FIFA 18 ratings: Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer first to be revealed under list of Top 10 players

The Bayern duo have been awarded 90+ ratings

What's the story?

The EA Sports FIFA 18 launch is around the corner and the makers of the game are hyping up the event with new revelations about the latest edition. Last night, they revealed the first 20 of the top 100 player list, featuring the players ranked 81-100 on the overall charts.

However, in the promotional video, which featured some of the top players in the world, some other details were also revealed, such as player ratings for some other stars as well.

Towards the end of the video, 16 player cards such as Angel Di Maria, Mats Hummels, Lucas Moura, Adrien Rabiot, etc were also revealed, which show that so far, there are two players who have 90+ ratings.

They are Bayern Munich stars Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer, who have a rating of 91 and 92 respectively, which makes them the first two players to cross the 90-point barrier.

In case you didn't know

The player ratings are released by EA Sports normally a month in advance as they build up to the final launch of the game.

The 20 players ranked from 100 to 81 in descending order are - Bernardo Silva, Sami Khedira, Sadio Mane, Dani Alves, Marco Asensio, Falcao, Mauro Icardi, Dele Alli, Bernd Leno, Claudio Marchisio, Stephane Ruffier, Ilkay Gundogan, Danijel Subasic, Raphael Varane, Kamil Glik, Andrea Barzagli, Vincent Kompany, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Yannick Carrasco and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

The heart of the matter

It is a one-point increase for the Polish striker, who sees his rating jump from 90 in FIFA 17 to 91 in the latest edition. His stats make for some impressive viewing - 81 pace, 88 shooting, 75 passing, 86 dribbling, 38 defending and 82 physical.

For the German keeper and 2014 World Cup winner, there is no change in the overall rating from the previous edition, which stays at 92. He too, boasts of some extraordinary numbers, with 91 diving, 90 handling, 95 kicking, 89 reflexes, 59 speed and 91 positioning.

What's next?

This is just a teaser of the biggest edition of the video game yet. The rollout is expected to take place on September 29 and in the coming days, the makers are expected to release more information, such as the players in the 1-80 rankings bracket as well.

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