It's September, which can only mean one thing - FIFA 15 is nearly upon us. We've had the appetiser that was this summer's 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which let us simulate the famous international tournament, but now it's almost time for the real deal. In just a little over three weeks, EA Sport's latest footy title hits store shelves. We've seen and heard a lot about '15. We know the playable demo is out next Tuesday, we know the graphics are sharper than ever and we also know that, for the first time ever, all 20 Premier League stadiums will be featured in the game. But one thing that we're not 100% sure about is the player ratings. We've had a succession of leaks over the weeks preceding FIFA's hotly-anticipated release, with numerous sources claiming they've unearthed ratings way ahead of schedule, but we don't know for sure how players will fare in the rankings system by the time '15 ships later this month. Long-term fans of the series will tell you that the ratings system is a pretty big deal. Scored out of 100, EA assigns scores to each and every player on the roster based on his real-life performances last season. These ratings dictate how well the player performs in the game, and impacts on how effectively he can shoot, cross and sprint. So with that in mind, here we take a look at 10 players who will get a higher rating based off their performances from last term.
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.
