If anyone received boosted stats last year, it was probably Evertons new forward Samuel Etoo, who proved to be an absolute steal considering his high ratings. It was widely considered that being a striker at Chelsea was what had afforded him such generous ratings. Given an overall rating of 84, he was also rewarded with a huge score of 91 for his pace, a score that raised many a dubious eyebrow considering his age. His dribbling was also ranked at a high 86, with shooting at an acceptable 81. His defending came in at 50, with his passing at 69 and heading a fair 75. This year, Etoo has been given a much fairer set of scores, with an overall rating of 81. Despite this, his pace has taken a dramatic fall from 91 to 76, which many will think is a bit too harsh on the Cameroon forward. His dribbling has fallen by four to 82; with his shooting remaining at 81. His defending is now an incredibly low 37, although his passing has increased to 71 and his new physicality rating stands at 72. Still a fairly even set of scores for Etoo, but his decreases mean he wont be the superstar he was on FIFA 14.
