FIFA15:10UnlikelyPlayersWho

WillDominateTheGame
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EachtimeaneweditionofEASportsFIFAfranchisehitstheshelves,theresalwaysahandfulof
playerswhoinexplicablyrunringsaroundtheoppositioningame.ForgetMessiandRonaldo,the
mosteffectiveyetaffordableplayersareoftendiscreetlyburiedamongstthetensofthousandsof
playersinthegamedatabase.Itwouldseemthataccordingtothedevelopmentteambehindthe
FIFAseries,alacklustreseasoninreallifedoesntalwaystranspiretoaplayersabilityonthevirtual
football pitch. Longterm fans of football simulation gameswill be all too familiar with previous
examplesofunprovenorfranklyaverageplayersstealingtheshowfromthesupposedbestplayers
in the world; remember Alan Smith in Pro Evolution Soccer 5? Apart from a host of cosmetic
adjustments, the new features shown in FIFA 15 trailers suggest that there wont be any major
changes,sothebasegameplaymechanicswillbesimilartolastyearsversion.Agility&Control,
MantoManBattlesandCorrectContactsallringbellsfromthehypethatsurroundedFIFA14this
timelastyear,meaningplayersthatexcelinthecurrentgamearelikelytobejustaspotentinthe
upcoming instalment unless they receive a cripplingdowngrade. Before you start piecing
togetheryourdreamUltimateTeamorCareerModesquad,hereare10unlikelyplayerswethink
willdo their fair share of worldbeating in FIFA 15. Who do you think will turn out to be hidden
gems?
10.Nani
Although Nani failed to register a single goal or assist for Manchester United in the Premier
Leaguelastseason,hecouldbesavedfromaheftydropinstatsthankstoEASportstendencyto
offerbignameplayersatpopularclubsspecialtreatment.HecertainlydidntimpressunderDavid
Moyeslastterm,butthefolksworkingonFIFA15areunlikelytoslaphimwiththedowngradehis
abysmal 201314 campaignarguably deserves. Last term aside, few whove witnessedthe
Portuguese winger at his best woulddeny that hes a force to be reckoned with on his day.
Freakishlyskilful,quickoffthemarkandadecentgoalscorer,Nanipossessedeveryattributeyou
couldaskfromanattackmindedwingerinFIFA14:88acceleration,89dribblingand85ballcontrol,
93agility and79 finishing.Thankfully, hisselfishness on the ball in real life has no impact on his
abilityingame,leavingyoufreetopassordribblewithhisfivestarskillmovesasyouseefit.In
contrast,defensivecontributionisoneareaofhisgamethatyouhavelimitedcontrolover.The27
yearoldisntthetypetodash50yardstocommitalastditchtackleinhisownpenaltyarea,soits
hardlysurprisingthathewashandedalowdefensiveworkrateinFIFA14.However,dependingon
yourfavouredplayingstyle,hisreluctancytotrackbackcanbeanadvantageagainstteamswith
adventurousfullbacks.
9.YounesKaboul
Having spent more time on aphysio tablethan a football pitch,Kaboulhas failed tomatch the
dominatingstandardssetbyhisvideogameequivalentinrecentyears.The28yearoldhasbeen
starved of career highlights since Tottenhams fourthplace finish in 201112. Throughout 13
PremierLeagueappearanceslastseason,hewastwicesentoffandavictimofthreeembarrassing
drubbings; 40 toChelsea, 40 to Liverpool and 60 to Manchester City. However, such
performanceshaventbeenreplicatedbythedigitalversionofKaboulquitetheopposite,infact.
Blessed with handy attributes including 81 sprint speed, 86 strength, 84 standing tackle and 79
slidingtackle,the63bulldozercanbeimpossibletocompetewithinFIFA14.However,itmust
be said that hisimpressive physicalabilitiesrepresent the playerKaboul was beforeinjuries
ravaged his career, and EA Sports isyet to replicatehis unfortunate fall from grace. Considering
hesstillafearsomeplayerinthemostrecenteditionofFIFAdespitehisfitnessstrugglesduringthe
lasttwoseasons,thereseverychancethatKaboulwillremainanUltimateTeamfavouriteinFIFA
15.
8.TheoWalcott
Whetheryouthinkhesworthhis100,00aweekcontractorasprinterplayingthewrongsport,
theresnodoubtTheoWalcottsmovementcouldbeanassettoanysideintheworld.Whiletheres
no shortage of rapidplayers in the modern game, the Arsenal speedster is definitely among the
quickest.TheformerSouthamptonyoungsterhasrankedalongsidethelikesofObafemiMartins,
GabrielAgbonlahorandSamuelEtoointermsofpacesincehefirstappearedintheFIFAseriesas
a 17yearoldin the 07 version. Now a more useful allround attacking threat,Walcott boasts a
number of incredible stats including 97 acceleration, 96 sprint speed, 83 finishing and 80 ball
control.SomemightaccuseEASportsofbeingtoogenerousbasedonhisreallifeperformances,
butitsanobrainerastowhyhessopopularinFIFA.TheseriousinjuryWalcottsufferedinJanuary
couldpromptEASportstotonedownhisblisteringpaceinFIFA15butitwouldntbefairtomake
anassumptionbeforehesreturnedtothepitch.Insayingthat,the25yearoldwillalmostashoo
intoremainoneofthefastestwingersinthenexteditionofFIFA.
