Predicted Rating 89 Without Emilio Butragueño Real Madrid may well not exist today. Prior to the decade in which the striker amassed well over a hundred goals for the club, Real Madrid were in dire straits. Los Blancos form was so patchy and their playing style so dull that the reserve side was documented as receiving bigger attendances than the first team. All this changed when El Buitre (or The Vulture) transformed the side. He led the Quinta del Buitre, a group of five hometown Madrid players who were at the core of the sides transformation. Thanks to the impact of Butragueño and his natural goal scoring talent, Real Madrid enjoyed a period of unparralled success in which they won five La Liga trophies, two Copa del Reys and two consecutive UEFA Cups. Today Real Madrid are clearly one of the most potent sides in the world, comprising the attacking heft of Ronaldo, Bale, Rodríguez and Benzema. However, without the impact of Butragueño in the 1980s, Real Madrid would almost certainly not be the powerhouse they are today. With exceptional finishing, goal poaching and movement off the ball, expect this Spaniard to school fellow Madrid native Fernando Torres in the art of scoring on FIFA 15.
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.
