After the year Raheem Sterling has just had an upgraded player rating seemed like an inevitability. Rated a mediocre 76 in FIFA 14, a season full of quality performances meant that the 19-year-old gave EA Sports no choice but to improve his rating in FIFA 15. In the next game EA have given Sterling a conservative upgrade, resisting temptation to give the youngster a rating in the low-mid 80s. He may not have offered enough quality to kick-start a woeful England side but Sterling was undeniably one of the few bright sparks in the squad in Brazil. Even in the sweltering Brazilian heat Sterling was able to exhibit the pace, agility and work rate which had been so effective against defences in the Premier League. In FIFA 14 the wingers shooting statistic had been rated an abysmal 62 (finishing 67, long shots 55). Whether or not this leaked rating of 80 proves to be authentic, we predict that the 9 impressive league goals Sterling scored for Liverpool last season will result in a drastically increased shooting statistic.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
