5 highest rated players on Football Manager 2022Β
Anyone interested in the nitty-gritty of managing the biggest football clubs must be familiar with the famous football-management simulation franchise Football Manager (FM).
The developers, Sports Interactive, have recently released the Main Winter update for Football Manager 2022 - the latest iteration of the award-winning game. As always, the update has introduced all the winter transfers and refreshed the attributes of the players, which has had a significant impact on player rankings.
The biggest shock of the lot has to be the plummeting stock of Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. The 37-year-old, who has struggled to get going this season, was previously the seventh-best player on FM 2022. Now, following the update, he has dropped down to the 33rd position, with his ability plunging from 182 to 167 out of 200.
There are a couple of other reshuffles to talk about, but we wouldnβt want to spoil them so early on.
Below, we will learn how the Winter Update has affected the best players in Football Manager 2022. Here are the top five players in the most popular football management simulation game right now (2022):
#5 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 184 points
With an ability rating of 184 out of 200, Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah is the fifth-best player in Football Manager 2022 right now. The Egypt international has enjoyed an exceptional campaign with the Reds so far, which has been fairly reflected in his FM 2022 rating.
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Since the start of the season, the star forward has played in 24 Premier League games for the 19-time English champions. He has registered 19 goals and 10 assists, emerging as the leagueβs leading scorer and joint-leading assist provider.
The 29-year-old has also been in imperious form in the Champions League, bagging eight goals in seven appearances.
#4 Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) - 186 points
Before the winter refresh, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi was the undisputed king of FM 2022, with an ability rating of 194 out of 200.
However, his inability to score as many goals for PSG has taken a tangible toll on that number and his new ranking.
Following the update, Messiβs ability rating has dropped to 186, making him the fourth-best player in the game.
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Since moving to PSG on a free transfer from Barcelona at the start of the season, the Argentine has scored only seven goals across all competitions, with only two of them coming in Ligue 1.
While he has clearly been a little goal-shy this season, his ability to create chances for his teammates has only increased.
The 34-year-old has 11 assists to his name in 23 games in all competitions, emerging as the teamβs second-leading assist provider behind his teammate Kylian Mbappe.