FIFA 16: Predicting Every Tottenham Player’s Rating

Have Spurs turned themselves into a FIFA force yet?

Tottenham Hotspur had a relatively positive Premier League 2014/15 campaign and finished in fifth place, just six points behind those coveted Champions League places. Essentially they did 'a Tottenham'. Mauricio Pochettino's side looked brilliant at times but couldn't maintain their challenge for the top four, dropping points against Burnley, Stoke and Aston`Villa during the business end of last season. FIFA-wise Tottenham represent a sturdy pair of hands who can do you proud against West Ham, Newcastle and Stoke but against the top teams they don't represent enough quality for you to continuously challenge your mate who has gleefully selected Man United. Spurs' big-game players such as Christian Eriksen, Hugo Lloris and (this year's) Harry Kane will guarantee you some luxurious button-pressing on FIFA 16 but have the North London side improved enough during the summer transfer window to begin to compete with big boys? Not really. On a whole Tottenham's player ratings will definitely improve due to the number of young players who broke into the first team last season (I'm looking at you Ryan Mason). Positive performances from Mason, Nacer Chadli and Danny Rose will give Pochettino's side a boost alongside new signings, Toby Alderweireld and Clinton N'Jie but the lack of big spending this transfer window means Spurs will be continue to be the best of the non-elite sides. This article will look at each player poised to be in Tottenham's team next season and attempt to predict the rating that they will be given by EA Sports' football brains. The algorithm being used takes the performances from last season combined with their FUT (FIFA Ultimate Team) card from last term. Here€™s a list of 24 Tottenham players, ordered from lowest potential rating to highest...
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