#10 Iniesta: 88
Like Toni Kroos, Iniesta is a master passer but unlike Kroos he is also a magician with the ball at feet. Iniesta has had a reduced role to play at Barcelona with the emergence of their front three of Messi, Suarez and Neymar but he has managed to maintain his 88 rating mainly due to his La Liga triumph.
#9 Diego Godin: 88
Godin was, as usual, a rock in Atletico’s back 4 and featured in almost all of their games. The Uruguayan centre-back has been one of their best players since his arrival from Villarreal in 2010 and is one of the best defenders in the La Liga, both in reality and in the game.
#8 Antoine Griezmann: 88
Another player who experienced a significant jump in his rating was Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann. Rated at 84 in the previous edition, Griezmann enjoyed the season of his life at both club and international level and sees his stock rise to 88. The Frenchman bagged a whopping 51 goals for Atletico in all competitions and led them to the UCL finals. He was also voted best player of the Euro 2016 after bagging 6 goals for France.
#7 Luka Modric: 89
Although many feel that it was all about Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo last season, it really was actually the midfield wizard Modric who controlled proceedings from the centre of the park. The Croatian was at his best last term and generally when he was off, the whole side was off.
#6 Sergio Ramos: 89
The highest rated defender on this list and the second highest overall, Ramos is the ideal defender to have. The Spaniard is physical and extremely strong albeit slightly on the slower side. He is still very hard to beat and possesses a great aerial threat from set pieces as well.
#5 Gareth Bale: 90
The Welshman just about scrapes into the top 5 this time around. A 94 pace rating coupled with 86 pace and 84 shot will cause him to be a nightmare for opposition defences. In an injury-plagued season, Bale still amassed 19 goals and 15 assists and led Wales to the semi-finals of the Euros which has seen his rating skyrocket by 3 points and he joins the elite list of 90 rated players.
#4 Luis Suarez: 92
A part of the fearsome MSN trio, Suarez established himself as one of the best players in the world last season. A serious contender for the Ballon D’Or, the Uruguayan managed 59 goals in all competitions last time around and completely merits a 92 rating.
#3 Neymar: 92
Tricky, skilful, and incredibly pacy, Neymar is the perfect player to have on your team. His dribbling ability of 95 is second only to Lionel Messi’s. Although he does lack a bit of physical strength, defenders will still have a hard time catching up to him before being able to throw him off the ball. Apart from helping Barcelona win the La Liga last season, Neymar also led Brazil to the Olympic trophy and is rapidly closing the gap on Messi and Ronaldo at the pinnacle of the sport.
#2 Lionel Messi: 93
The little magician was finally surpassed by Ronaldo this season after his rating dropped by a point. With the highest dribbling ability in the game coupled with fantastic shooting, Messi will still be truly mouthwatering prospect in the game. With Suarez and Neymar also making the top 5, Barcelona are going to be one hell of a team.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo: 94
With 35 goals in 36 games last term, Ronaldo had another great season and has finally overtaken Messi in the official rankings. The Portuguese skipper also led his side to victory in the Euro 2016 and bagged the best player in Europe award just months later. With fabulous all round abilities, the Real Madrid ace will be the first player gamers will want to try out after the game is in their hands.
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