When a new EA Sports game rolls out, the first thing that crosses fans' minds are the ratings of our favorite players. What did the great developer gods decide to deem our players as, from 1-100? Fifa 19 is no different. We've had the excitement of the World Cup, and now club football and domestic cups have started up again, we're getting numerous hours to check out teams and squads every single week. In the past, EA has been accused of overrating their cover stars, somewhat fairly, but the meat and potatoes of people's complaints lie within their team. They have their💎 favorite players who, in their eyes, can do no wr𒀰ong. However, EA are different: they look at stats to come up with ratings, but does that always tell the whole story? Does just seeing a goal scored on a stats sheet really carry the drama and relief of crucial goals? The answer is that no, they do not.
In this article, we've put together a list of 𓆉25 players who have been either overrated or underrated, based on their recent appearances and level of play. These include oldies like Wayne Rooney and up-and-comers like Kylian Mbappe. From Meunier to Kane, Aubameyang to Courtois, we're going to take their rating𓆉s apart. Do you think these players have been rated accurately? Do you think that they should be rated higher or lower? Have you spotted any players we've missed? Let us know in the comments, as always!
25 🀅 🎶 Mo Salah – 88
Premier League stars don’t come much more heralded than Mo Salah these days. Hugely underpowered in Fifa 18, the Egyptian King was the top goal scorer in the pre♓miership last season. This guy netted 32 goals in 36 matches, and proved himself massively invaluable as part of Liverpool’s dangerous front three. I know that his performance at the World Cup was substandard, but that was largely due to Sergio Ramos attempting to pull his ღarm off in the Champions League final. I’d have given him a rating in the low 90s.
24 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 87 ✱
What on Earth. Since Aubameyang arrived at Arsenal, he has been giving Gunners fans goal-based joy and name pronunciation problems every week without fail. A superstar forward at Borussia Dortmund (where he scored 98 goals in 144 appearances), there’s a reason Arsenal paid £56 million for him. He may be getting on a little bit at the age of 29, but he’s still sending goals crashing into the net on a very, very reliab▨le basis, and he is easily one of the most dangerous forwards in the league. He deserved a rating of around 89/90.
23 🍎 Harry Kane – 89
Winner o💫f the Golden Boot at this year’s world cup, England and Spurs star Harry Kane is, for my m꧙oney, perhaps the best striker in the world. Despite this, the 25-year-old’s rating hasn’t cracked the 90 barrier. Long-time cover star, Christiano Ronaldo has been given a rating of 94. Neymar JR, who consistently disappoints fans by being an all-around arrogant arse who refuses to play with his team, has got 92. Why has Kane, who could hit a pinhead from about a mile away, been given just 89?
22 ෴ ཧ Luis Suarez - 91
He bites who he wants, don't you know? Suarez is a living legend, but he is not deserving of a rating this high. Is he better than Rakitic? Coutinho? No, he most definitely is not. He used to be incredible, but nowadays he's starting to show signs of age, and while still one of the best around, he's getting 🔜outclassed more and more each season. He's going to be a top player for a good few seasons yet, but he deserves a rating of about 88.
21 Mꩲesut Ozil - 86 🗹
Mesut Ozil is a dramatically overrated player. Back in the 2010 World Cup, he performed handily, and since then, it's all been downhill for the German. He's been an Ar꧅senal player for several years now, but have you seen what Arsenal have been like recently? Last season, they had their worst ever season in the Premier League era, a far cry from their unbeaten season of 2003-04. How he's still ranked at 86, higher than a whole bunch of other midfielders who are actually better, he deserves a ranking of about 82 or 83.
20 ღ Vincent Kompany - 85
A man of many talents, Kompany is not only a world-class defender, but he also did an MBA in his spare time. That, however, is irrelevant to my point. He is easily one of the best defenders in the world, impeccable in his role of center-back. Despite being somewhat injury prone lately, when he plays, he is a ridiculous talent, and definitely m✱ore deserving of an 87 or 88 than an 85 🦂rating. I'd wait to downgrade him to 85 until he's no longer starting for Manchester City.
19 ൲ Romelu L꧃ukaku - 87
Now, Lukaku is a fantastic player, lets get that straight. When he's on form, the Belgian giant will smash through any defense put in front of him before smashing it into the net. But that's not as often as his rating suggests. This puts him on an even keel with people like Kylian Mbappe, which just seems f꧋aintly unrealistic. Mbappe is a speedy little devil who very rarely makes a mistake. Lukaku's first touch is so heavy that it cou💖ld put a ball on Saturn. Make him an 85.
18 David de Gea – 91 ꦰ
Oh boy. I think there’s a pretty widespread misconception among fans of football that de Gea is still the best keeper in the world. He blatantly is not. You don’t even have to look at how terribly Manchester United are doing right now to appreciate that. Have you seen the man’s World Cup stats? He saved the fewest saves in 52 years of the tournament. It🎶 took him 205 minutes of play to make a single save. He faced seven shots and conceded six of them. That is not the mark o🅰f a 91. Pull him down to about 85.
17 ൩ Wayne Rooney – 80
Former England star Wayne Rooney used to be on the cover of just about every Fifa released in the UK, but he’s had an exceptionally rapid fall from grace. After a mediocre season at Everton, he fled to D.C. United in the MLS. It’s safe to say that if you had to play him in a European division, he’d be second tier at best. Despite this, he’s still been given a ranking of 80, which is mid-table Premier League/La Liga quality. ♌He’s old, he’s slow, he’s more like a 75.
16 Raphael Vara🐽ne – 86 📖
I understand that defenders aren’t the most glamorous position. They tend to be overlooked, until they’re needed, when suddenly the game’s entire weight is upon them. That being said, there is no excuse for Varane’s rating being so low. A member of the World Cup winning French squad, Varane is easily one of the best defenders in the world. He’s got ridic🌺ulous stamina, fantastic ball-winning abilities, and has a sound mind for tact💙ics. Easily an 89, if not an actual 90.