Frankly speaking, I do not know what the hype is all about for this anime series. There is not much going on other than a bunch of frenzied "strikers" throughout the whole show trying to outdo one another. Actual matches with normal players are pretty much non-existent.
Next, I need to talk about the art. The eyes! Why? Why do the characters look like they are in a permanent state of shock the whole time? Also, some of those eyes gave me the heebie-jeebies more than most horror shows did. I hated how they creeped me out while watching, and it was really a major distraction.
There is also so much internal monologue! If there isn't so much of that, I am quite sure the whole series could have been done within a twelve-episode run. It has been exhausting having to sit through a few minutes of internal monologue before almost every tiny bit of kick or pass in a sports show.
The only dramatic thing in this show is the unnecessary drama within the brains of the characters every time they see, or want to do something.