Finally we come to Diego Costa. No, that isn't a typo, the former Atletico Madrid striker is indeed only the 37th best player on FIFA 15, despite the fact he has just enjoyed a remarkable season. Costa netted 27 goals in 35 La Liga appearances last term and only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scored more than him in Spain. Yet Chelsea's new signing is nowhere near those kind of players in FIFA 15 despite the fact he deserves to be. Costa has created a reputation as one of the most dangerous predators in the game over the last 12 months and has already struck four goals in three Premier League appearances since moving to Stamford Bridge this summer, making a complete mockery of his dismal score. Costa was crucial to Atletico winning their first Spanish title since 1996 last season while his astonishing eight goals in nine Champions League appearances fired his club to the final, where they lost out to cross-city rivals Real Madrid. Yet his rating of 85 suggests Wayne Rooney is a better player, with the Manchester United striker getting 86, while his score also, bizarrely, ties him with Carlos Tevez's rating, which puts into contrast the ridiculousness of this decision. Which players do YOU think deserved to be among the top 20-rated players in FIFA 15? Do you agree with our choices? Share your thoughts in the comments thread, below.
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.
