Top 10 Liverpool players on FIFA…
Passing football fans will often look to video game series FIFA as a basis for their knowledge of players and their ability. But it’s always curious to see how genuine supporters will react to their respective star’s ratings.
Here are the top ten Liverpool players, according to FIFA:
10) Dejan Lovren – 79
The £20m summer signing from Southampton was impressive last season, and it is no real surprise to see him ahead of the likes of Kolo Toure and Glen Johnson.
9) Adam Lallana – 79
Another big-money signing from Southampton, and the £25m man is surprisingly rated higher than the Reds’ vice captain Jordan Henderson, although he is level with holding player Lucas Leiva.
8) Raheem Sterling – 80
Liverpool’s standout player so far this season surely warrants a higher rating, or at least deserves to be ranked ahead of some of the players currently above him.
7) Mamadou Sakho – 81
The Frenchman has struggled to settle in the Premier League, and is rating is surprisingly high considering his indifferent form last season.
6) Martin Skrtel – 81
Liverpool’s most consistent and reliable defender, his rating his probably about right based on last season’s performances, where he was regularly the standout player in an otherwise shaky back four.
5) Philippe Coutinho – 81
The Brazilian’s performances have been mixed in recent months, and he has been disappearing out of games far too often. However, he is still a good source of creativity in this Liverpool team and deserves his rank.
4) Simon Mignolet – 82
The Belgian goalkeeper is ranked surprisingly highly considering his catalog of errors since arriving at Anfield in the summer of last year. He is supposedly Liverpool’s fourth best player.
3) Mario Balotelli – 82
The Italian striker was consider a coup at £16m when he joined Liverpool from AC Milan in the summer, and it is therefore unsurprising to see his rating so high. Chance are he won’t have this rating again next season!
2) Steven Gerrard – 82
The Liverpool captain is still a crucial player and is rating, the second highest in the team, is an obvious choice: taking note of his aging years, as well as his continuing importance.
1) Daniel Sturridge – 83
Few fans would disagree that the striker is Liverpool’s key man following the departure of Luis Suarez, and is absence through injury has damaged his team’s hopes of success this year. The Anfield faithful will be desperate to see him back and firing in the near future.