FIFA 14: 5 Things We Learned From Final Player Ratings

By Joseph Dempsey /

2. Cristiano Ronaldo Is A Better Shooter Than Messi

According to the statistics, Cristiano Ronaldo is considered a batter shooter of the ball than Lionel Messi. When it comes to player ratings in FIFA, shooting and finishing stats are considered the most important, considering that's essentially what wins football matches. Interesting then than though Messi remains the game's best player, Ronaldo has better shooting attributes. The top 5 shooters in FIFA 14 are Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Zlatan Ibrahimovi‡ (Paris Saint-Germain) and Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund). Again, the usual suspects are all there, with Ronaldo, Messi, Van Persie and Ibrahimovi‡ among Europe's more potent of finishers. The surprise addition is Reus. Go back to FIFA 12 and he€™s a 79-rated right-winger for Borussia Mönchengladbach.