FIFA 16: 21 Hugely Underrated Players That Need Fixing
Come on, EA. Let's get it right this one time...
One of the most exciting points in a FIFA game isn't always the newest additions - like the 'realistic goalkeepers' last year that churned out some of the worst shot-stoppers in the franchise's history - but is in fact the new and updated player ratings.
There'll always be both overrated and underrated players, because subjectivity dictates it, but the ones that really frustrate tend to come with players that the whole world know the true value of. Look at Carlos Tevez for example, 86 OVR in Fifa 14, gets a TOTS card, and yet somehow he ends up getting a downgrade in FIFA 15 to 85. How exactly do they work that out?
For those who play Ultimate Team as their primary game mode, the player ratings are pivotal in how much a player will end up costing: the difference between being able to afford them or being well out of your budget. However, with the controversial decision to include 'Price Ranges' to stop coin traders, and in the process p*ssing off those who had an unreal team which was now worth 80% less of what they paid, it may not be such a huge problem in FIFA 16.
There have been some incredible performances from players this season, and those players should be recognised with one of the biggest achievements in football: an immense upgrade in the latest FIFA game. Let's just hope EA Sports are paying attention.
21. Marouane Fellaini
Current Rating: 79 - Potential FIFA 16 Rating: 82
Marouane Fellaini was initially deemed a huge flop at Manchester United, especially for the £27.5million they paid to sign him under David Moyes. With the poor performances, his rating slumped down to 79, but Fellaini is now proving his critics wrong.
Van Gaal has started to get the best out of him, with dominant performances in midfield proving the catalyst for many United victories. With an average of 4.3 aerial duels won, and a pass percentage of 84.5%, Fellaini is starting to dictate matches, and although he's a threat up front, he's also a brick wall in the United midfield.
Fellaini has easily been one of the best midfielders this season, and also one of the most consistent, so his improved rating would be well earned.