One of FIFA 15's biggest climbers this year is Manuel Neuer, who has shot up an astonishing 27 spots from last year's top 50 off the back of a series of impressive performances for both club and country. The goalkeeper is one of the best in his position in world football and this has been reflected by EA, who have handed him a jaw-dropping score of 90. The 90 bracket is usually reserved for the game's most predatory goalscorers with only four other players joining Neuer in this hallowed category, these being Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Bayern Munich teammate Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. And so it really speaks volumes to place him among such esteemed company. And he's fully-deserving of this loftiest of lofty ratings. He is quite easily the best goalkeeper on the planet and this was reflected earlier this year by the fact he was announced as the 2013 World Goalkeeper of the year back on 7th January. He shone for Germany at this summer's World Cup, winning the Golden Glove award, and kept four clean sheets. You really can't have any quibbles with his position as the fifth-best player in the game.
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.
