FIFA 23 is out later this month and the hype machine has cranked into overdrive following the release of the game’s much-vaunted player ratings database.
Ten players in the latest edition of EA Sports’ wildly popular football video game have been awarded a rating of 90 or above. You won’t be surprised to see any of the names here, although it’s arguably controversial that a couple of the old guard have made it into the top 10 after relatively underwhelming seasons last year.
Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland, who has looked unstoppable so far in 2022-23, is a surprise omission with a rating of just 88.
We’ve taken a look through the FIFA 23 Ratings Hub to put together this list of the game’s highest-rated footballers.
Manuel Neuer – 90
The Bayern Munich veteran remains one of the highest-rated ‘keepers in the game, with his rating staying at a steady 90 as it was last year.
It’s difficult to argue with that, really. The 36-year-old looked as solid as ever as he lifted a tenth successive Bundesliga title with Bayern in 2021-22 and doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
Thibaut Courtois – 90
“There was a magazine in March that didn’t put me in the best 10 goalkeepers,” Courtois said after his show-stopping turn in the Champions League final last season.
“I don’t know. That I think is a lack of respect. I don’t say they have to put me No.1, really, I don’t mind. Alisson is a great goalkeeper, [Edouard] Mendy is a great goalkeeper, [Jan] Oblak, Ederson. There are really a lot of great goalkeepers, I don’t say you have to put me No.1.
“But after a season like this they don’t put you in the first 10, it is strange. Secondly, yesterday, I saw plenty of funny stuff coming out of England.”
FourFourTwo might not be on the goalkeeper’s Christmas card list, but EA Sports will be.
Stop it, Thibaut Courtois! 🥵
Joke of a save! #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/3KunsBBN9G
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 28, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo – 90
Ronaldo’s critics would suggest that his lack of pressing and mobility was a major reason that Manchester United suffered such a dire campaign last year, ending 2021-22 with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era.
His many acolytes would argue that the 37-year-old still scored a respectable 24 goals last term, which was a minor miracle in such a dysfunctional team.
EA Sports evidently come down on the latter side of that debate. They still class him as one of…
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