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The Premier League is a ruthless league. I mean, sure there are great moments involving players and teams who distinguish themselves from the rest.
But, on the other hand, those who do not enjoy similar levels of success are often berated, humiliated, and abused by the fans.
And yet again, some players have managed to make themselves stand out, although due to the wrong reasons.
The performances of these players are often reflected when their FIFA ratings are revealed. And so, we look at five Premier League players who will be rated lower in FIFA 19 as compared to the previous edition.
#5 Gary Cahill
Antonio Conte didn't enjoy the same success which he was able to the first time around. The Italian mastermind revolutionised the Premier League in the 2016/17 season when he decided to go with the 3-4-3 formation.
Chelsea's newly structured juggernaut dismantled teams left, right, and centre on their way to the title.
Gary Cahill was one of the cogs of Conte's Chelsea machine, establishing his dominance in the left side of the back three and even keeping John Terry out of the team.
However, last season is now a distant memory for many Chelsea fans with the blues in turmoil and Conte on the brink of the sack.
Cahill has also not been able to repeat his heroics from the last season. Cahill's form has been so inconsistent that he has constantly found himself behind Andreas Christensen in the pecking order.
Cahill's overall of 84 in FIFA 18 certainly doesn't do justice to how the player has fared this season. I believe with the release of the new edition of FIFA, Cahill's ratings will go down.
#4 David Luiz
David Luiz's Premier League career has been up and down a lot more than he would've asked for. After signing for a reported £25 million fee from Benfica, Luiz settled in nicely into a Chelsea team in transition.
He even scored against both the Manchester clubs in his first season at the club. Then came the mistakes, a lot of them, and eventually Luiz was sold to Paris Saint-Germain for double the amount of money.
Chelsea fans thought they had seen the last of Luiz until last year in a state of panic, the transfer gurus at Chelsea brought Luiz to London once again.
Fan's were angry, experts were amused but for the second time around, Luiz shone for the blues, finding himself in the PFA team of the year at the end of the season.
It seems like Luiz's career is going in circles. There are extreme highs followed by extreme lows and this season was another low point for the Brazilian.
Luiz struggled from the start and lost his place in the team midway through the season, after a bust-up with manager Conte.
Luiz was rated 86 at the beginning of FIFA 18, an overall which is bound to take a tumble with the release of the newest edition.
#3 Petr Cech
The Czech shot-stopper is a Premier League legend, there is and can never be any doubt about it.
Petr Cech's immensely successful Chelsea career made sure that the goalkeeper goes down in history as one of the all-time greats.
Cech was a crucial part of a Chelsea side that enjoyed their most successful period over the last decade.
But as all things end, so did Cech's relationship with Chelsea. The Blues' hierarchy decided to hand the gloves to Thibaut Courtois and pass on Cech to their London rivals, Arsenal.
His move seemed a bargain at the time with a reported fee of £10 million. Arsenal fans saw this move as a gift from their rivals, with experts even claiming that Cech will be worth 12-15 points every season. It's fair to say that things haven't gone accordingly ever since.
Cech, along with the Arsenal defence, has been horrible this season; conceding 46 goals so far, more than Newcastle and Burnley.
Cech personally has made quite a few errors in goal and Arsenal fans are already asking for a new goalkeeper.
Cech was rated 86 in FIFA 18. Even hardcore Gunners will agree to the fact that his overall should be way less.
#2 Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez, brought with himself, a lot of expectations when switched sides with Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
A lot was made of the 'swap deal of the decade' when the Red Devils brought in the Chilean forward.
Manchester United fans were convinced that they got the better deal and were ecstatic, having pipped rivals Manchester City to his signature.
It's fair to say that everything Sanchez has done since playing the piano in his introduction video, has been a bit of a letdown.
To be honest, Sanchez has been a shadow of his true self this season even when he played for Arsenal.
The Chilean has not shown the same ruthlessness as before and was allegedly even responsible for ruining the dressing room atmosphere.
Fans expect a lot from Sanchez and bar this season he has managed to deliver. But his FIFA 18 rating of 89 is a bit too much.
That kind of rating is reserved for the very best and the truth is, Sanchez hasn't even performed half as good as some of the other Premier League stars.
#1 Tiemoue Bakayoko
#1 Tiemoue Bakayoko
Champions Chelsea struggled a lot this season. They were weak in defence, ineffective in midfield, and wasteful in attack.
Conte has to bear the brunt of letting people down this time around, as do the players. However, one player who has been assigned the blame more than the others is Frenchman Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Chelsea fought off Manchester United to sign this deep-lying midfield player from Monaco. Needless to say, fans were excited. Needless to say, he was a disappointment.
After showing signs of promise early on, Bakayoko's decline began. Fans were especially enraged with his carelessness and lazy attitude in the centre of the park.
Bakayoko was soon finding himself in the 'Top 10 worst' lists more than he was finding his teammates with his passes.
Bakayoko's title-winning exploits with Monaco were regarded highly by FIFA. He was given an overall rating of 82 in FIFA 18 which will, no doubt, drop once the new edition comes out.
