Midfielders
Central Midfield – Luca Modric: 89 Overall
The Croatian is a little wizard in the Real Madrid midfield, pulling the strings and transforming defence into attack with a single pass. Modric was brilliant last term for Real Madrid and gets a rating increase of 2 points to 89.
The midfielder is one of the best in his position, he can also play as a defensive and an attacking midfielder. Signed from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012, Luca Modric is one of the essential elements at Real Madrid but often goes unnoticed.
Modric gets a rating of 89 in FIFA 17 and is attributed with 86 passing and 89 dribbling stats.
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Central Midfield – Paul Pogba: 88 Overall
The most expensive player in the world finds his place in central midfield in the ultimate team with an overall rating of 88. Bought by Juventus in 2012, he spent four years in Turin and became one of the most sought after players in the world. During his time at Juventus, he won four consecutive Serie A titles.
A brilliant box-to-box midfielder, Paul Pogba is known for his passing and physicality and shooting from long range. At Juventus, he paired impeccably well with Andrea Pirlo and pulled the strings from midfield.
Though he needs time to get going at Manchester United, EA Sports rates Pogba with 88 for his impressive displays for the Old Lady last term. He is attributed with 80 shot, 83 passing, 87 dribbling and 87 physicality stats in the new edition of FIFA.
Attacking Midfield – Mesut Ozil: 89 Overall
The former Real Madrid man is one of the two Premier League players to make it to the Ultimate team of FIFA 17 with an overall rating of 89. Ozil had a brilliant season for the Gunners last year and helped them finish second in the League. Deadly with the final ball and a great passer in general, Ozil’s calibre in assisting goals is matched by few in the world.
With EA Sports upping the artificial intelligence in the new FIFA 17 where players make intelligent runs into space, Ozil’s through ball will be absolutely devastating for opponents as it is often so on the football pitch.
He is rated 80 overall and attributed with 87 passing and 86 dribbling stats.
