FIFA 16 draws ever-closer, and with the majority of teams' transfer business completed, the free agent list for FIFA is taking shape, and there are certainly some bargains to be had. James Milner, Didier Drogba, and Yevhen Knoplyanka are three of the most talented free agents to have already found new homes during this window, but there are still plenty of big names left out there. Every year FIFA is released to a clamour from fans demanding to know who the best players in the game are. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez, Arjen Robben and goalkeeping phenomenon Manuel Neuer all find themselves in the 90+ ratings club for FIFA 16, but aim lower in Ultimate Team and you'll find the real gems.
Everybody expects the world's elite to be the best in the game, it's obvious, and because of that, their UT prices will fly upwards. But don't even think about blowing all of your cash on one of those players in the opening, inflated stages, instead you should seek out the pace merchants and physical beasts who have garnered immense online reputations. The following footballers are are decent enough in real life, some of them really are quality, but despite not holding down a place among the absolute elite in real life, they could well be some of the most crucial players to have in your team on the whole game.
Official ratings are starting to trickle out of EA, while leaks have started to spring out with the rest, but without even seeing their confirmed ratings, these are 10 players guaranteed to be overpowered on the new game. Can you snap them up before everybody else finds out? You have purchased your copy of FIFA 16 and you're booting up with Newcastle United football club. Steve McClaren is no more; you're the new gaffa on Tyneside. You have met your staff and players and are quickly labelled as "one of the most promising new managers in football". Good luck.
Life at St James' Park isn't easy. Many have tried, most have failed and few have enjoyed their stay in the North East. It's time to show the fans what it's like to have a manager that truly cares about their team and demonstrate how your dexterous fingertips can lead them to glory. Free agents on FIFA can be the difference between winning a title or losing one. It's never a good time having a solid starting XI with no quality to bring on from the bench, forcing you to give the reserves a run out far earlier than you'd like.
A few weeks before the launch of every brand new version of FIFA, we normally get the chance to pore over all of the latest player ratings and have our two pennies’ worth. It’s pretty clear that EA put a lot of effort into their scouting and ratings, and on the whole they get the majority of the cast spot on each year, handing solid overall and potential ratings to the stars of the future.
With thousands of footballers around the world though, there are always going to be a few ratings that go a bit awry, whether it’s veteran players who stick around longer than expected or youngsters who burst onto the scene and surprise us all. We’ve found 10 such examples, where EA and FIFA just didn’t see it coming, and completely underrated someone.
