FIFA 18 ratings: 5 world-class players who will receive downgrades in latest edition
If there was ever a time to be a football and gaming fan, that time is now. It's that time of the season yet again where we dig our teeth into the footballing calendar and get treated to the fast paced, high-intensity action of European football. It is also the time when EA Sports launches the next edition of their famed FIFA series.
With anticipation paramount, EA has revealed the most influential and most highly awaited trailer of all their significant teases so far. That being, the ratings of various players in the game. While we've done a number of prediction pieces on FIFA 18 and what ratings gamers can expect of their favourite footballers, but this right here is the real deal.
This is EA Sports' way to pump the adrenaline and get their massive fan base excited for the monumental release expected later this month. This particular clipping includes some of football's finest in a lighter role, discussing their ratings and having a good laugh about things.
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The final few moments, however, are what concern us the most. They show the ratings of some world-class players and that's why here are 5 world-class players who will receive a downgrade in their respective ratings in FIFA 18:
#5 Vincent Kompany - 85
Very much a household name around Europe, Belgian defender Vincent Kompany is set to receive a one point reduction in his FIFA rating following an injury-plagued 2016-17 campaign. His absence was notable in the Manchester City squad and cost the side dearly in the long run. While his return to form has been welcomed this time around, FIFA 18 ratings have rightfully garnered him below his original rating.
Capable of taking on the best strikers in the game, Kompany is still expected to play a major role in City's season this year. The recent EA Sports ratings from 100-81 list him as one of the players to look out for, making sure that the center back grabs the 84th overall spot in the ratings.