Nasri is another example of a winger who endured something of an indifferent season last term, yet who still enjoyed a positive FIFA rating in 14. The Frenchman was superb during his Arsenal days but upon moving to Manchester City has flattered to deceive, putting in relatively average performances in recent seasons. Last term, his goal haul of two league strikes led to then-manager Roberto Mancini joking that he wanted to punch the midfielder in the face, a sentiment probably shared by a lot of frustrated fans. Nasri was rated 84 in FIFA 14, rather perplexing when you take into account he has the same rating as Neymar.
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.
