Speaking of Juan Mata, Manchester United's January signing has stayed exactly where he was 12 months ago with his move to United doing little to increase his career prospects - on FIFA 15, at least. Mata was rated 87 in FIFA 14 and maintains that rating in its successor, according to the recent leaks. We're not sure if we entirely agree with EA's apparent estimation of the Spaniard. Mata has shone since moving to Old Trafford and scored six goals in 15 Premier League appearances for his new side - not bad considering he played only half a season. Perhaps EA feel his performances in the first half of last season for Chelsea - which saw him used sparingly and fail to score - cancel out his displays in the second half, thus arriving at the conclusion to keep him where he is. Whatever the case, 87 is still a handsome rating and should Mata continue to impress at United as expected over the coming seasons we may perhaps see his score raise closer to the 90 point margin you could argue he deserves in the FIFA series.
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.
