Luke Shaw however has been hard done by. Though his rating has risen sharply from the 72 he was awarded in FIFA 14, we don't believe a boost of four points adequately reflects just how far the former Southampton man has come over the last 12 months. Shaw became the world's fourth-most expensive defender in history when he joined Manchester United for £27 million earlier this summer and is one of the costliest teenagers in football. He excelled for the Saints, making 35 Premier League appearances and at one stage in the season helping the south coast club maintain the incredible record of having one of the meanest defences in Europe. Shaw also marshalled his side to their best ever league finish, helping them place eighth, and was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for 2013-14 as reward for his performances. So we find it slightly ludicrous that United's new signing hasn't climbed closer to the 80 point margin than he has according to the leaked ratings, particularly as Rafael has risen to 79. If the Brazilian is worth that much then surely Shaw is as well?
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
