Chelsea completed the worst title defence in Premier League history last season as they finished a lowly 10th in the table. Jose Mourinho was sacked in December following a ‘palpable discord’ with the players and though interim manager Guus Hiddink was somehow able to steady the blue ship, the players looked far off from their best.
No player in the Chelsea squad performed at the desired level with the exception of Willian who was outstanding throughout the season. Eden Hazard in particular, who was the best player in the league the season before, looked a mere shadow of his former self, with Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas also failing to up the gear at any point of the season.
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Most of the Chelsea players were, therefore, expected to get a downgrade in the latest FIFA 17 rankings which were released by EA Sports recently.
FIFA is one of the most widely played games around the world, the latest edition FIFA 17 which is set to release soon. Here we take a look at the official ratings of Chelsea players in the upcoming FIFA 17 by EA Sports:
Mason Mount: 57 Overall
The youth academy product of Chelsea has been training at the club since he was six years old and is given a rating of 57 in FIFA 17.
Bradley Collins: 57 Overall
The young goalkeeper from the academy gets a rating of 57 in the latest edition of FIFA.
Jay Dasilva: 59 Overall
The left back is one of the most promising youngsters from the Chelsea Academy. He gets an overall rating of 59.
Fikayo Tomori: 61 Overall
The 18-year-old centre back from Chelsea’s youth ranks is attributed with a rating of 61 by EA Sports in FIFA 17.
Ola Aina: 63 Overall
The defender impressed in pre-season and is expected to play a part in the first team. He gets an upgrade of three points to 63 in FIFA 17.
Nathaniel Chalobah: 68 Overall
Chalobah gets a pretty high rating for an academy player. He is given a 68 rating by EA Sports with 70 pace and 69 dribbling.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek: 68 Overall
Ruben is destined for great things at Chelsea with Antonio Conte especially keen on playing him as a striker. However, he is listed as a midfielder in FIFA 17 with a rating of 68, an upgrade from 63 which he had got in FIFA 16.
Marcos Alonso: 77 Overall
The deadline day buy by Chelsea is expected to fight for the left back position at Chelsea. The defender gets a rating of 77 in the latest edition by FIFA with 79 pace and 79 physicality.
Victor Moses: 77 Overall
The winger stays at Chelsea after a couple of seasons on loan. He gets a rating of 77 in FIFA 17, with 82 pace and 81 dribbling skills.
John Obi Mikel: 78 Overall
The veteran midfielder has been present at Chelsea for quite some time now. He gets an upgrade of a point to 78 after putting some good performances under Guus Hiddink.
Branislav Ivanovic: 80 Overall
The defender had a pretty disappointing last season. However, he manages to hold on to his 80 rating in the recently released ratings by FIFA.
Kurt Zouma: 80 Overall
One of the most promising defenders in world football, Kurt Zouma is rated 80 in FIFA 17. Atrributes of 73 pace, 80 defending and 81 physicality are impressive for the Frenchman.
N’Golo Kante: 81 Overall
Rated as the best buy of the season by a Premier League club, N’Golo Kante was outstanding in Leicester City’s title winning season. He gets an upgrade to 81in FIFA 17 from his previous 77 rating.
Michy Batshuayi: 81 Overall
The Belgian was impressive for Marseille last season as well as in Euro 2016. He gets an upgrade of two points to 81 in the latest FIFA rankings.
Gary Cahill: 83 Overall
Gary Cahill manages to hold on to his 83 rating in FIFA 17 despite having a disappointing last season.
Asmir Begovic: 83 Overall
The goalkeeper deputised considerably well in the absence of Thibaut Courtois last season and is awarded with an upgrade of a point to 83.
Oscar: 83 Overall
The Brazilian is known for his inconsistency and is downgraded by a point to 83 for that reason. He is attributed with 83 dribbling and 79 passing skills.
Pedro: 83 Overall
The former Barcelona man had a disappointing last season for the Blues but manages to hold on to his 83 rating with 82 pace and 84 dribbling.
John Terry: 84 Overall
The Blues captain might well be in his last season at Stamford Bridge. However, he is given a rating of 84 with 86 defensive skills and 80 physicality which is pretty impressive.
Azpilicueta: 84 Overall
Azpilicueta has been a consistent performer for Chelsea ever since he got shifted to left back by Jose Mourinho. Possesing very good defensive ability, the Spaniard is rated 84 in the new FIFA ratings.
David Luiz: 84 Overall
The blockbuster deadline day buy, David Luiz returns to Chelsea with a rating of 84 after putting on impressive performances for Paris Saint-Germain last season.
Nemanja Matic: 84 Overall
The big Serb had a disappointing last season to say the least.However. he does manage to hold on to his 84 rating and is attributed with 81 defense and 88 physicality.
Willian: 85 Overall
One of the very few bright sparks in Chelsea’s miserable season, Willian was the lone wolf in Chelsea’s army of kittens. He mesmerised fans with some delicious free kicks and was a constant threat to opponents down the right flank.
When the going got tough, Willian got going and he was deservedly rewarded with an 85 rating in FIFA 17, three ratings more than what he got in FIFA 16.
Diego Costa: 85 Overall
The volatile forward suffered niggling injuries throughout last season and endured a steep dip in form, scoring only 12 goals in the league.
He was often criticised for his diving antics on the field which didn’t help with his popularity nor Chelsea’s fortunes. Diego Costa is given a rating of 85 in FIFA 17, which is one point less than 86 in FIFA 16.
Cesc Fabregas: 86 Overall
Cesc Fabregas had a difficult season in 2015-16 where he seemed to lose his touch and impeccable passing ability. The Cesc fans had seen in Chelsea’s title winning season failed to replicate his form the next.
However, the Spaniard is still capable of pulling strings from midfield and deadly with the final pass. Therefore, his rating does not take a huge toll and he is only given a downgrade of one point to 86 compared to his 87 rating in FIFA 16.
Eden Hazard: 88 Overall
Eden Hazard gets a downgrade of a point in FIFA 17 as he is rated 88 (compared to 89 in FIFA 16). It is no surprise that he deserved the downgrade owing to his terrible form last season where he scored only four goals in the league.
An outstanding player at his best, Eden Hazard is touted to become one of the best players in the game post the Messi-Ronaldo era. However, he might not be destined for greatness in the eyes of several pundits and his new FIFA rating of 88 reflects that.
Thibaut Courtois: 89 Overall
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois got an upgrade of 3 points in the latest FIFA 17 rankings where he is given a rating of 89 compared to 86 in the last edition. The upgrade is unexpected because Courtois spent the majority of the first half of the season on the sidelines due to injury with Asmir Begovic deputising for him.
When he did return, Courtois wasn’t particularly impressive either. However, a good EURO 2016 campaign for Belgium was probably enough for him to get the upgrade in FIFA 17.
The rest of the ratings will be updated as soon as they are revealed.
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