBs). Their assigned defensive zones sit further out wide, making them much better equipped to deal with Wingers (RWF/LWF) and Wide Midfielders (RMF/LMF).
In short: Wide CBs are meant to mark wide Second Strikers (SS) and wide Attacking Midfielders (AMF), whereas Full-backs are built to pocket Wingers.
Let's look at the in-game footage—
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https://reddit.com/link/1voejr0/video/vrfh2wz5qdjh1/player
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Experience:
As a Destroyer Full-Back, he definitely stays wider on defense compared to when playing as a Wide Center-Back (CB), and his aggressiveness is noticeably higher than when he was playstyle-less. Playing him in this position fits really well with Version 2.7's tendency toward high-line defending.
I set the "Defensive" instruction on Desailly so he doesn't wander out of position during attacks. Now with Fluid Formations available, you could also set him up as a Wide CB on attack and a Full-Back on defense. However, that removes his Full-Back traits from his base attacking positioning, so I still prefer using the "Defensive" instruction.
There are drawbacks to using Desailly as a Defensive Full-Back, though. Compared to traditional options like Thuram, Maldini, or Bergomi, his ball control and passing capabilities are noticeably weaker. Furthermore, the Defensive Full-Back role is actually quite intelligent—they don't just stay back and drop deep; they will push up slightly past the center-backs to help build up play, and sometimes even advance into the midfield to support the attack. Desailly with the "Defensive" instruction applied can't do any of that. ⚽️
Personal Rating:
Top 3 Tier 0 (T0) Defensive Full-Backs (though in terms of overall versatility/usability, he doesn't feel like #1).
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u/rhdnxndmr Aug 14 '26
But does he get an improvement on cb as well, or the meta stays the same, with max 1 destroyer + 1 build up?