You have to wonder what more Mario Gotze could have done to get a higher rating in FIFA 15. He did, after all, scoring a World Cup-winning goal to delight a whole nation as he single-handedly helped Germany clinch the biggest prize in football this summer. But apparently that's not enough to see his score budge even by an inch. EA have kept Gotze's rating at 85 from last year which is a little perplexing considering the 22-year-old has just enjoyed the best year of his career, securing a dream move to Bayern Munich and netting 10 Bundesliga goals from 27 appearances. He was a crucial player at the World Cup, too, becoming the youngest player to score in a World Cup final since fellow German Wolfgang Weber in 1966. But never mind. At least he has a high score for dribbling with a score of 89, an aspect of his score EA at least have gotten right, while four stars for skill moves suggest he will be difficult to keep a lid on in '15, as he was during the World Cup. A one point increase to 86 however really wouldn't have looked out of place.
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.
