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FIFA 19 has entered the Team of the Season stage and that means it's at its business end. Just a couple more months with FIFA 19 and then players will jump to FIFA 20.
The next version of EA Sports FIFA, i.e. FIFA 20, is expected to come out late September and there are going to be a lot of changes. The main changes will definitely be the ratings of the players and today, we take a look at the Best XI that could be made based on the players' ratings in FIFA 20:
Goalkeeper: Marc-André ter Stegen
Marc-André ter Stegen was rated at 89 in FIFA 19 and was the 5th best goalkeeper in the game. David De Gea was the best at 91 while Manuel Neuer, Thibaut Courtois and Jan Oblak were joint-2nd with a rating of 90.
Barcelona's #1 has been the best keeper in the world yet again this season and deserves to be the best in FIFA 20 as well. The top 4 (except Oblak) in FIFA 19 have not lived up to the expectations and deserve a downgrade. Ter Stegen, meanwhile, should be pushed to 91 and made the best active keeper in the game.
Right Back: Kyle Walker
Joshua Kimmich and Dani Carvajal were the joint best right-backs when the FIFA 19 ratings came out but with the FIFA 19 Winter Upgrades, the Bayern Munich star got a boost of +1 and became the best right-back with a rating of 86.
While Kimmich has had a decent season, Kyle Walker has just been exceptional. The Englishman has helped Manchester City win the domestic treble this season and was easily the best right back in the world, closely followed by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Walker's ratings should be pushed from 84 to 87 and that should be enough to make him the highest rated active right-back in FIFA 20.
Centre-Backs: Virgil Van Dijk and Kalidou Koulibaly
Virgil Van Dijk and Kalidou Koulibaly are currently the joint-6th highest rated centre-backs in the game right now. FIFA 19 started off with Van Dijk at 85 and Koulibaly at 87 but both of them got an upgrade in the FIFA 19 Winter Ratings Refresh and were pushed to 88.
While 88 is a good rating, they still deserve more. Ramos, Godin and Chiellini were the top 3 centre-backs in FIFA 19 but their ratings should be 88 or below in FIFA 20. Meanwhile, Van Dijk and Koulibaly should be pushed to 90 at least.
Left-Back: Jordi Alba
Jordi Alba was the 2nd best left-back in FIFA 19 but with Marcelo not doing so much this season, the Barcelona man can easily be made the highest rated left-back in FIFA 20. Rated at 87 in FIFA 19, Alba can be pushed to 88 while Marcelo can be downgraded from 88 to 87 or even 86.
Midfielders: Kante, Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva
Kevin de Bruyne was the joint-best midfielder in FIFA 19 along with Luka Modric. The Belgian has been out for most of the season with injuries and that should not affect his rating a lot. While he might not be kept at 91, he should not be downgraded to less than 90.
N'Golo Kante was rated at 89 in FIFA 19 and that was only because he was a defensive midfielder. His attacking stats were low and this is why his overall was stuck at 89 despite being rated over 93 in so many areas. This season, he has proved that he can play as a #8 too and that should be enough to get him a rating of 90 or even 91.
It looked like David Silva had peaked a few seasons ago and there was no way he could improve any more. However, he has proven everyone wrong and gone ahead to guide Manchester City to a domestic treble. Rated at 89 in FIFA 19, he should be pushed to 90 as well.
Forwards: Hazard, Ronaldo, Messi
The only question that arose in the forward line was Eden Hazard or Neymar? While the Belgian has been sensational this season, Neymar hasn't managed to do anything special. Hazard has helped Chelsea finish 3rd in the league and also win the Europa League while Neymar could not have won Ligue 1 on his own.
Rated at 91 in FIFA 19, Hazard should be pushed to 92 in FIFA 20. Meanwhile, 92-rated Neymar can be downgraded to 91 but it does not look like EA Sports would do that to the player who was on the cover of FIFA 19.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo is set to be the best active striker in FIFA 20 with a rating of 94 again. Messi, who was also rated at 94, will be the best right winger (or right forward) with no change in his rating too.
What are your thoughts on the FIFA 20 Best XI? Sound off in the comments section below!
