FIFA 16: Top 10 Barcelona player ratings

It is that time of the year again when football and video game lovers have one common reason to be happy. FIFA 16 is less than a month away from being released. Publisher Electronic Arts have already released information about the 50 best players in the game, and we take it upon ourselves to compile the list with the 10 best players who play for some of the top clubs in the world.Next in the series are La Liga giants Barcelona, and we present you the top 10 players who are most likely to be the best players to play in the Blaugrana’s team this season. They had an extraordinary 2014/15 season where they won the treble (La Liga, Copa Del Ray and UEFA Champions League) for the second time in their history, making them the only team to do so.Note: The ratings of Dani Alves, Javier Mascherano, Jordi Alba and Ter Stegen are yet to be confirmed by EA.

#10 Marc Andre ter Stegen - 82

Ter Stegen signed as an FC Barcelona goalkeeper in the summer of 2014 from Borussia Mönchengladbach for a fee to be reported around €12 million. He became the second German goalkeeper at Barcelona following on from Robert Enke.

In his debut season, the goalkeeper played every game in the Champions League and had a leading role in the Spanish Cup. Despite his youth, he has showed a great deal of maturity, but conceded 21 goals in 16 matches.

To compliment his performance, he was included in the Champions League Team of the Year.

#9 Jordi Alba - 82

The Spanish international Jordi Alba rejoined Barcelona in 2012 from another La Liga club Valencia. Before joining Valencia, Alba was part of the Blaugrana’s youth academy for seven years. Alba generally plays as a left-back and is a player who offers a lot of pace and a good sense of positioning in his own defensive area.

The 26-year old midfielder made 7 assists in all competitions last season in 44 appearances for the Camp Nou side and even starred in the La Liga team of the season. Alba made his national debut in the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifier match in a 3-1 win against Scotland. He has 36 national caps to his name in which he found the back of the net six times.

#8 Javier Mascherano - 83

The Argentine international Javier Mascherano joined La Liga giants FC Barcelona in 2010, after having agreed a deal away from the Merseyside club Liverpool. He had a mixed first season at the Camp Nou, spending the first half of the season mainly coming off the bench but for the latter part playing out of position in a center back role.

He made 47 appearances for Barcelona last season in which he assisted 2 goals. The 30-year old Argentine has 117 caps for his nation, making him the second most capped player in the country’s history.

He has represented Argentina in 4 Copa-Americas (2004, 2007, 2011 and 2015), 3 World Cups(2006, 2010 and 2014) and two Summer Olympic Games (2004 and 2008).

#7 Dani Alves - 83

Dani Alves is a three-time winner of the Champions League with Barcelona. He is an instrumental member of the squad whose style of attacking play gives the much-needed support to the forwards in the final third of the pitch.

He has been able to hold down a regular starting spot in Barcelona’s current line-up, despite his ever growing age. He has been hailed as the most creative full-backs in Europe since he made his debut for Sevilla.

Alves did not score a single goal for Barcelona last season but made 6 assists in La Liga, 4 assists in the Champions League and 2 assists in Copa Del Rey – a total of 12 assists in the whole season – quite an achievement for a right back.

#6 Gerard Pique - 85

Gerard Pique is only the fourth player in the history of the game to have won two Champions League titles in a row with two different teams (Manchester United and Barcelona). The centre-back is a tactically versatile player, who is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder and also occasionally advancing into more offensive positions, as well as being a competent defender.

The 28-year old defender scored a total of 7 goals in the 2014/15 season, which is a very high goal tally when you consider that he is a centre-back. He was also named in the UEFA Champions League team of the season alongside his teammates Messi, Neymar and Iniesta.

#5 Sergio Busquets - 86

Sergio Busquets was one of the most impressive defensive midfielders in Europe last season. He provided an extra layer of defence ahead of Barca’s defensive back line and contributed a lot in stopping the opposition’s attacks.

The 27-year-old defensive midfielder became a consistent name on the Barca's team sheet that won the treble in the 2014/15 season. Due to his vision, ball control, and accurate passing ability, he rarely loses possession and alongside Ivan Rakitic and Iniesta he plays an important role in setting his team's tempo in midfield through his fast passing game.

He was also the part of the 2010 World cup and the 2012 European Championships winning Spanish team who were on top of the FIFA rankings for almost 3 consecutive years.

#4 Andres Iniesta - 88

Andres Iniesta rose through the ranks from Barcelona’s youth academy La Masia and has since been an integral part of Barcelona’s midfield. He can be hailed as one of the architects for the Blaugrana’s treble winning 2014/15 season.

The 31-year-old midfielder was named as the Man of the Match in the Champions League final against Juventus after having assisted the opening goal for Ivan Rakitic and was also included in the Champions League of the season. The 2012 Europe’s Best Player also captained Barca for almost the entire season and scored thrice in the Copa Del Rey.

He made a total of 8 assists in all competitions as well.

#3 Neymar Jr - 88

The 2011 Puskas Award winner Neymar Jr. scored 39 goals in 51 appearances in all competitions. He became the 8th player in football history to win the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores, as well as the first player to score in both the finals.

Neymar was also the joint highest goal scorer along with Messi, having scored 10 times in the Champions League. The 23-year old striker also captained the Brazil National team in the 2015 Copa America but missed the latter part of the tournament because of a 4-match suspension after a red card in the match against Colombia.

#2 Luis Suarez - 90

At the start of the 2014/15 season, Luis Suarez arrived at Camp Nou after having signed a 5-year contract with the Bluagranas for a reported fee of around £75 million. It made him the most expensive player in the club’s history.

After having missed the start of the season due to his ban imposed by FIFA, Suarez made his debut for Barcelona in an El Clasico away at Real Madrid. He made an instant impact as he assisted the opening goal of the match for Neymar, though Barca lost the match 1-3.

He also scored the second goal for Barcelona in the Champions League final against Juventus and helped Barcelona to clinch the trophy as well as the treble. Suarez ended his 2014/15 season with 25 goals and 25 assists in all competitions and the trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez scored a total of 122 goals, highest by any Europian team’s forward line.

#1 Lionel Messi - 94

With 58 goals and 28 assists to his name, Lionel Messi was the most successful player on the planet last season. The little maestro’s performance was the primary reason for Barcelona winning the treble for the second time in their history.

He scored his 32nd hat-trick against Rayo Vallecano last season, making him the player with most hat-tricks ever in Spanish Football. With the help of Messi’s 43 goals and 18 assists, Barcelona clinched the La Liga title in May after beating Athletico Madrid 1-0 with Messi scoring the winner.

Messi scored twice in the Copa Del Ray final to help Barcelona bag their second title of the season and their sixth double overall. His opening goal though was hailed as one of the greatest in his career as he took the ball near the half-way line and went on to score the goal from a tight angle.

For his overall contribution to the game of football in Europe, he was adjudged as the UEFA Best player in Europe for the second time in his career.