Football Manager 2015: 12 Players Who Will Definitely Be Over-rated

12. Keylor Navas - Real Madrid

While, admittedly, the Costa Rican is a very able goalkeeper, if you can break down the rest of the star-studded Real Madrid line-up and manufacture a chance on goal, the former Levante man is likely to have you tearing your hair out. Having protected points for his previous La Liga club on his own, before making a string of outstanding saves during the World Cup in Brazil, Navas deserves a heavy upgrade, but in order to create the situation where the 27-year-old is statistically first-choice at the Bernabeu ahead of club legend Iker Casillas, it might be difficult. There is certainly a nostalgic reluctance to accept that Casillas is in decline, which could lead to in-game managers of Real Madrid having a wide array of goalkeeping talent at their disposal. In terms of reflexes and shot-stopping, there aren't too many goalkeepers around who can match Navas, with the Costa Rica international also incredibly quick off his line in one-on-one situations. While these stats deserve a boost, it wouldn't be surprising to see FM15 go a little bit overboard elsewhere, given the stature of his recent transfer.
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