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Central Midfielders are the heart of any football team as they dictate this beautiful game full 90 minutes in the field. After helping the gamers choose the Best Attacking midfielders and the Best Defensive midfielders, we have know listed the Best Central midfielders in FIFA 15. Honourable mentions to Joao Moutinho, Aaron Ramsey, Claudio Marchisio, Miralem Pjanic and Ilkay Gundogan who haven’t made the cut.Note: This is the list of players who are primarily listed as CM in the game.
#10 Paul Pogba
Club: Juventus, Nationality : France, FIFA 15 Rating : 83 , FIFA 15 Potential : 89
We start off with Paul Pogba, the Best young player in FIFA 15. He is a powerful, skilful, and creative player on the pitch who dicatates the tempo of the game from midfield. He is popularly known as Il Polpo Paul (Paul the Octopus) by Juventus fans, for his long legs which looks like tentacles when tackling or running. He was awarded the Best Young Player in the recently concluded World Cup.
#9 Andrea Pirlo
Club: Juventus, Nationality : Italy, FIFA 15 Rating : 84 , FIFA 15 Potential : 84
The Italian legend takes the ninth position in this list. He is well known for his incredible vision, inventive play and accurate passing ability with both feet. Nicknamed ‘l'architetto’ (The Architect) by the players for his long range passing and setting up goal scoring opportunities, he is capable of curling free kicks into opposition net and is widely regarded as a set piece and penalty specialist.
#8 Cesc Fabregas
Club: Chelsea, Nationality : Spain, FIFA 15 Rating : 84 , FIFA 15 Potential : 84
The Spanish International signed for Chelsea this summer and has settled with ease in the side. With 7 assists already this season, he is topping the charts for assists alongside Southampton’s new signing Dusan Tadic. Fabregas can play as No.10, second striker, winger and also as a central midfielder.
#7 Arturo Vidal
Club: Juventus, Nationality : Chile, FIFA 15 Rating : 85 , FIFA 15 Potential : 87
Arturo Vidal continues the domination of Juventus players on this list. Another box-to-box midfielder who assists the team in both defense and attack. VIdal is known for his marking, positioning, tackling, and anticipation which allows him in intercepting passes and winning back possession for his team.
#6 Toni Kroos
Club: Real Madrid, Nationality : Germany, FIFA 15 Rating : 85 , FIFA 15 Potential : 88
Toni Kroos signed from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid after the 2014 World cup and has settled in quickly. He is rated among the top 10 passers of the game and plays in a deep lying playmaker role for the club and national team. His strengths are his passing accuracy and his ability to set up goals.
#5 Xavi Hernandez
Club: Barcelona, Nationality : Spain, FIFA 15 Rating : 86 , FIFA 15 Potential : 86
The Best Midfielder of this era. He has been ever present for Barcelona and Spain for many years and after his retirement it will be a huge task to replace a player of his calibre. His ability to find and exploit space as regarded him the best in business. His good vision, pinpoint accurate passing and world class ball control makes him dictate the play from this position. He is regarded as the “The Puppet Master” and is the core of Tiki-Taka style of football.
#4 Yaya Toure
Club: Manchester City, Nationality : Ivory Coast, FIFA 15 Rating : 86 , FIFA 15 Potential : 86
The Big Ivorian is well known for his passing ability and physical power with technique. He is a complete midfielder who can play both defensively and in attack. He plays in a box-to-box midfielder role and helps keep possession of the ball by breaking down the opposition attack with his powerful tackles. He is also able to score goals from distance and because of his physical presence he is a danger in set pieces too.
#3 Luka Modric
Club: Real Madrid, Nationality : Croatia, FIFA 15 Rating : 87 , FIFA 15 Potential : 87
The Croatian International is the second Real Madrid player in this list after Toni Kroos. Modric has filled in the boots left by Xabi Alonso after the latter moved to Bayern Munich. Himself and Kroos makes a formidable relationship in the midfield and are centre of the Real Madrid’s attack.
#2 Bastian Schweinsteiger
Club: Bayern Munich, Nationality : Germany, FIFA 15 Rating : 88 , FIFA 15 Potential : 88
Second on our list, is the World cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger. The present Germany captain is the “Midifeld Mastermind” and irreplacable for both Club and National team. He is one of the best ‘box-to-box midfielders’ of this era.
#1 Andres Iniesta
Club: Barcelona, Nationality : Spain, FIFA 15 Rating : 89 , FIFA 15 Potential : 89
Undoubtedly, the World’s Best Playmaker and the Best Midfielder of this generation is at the top of our list. Iniesta is well known for his passing, dribbling, vision and movement. His direct style and quick feet are best used in this central midfield position, eventhough he can play in all attacking positions. Due to his style of play he is known as El Cerebro (The Brain) by the barca fans and recently the spanish press have hailed him as ‘Don Andres’. His link-up play with Xavi for both Spain and Barcelona is a treat to watch for any football fan.
