POSITION: ST - PACE: 84 - DRIBBLING: 82 - SHOOTING: 84 - DEFENDING: 30 - PASSING: 75 - PHYSICAL: 74 As Real Madrid's first choice striker, you have to be pretty darn good. Karim Benzema is just that - even if he has been much criticised in the past. His rating hasn't changed much from last year after he helped Real Madrid win the Champions League, though he's not quite amongst the game's top crop. Need to score a few more goals, Karim...
39. Carlos Tevez - Juventus (85)
POSITION: ST - PACE: 86 - DRIBBLING: 87 - SHOOTING: 86 - DEFENDING: 46 - PASSING: 78 - PHYSICAL: 84 If you're looking for a pest of a striker, Carlos Tevez is your man. The former West Ham, Manchester United and Manchester City forward is now doing a good job at Juventus, and boasts some excellent attacking statistics - much like previous editions. The Argentinian is placed in the top 50 given his showings over the last year, but this will likely be for the last time.
38. Mario Götze - Bayern Munich (85)
POSITION: CAM - PACE: 80 - DRIBBLING: 89 - SHOOTING: 74 - DEFENDING: 35 - PASSING: 82 - PHYSICAL: 63 The man who scored Germany's World Cup winning goal is sure to get an improved rating in the future, given he is one of the hottest young prospects in world football. His rating has stayed as it was last year, which may be a little high for some people's liking - perhaps a notch lower would suffice, but that's just being picky.
37. Diego Costa - Chelsea (85)
POSITION: ST - PACE: 82 - DRIBBLING: 79 - SHOOTING: 83 - DEFENDING: 40 - PASSING: 63 - PHYSICAL: 88 New £32 million man Diego Costa has had a bumper improvement to his name this year after a quite remarkable season with Atletico Madrid last year, though Chelsea now own the 'Spanish' forward. Costa's physical rating will make him a big handful for players who like to play with a monster striker, though his rating should perhaps be a little higher to match the top strikers in the Premier League.
36. Toni Kroos - Real Madrid (85)
POSITION: CM - PACE: 58 - DRIBBLING: 84 - SHOOTING: 81 - DEFENDING: 58 - PASSING: 89 - PHYSICAL: 69 Toni Kroos and Xabi Alonso have not only done a role reversal regarding their clubs, but they have also switched ratings on the new FIFA. Kroos edges it this time after a very impressive summer for Germany, and while his pace and defensive capabilities leave something to be desired, his great passing score and five-star weak foot rating make him a dangerous central midfielder.
Football writer (predominantly) with work previously published by Mail Online, Manchester Evening News, Daily Mirror, USA Today and Chelsea FC. Regular contributor for Huffington Post, who holds tempestuous relationships with WWE and FIFA 15.
