Finally we come to Robin van Persie. The Dutch destroyer has just enjoyed an impressive World Cup campaign for the Netherlands, helping them finish third, but his form at club level could see him surprisingly downgraded in FIFA 15. van Persie was hampered by injury in 2013-14 and made a paltry 10 full Premier League appearances, though was still able to score 12 goals. Nevertheless, lengthy spells in the treatment room meant RVP wasn't able to replicate the ferocious form of his debut season at Old Trafford which saw him score 26 league goals in 38 appearances and claim the Golden Boot. As such, a rating as high as the 89 he was awarded in FIFA 14 wouldn't be deserved. A marginal decrease to 87 seems the most likely course of action, for van Persie is still a world class player. However, leaving him just behind the 90+ hitters of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn't be justifiable at this moment in time because he enjoyed nowhere near as successful a season as his esteemed colleagues in 2013-14. ` PREDICTED FIFA 15 RATING: 87 Agree with our ratings predictions? Leave yours in the comments thread, below.
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.
