Shinji Kagawa admitted earlier this month that last season "was tough" for him and the Japanese playmaker hasn't settled since moving to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund in 2012. That's probably one of the reasons why his rating has dipped from 83 in FIFA 14 to 82 in the newest instalment in the series - so say the leaks at least. Kagawa only started five full games in the Premier League last season and failed to score a single goal for the Red Devils. He did however provide three assists but that's still a paltry return, with the midfielder's game dropping alarmingly following his move from Germany. The Japan international scored 13 Bundesliga goals in 31 appearances in his final season with Dortmund in 2011-12 but hasn't been able to replicate those performance levels at Old Trafford thus far. There are concerns over whether Kagawa will manage to get in the United team this season with Juan Mata currently holding his favoured No.10 spot, and unless he gets the opportunity to prove himself on a more frequent basis we can only see his rating dip over the coming years.
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.
