FIFA 16: 21 Hugely Underrated Players That Need Fixing

17. Karim Benzema

Chelseas Cesc Fabregas holds his head after he went down following a challenge during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Chelsea at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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Current Rating: 85 - Potential FIFA 16 Rating: 87

Nearly every player at Real Madrid has been overshadowed by three-time Ballon D'or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, but Benzema's movement, creativity, and sheer imagination is brilliant to watch. He's showing glimpses of the phenomenon he used to be. 

The Frenchman is once again enjoying a season packed with goals, scoring 15 times and turning provider on nine occasions. He is the facilitator of attacks, and his game is unselfish - unlike Ronaldo who famously blocked Higuain from scoring an open goal in 2012 so he could try and steal the glory. 

Benzema is the perfect example of a team player, and although he isn't quite the prolific goalscorer Ronaldo is, his movements and runs drag defenders away constantly, making it easier for the team to get behind the defence and possibly score.

He is starting to show his class and quality again this season, and since he was an 87 back in FIFA 13, he deserves to own that rating again, with great goals and an overall fantastic team contribution being the main reasons. 

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