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West Ham United had one of their best seasons’s in Premier League, and were realistically in for a Champions League spot, battling it out with the two heavyweights from Manchester. However, the Hammers faltered near the end of the season and finished 7th in the league table.
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The Hammers have an exceptional manager in Slaven Bilic, and with a talented squad, West Ham will aim for a higher finish this time around.
Let’s take a look at West Ham’s predicted player ratings:
#1 Goalkeepers and defenders
Adrian: 78 → 79
The Spaniard has been good in goal for West Ham and played an important part in West Ham’s surprise battle for Champions League football. However, he was shaky at the end, and West Ham ended 7th in the table.
Adrian should get a +1 for good performances for most of the 2015-16 season.
Darren Randolph: 72 → 74
Randolph did not feature in too many games last season, but he was excellent for the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2016. He kept 4 clean sheets in Ireland’s unexpected run to the round of 16. Good performances for his country should see him get a +2 bump in ratings.
Michail Antonio: 74 → 78
The pacey full-back/winger featured 26 times for West Ham last season, and also spent some time on loan at Nottingham Forest. Slaven Bilic’s trust in the player paid off, as he scored 8 goals and provided 3 assists in EPL 2015-16.
Antonio is solid at the back, and really threatening on attacks, which should see him get a +4 increase.
Winston Reid: 78 → 80
Reid’s been a rock at the heart of West Ham’s defence. The man from New Zealand is solid at the back and has good aerial abilities. The centre-back should get an 80 after a winter upgrade t 79.
Angelo Ogbonna: 79 → 79
Reid’s central defense partner, Ogbonna was decent last season. He is physically very strong and reads the game well. Ogbonna progressed through the season but is unlikely to get an increase.
Aaron Cresswell: 73 → 76
Cresswell is one of the most consistent West Ham players in the past few seasons. He was underrated in FIFA 16 for a player with such immense talent. He is knocking on the doors of England national team as well, and should get a minimum rating of 76.
Sam Byram: 71 → 72
The Englishman recently arrived from Leeds in the January transfer window and didn’t feature much following his suspension.
He made only 3 appearances, two from the bench. Byram lost his place to Antonio at right-back, but good performances in the Championship should see him get a +1 increase.
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#2 Midfielders
Mark Noble: 76 → 79
The Hammers skipper had a brilliant season and was one of West Ham’s best players of the season. He did an excellent job behind Dimitri Payet in a central defensive midfield role.
He is excellent in his defensive duties in front of the back 4, and also chipped in with 7 goals and 4 assists. Noble deserves a 79 card for FIFA 17.
Cheikhou Kouyate: 75 → 77
Kouyate had an excellent season in a defensive midfield role. He has immense physical power and makes good use of it to dispose oppositions off the ball.
He is not as good in attack but still managed to score 5 goals and 2 assists. The Senegal international is likely to be awarded a +2.
Sofiane Feghouli: 81 → 81
One of Hammers’ new signings, Feghouli did not have the best of seasons at Valencia last year. He managed only 2 goals and 2 assists last season but has the potential to impress in the Premier League.
Feghouli will be hoping to recreate fellow Algerian Riyad Mahrez’s season in Leicester’s fairytale season. He has nothing to harm his rating, and should retain the 81 card.
Dimitri Payet: 81 → 86
The Frenchman has always been an outstanding talent, and he finally lived up to his potential last season. He was amazing for the Hammers in his debut EPL season, scoring 9 goals and provided 12 assists. He didn’t stop there, as he scored a stunner in the Euro 2016 opener against Romania.
He became an instant hero for the French fans and ended with 3 goals and 2 assists in the tournament. Payet is one of the best midfielders in Europe right now and is likely to be 86 rated.
Manuel Lanzini: 76 → 79
The young Argentine spent last season on loan at West Ham, and after impressive performances in his debut season, Hammers picked him up on a permanent deal this transfer window.
He excelled in the attacking midfield role, scoring 6 goals and 2 assists in the process. EA is likely to award the promising youngster a 79 rating card.
Havard Nordtveit: 76 → 78
Nordtveit is another one of West Ham’s new signing. The Norwegian arrived from Borussia Monchengladbach, where he had a very good season. He played an important role in Borussia’s 4th place finish in Bundesliga and is likely to get an increased rating.
Pedro Obiang: 74 → 75
Obiang didn’t feature much for the Hammers, making only 11 starts, but showed a lot of quality in the limited game time. He attracted interest from European clubs but wanted to stay and fight for his place.
Obiang should get an improved rating for the impressive performances.
Gokhan Tore: 79 → 80
The Turkish man recently signed for the Hammers from Besiktas, and can prove to be an excellent signing for West Ham. He had a brilliant season in the Turkish League scoring 4 goals and 6 assists.
Tore should get an 80 rating card in FIFA’s latest.
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#3 Forwards
Andy Carroll: 78 → 78
Carroll had injury issues throughout last season but was impressive on his return. With West Ham’s struggles to sign a striker, Carroll is expected to lead the Hammers’ attack this season.
The Englishman has excellent aerial abilities, and should retain his 78 card.
Diafra Sakho: 74 → 75
Sakho was fairly decent last season. He did not do much wrong, but at the same time, there was nothing spectacular. He got a winter upgrade to 75, and should be able to hold on to it.
Simone Zaza: 78 → 80
Hammers’ latest signing is Simone Zaza from Juventus. Zaza was rotated around at Juventus last season, but he managed to score 6 goals from 21 appearances.
The 25-year old has a lot of potential and can be a star for the Hammers. Zaza had a pretty good season, and will likely be rated in the 80s.
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