Chelsea will feature in the demo version of the game and we now know what the whole squad will be rated. Earlier in the month we discussed the ratings of the some of the Blues top players but here they are broken down by position.
Next: Goalkeepers
Thibaut Courtois – GK – 86
Asmir Begovic – GK – 82
Jamal Blackman – GK – 59
Thibaut Courtois maintains his 86 rating from FIFA 15 which comes as no surprise. He may yet improve on it but not if the Chelsea FC defense keeps conceding goals like it is going out of style. He is the second-highest rated keeper in the game after Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer who is a solid 90.
The argument that Neuer is better than Courtois seems to be based more on the former’s sweeper-keeper abilities but he has earned the title of world’s best keeper with his performances for Bayern and the German national team. A strong year from Courtois and a potential Euro 2016 title could see him edge even closer to the German giant.
Asmir Begovic is no slouch either and is just one point lower than England number one Joe Hart. Begovic also maintains his rating from FIFA 15 and he has shown on the pitch that he is one of better keepers in the Premier League. Jamal Blackman still can’t crack the 60 threshold but that is no surprise.
Next: Fullbacks
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Cesar Azpilicueta – LB – 82
Branislav Ivanovic – RB – 80
Abdul Rahman Baba – LB – 78
Cesar Azpilicueta’s transition to a leftback is all but complete now that FIFA has established his place there. Is he still considered playing out of position if he has been playing it for three years now? The rating for Dave is criminally low considering he is one of the best defenders in the Premier League. Both Jordi Alba and Marcelo are rated higher than the Spanish international and while they may provide more offense they are nowhere near the defender he is.
Branislav Ivanovic lost a point in his ratings but Chelsea FC fans would argue he should be rated even lower after a series of disastrous performances this season. He has become the focal points of Chelsea fans’ discontent with the squad and they may even swap him for Rahman or Azpilicueta when they fire up the demo.
We have yet to see Chelsea’s latest fullback addition Abdul Baba Rahman play any minutes for the club but FIFA and the folks at EA Sports seem to think very highly of the defender. He compares favorably to Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov who is rated at 79. Baba’s rating has jumped seven points in the last year and for good reason. He was one one of the best fullbacks in the Bundesliga last season and is beginning to establish himself as a first-team regular for the Black Stars of Ghana.
Next: Centerbacks
John Terry – CB – 85
Gary Cahill – CB – 83
Papy Djilobodji – CB – 78
Kurt Zouma – CB – 77
How often do you see a player’s rating increase when he reaches his mid-30s? Captain John Terry went from an 83 to an 85 this season and for good reason. He was the best central defender in the Premier League last season and played every minute of the Blues’ title-winning campaign. Terry has already been substituted off this season but he has maintained his place in in the center of the Chelsea FC defense.
Gary Cahill has also increased two points in the rating system but he has suffered along with the entire right side of the Chelsea defense. Cahill may wind up being replaced this season by Kurt Zouma but it will not be in the virtual world as Zouma was given just a 77 rating. Though that is a three point increase from the Frenchman’s 2015 rating.
Chelsea’s new defender Papy Djilobodji was a 77 last season and seems to have improved by virtue of moving to a bigger club. He has the best physicality rating of the foursome and his pace could see him being used alongside Cahill or Zouma over Terry against quicker forwards.
Next: Central Midfielders
Cesc Fabregas – CM – 87
Nemanja Matic – CDM – 84
Oscar – CAM – 84
Ramires – CDM – 80
John Obi Mikel – CDM – 77
Ruben Loftus-Cheek – CM – 63
Cesc Fabregas is the 16th highest-rated player in the game and was given the same rating as James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos. He has been playing out of position for Chelsea as a deep-lying midfielder but he still notched 18 assists and had the most touches of the ball in the Premier League.
Nemanja Matic is a colossus in the middle of the park but his rating may have suffered a point or two because of his lack of offensive contribution. Yaya Toure for example is rated an 85 and that may be because of his penchant for scoring goals for City.
Oscar maintaing his 84 rating this season and his absence from the side has showed how important of a player he is for Chelsea. He is on the cusp of true stardom and after his first summer off in four years he will have heavier expectations placed on his shoulders.
Chelsea’s midfield supporting cast of Ramires and John Obi Mikel are both ranked one point lower than last season but that may have more to do with a lack of action than anything else. Ramires has not been the player he was during the magical 2012 run to the Champions League Final but perhaps that was an aberration. He and Mikel are nothing more than squad players at this point.
As for youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a 63 rating is not bad for a player who has been relegated to cameo appearances for the first team. A few starts and some strong performances could see his rating increase mid-season.
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