7.EljeroElia
An inconsistent albeit exciting wide midfielder, Elias playing style is tailormade for particularly
skilled FIFA players. Exceptionally fast and full of tricks, the WerderBremen star gets the nod in
most Eredivisie and Dutch Ultimate Team squads due to his measly 950 coin price. After a
forgettablestintwithJuventusduringthe201112season,July2012sawtheDutchmanheadback
tothe Bundesliga with Bremen in a bid to find a side thatwas moresuited to his talents. Elia
slottedin nicely, and went on to become an almost everpresent player for Die Werderaner last
term. Far from the fittest or most versatile player in the world, Elias 92 acceleration, 91 sprint
speedand81agilitystatscanprovideathorninthesideofanydefenceinFIFA14.Althoughthe
27yearold only managed four goals and three assists during the entire 201314 campaign, its
difficulttothinkofareasonwhythedangerouswingerwontkeephishighspeedratingsandfive
starskillmovesinFIFA15.
6.FelipeSantana
Tall,athleticcentrebackshaveworkedwondersthroughouttheFIFAseries,andFelipeSantanafits
thebillperfectly.Standingat64,his76acceleration,84sprintspeed,82standingtackle,80sliding
tackleand77strengthabilitiescombinetoformoneofthemostsoliddefensivepowerhousesFIFA
14hastooffer.DespitesittingbehindJoelMatipandBenediktHwedesinthepeckingorderat
Schalke,the28yearolddefenderssuperiorphysicaltraitsholdhiminhigherregardthanhispeers
in the context of FIFA. His popularity is furtherboosted by his Brazilian nationality, which allows
himtofeatureintopqualityhybridsquadsinUltimateTeam.ItdoesntlooklikeSantanawillcrack
Jens Kellers firstchoice pairing in the centre of defence any time soon, but its also unlikely EA
Sportswillslashhisabilitiesduringthepeakyearsofhiscareer.
5.VictorIbarbo
FewplayershavecausedasmanybrokencontrollersasVictorIbarbointhisyearsFIFA.Ratedas
thequickeststrikerinthegamealongsidePierreEmerickAubameyangandDominicOdurowith95
sprintspeed,youneedntlookfartoseewhytheColombianiscapableofscoringsomanygoalsin
FIFA 14. But theres an air of mystery about the 24yearoldspotency in front of goal. With 68
finishingand47balanceattributes,Ibarbosefficiencyingamedefieslogic.Despitehispoorstats
onpaper,manywillbefamiliarwiththeterrifyingsightofgrinningfaceappearingonscreenduring
theprematchloadingscreenonUltimateTeam.Hesahandfulinonlinemodestosaytheleast,
but the prospect of himreaching his 86 overall rating potential in Career Mode iseven more
frighteningunlesshesonyourteam,ofcourse.Aslongashekeepshisfourstarskillmovesand
explosivepace,the62CagliariforwardwillcontinuetofindthenetinFIFAvideogamesforyears
tocome.
4.StevanJovetic
An injuryplagued beginning to life asaManchester City striker has made the taskof competing
with Sergio Agero, Edin Deko and Alvaro Negredo even harder. However, a poor bill of
healthhasnttakenanythingawayfromtheMontenegrinsabilityinFIFA.Jovetichasgotitall:75
strength,81sprintspeed,82shortpassing,fourstarskillmovesandaremarkableknackofscoring
goals with either foot or his head. His versatile attributes grant him the freedom to play in any
attackingrolewhetheritsupfront,ontheflank,orbehindthemainstriker.Joveticisalsoasmart
buyonCareerMode,irrespectiveofhisaskingprice.The24yearoldhasplentyofyearsaheadof
him,andthepotentialtogrowtoan87overallrating.AFIFA14updatesawtheformerFiorentina
mangiventheinjurypronetraitbyEASports,butthatislikelytoberevokedonceheshakesoff
hisnigglinginjurytroublesandearnsadecentruninManuelPellegrinisside.Butevenifhedoes
pick up the odd knock or two in FIFA 15, his enormous talent warrants a spot in just about
anysquad.
3.LacinaTraore
LacinaTraorcametoprominenceonceFIFAgamersdiscoveredthata68strikerexistedinthe
game.Althoughhis54jumpingstatraisesafeweyebrows,the23yearoldisanobviousthreatin
theairandremarkablyquickforhisheightwitha79sprintspeedrating.Ifyouhaventusedhimin
FIFA 14 or earlier, the Monaco ace is much more versatile than you might presume. Its
understandablethatsuchatallmanissluggishtoturnontheball,buthis90strength,81heading
accuracyand80finishingstatsallowhimtodominatemarkersandregularlyhitthebackofthenet.
Traorhas returned to the French principality from an unsuccessful loan spell with Everton last
season where injury saw him chalk upjust two appearances and a single goal. After forging a
respectablegoalscoringreputationintheRussianPremierLeague,thenaturallygiftedstrikerhas
a lot to learn before he can musterhis best form on English soil. In the meantime,Traor will
bemorethancapableofbossingdefendersaroundinFIFA15.
2.JonathanBiabiany
The secondfastest player ever to grace the FIFA series, Jonathan Biabiany isrevered for his
astonishing 97 sprint speed and 95 acceleration ratings in FIFA 14. Only littleknown Fortuna
DsseldorfwingerMathisBollycanboasthigherpacestats,buttheFrenchmanisundoubtedlya
morecompleteplayer.Asyoumightveguessedorexperienced,Biabianyisvirtuallyunstoppable
oncehehitstopspeeddownhisfavouredrightside.Withsofewplayerscapableofmatchinghim
strideforstride,the26yearoldcantearopponentsdefenceapartwithonesimpletrickpress
andholdR2orRTonyourcontroller.Despiterawpacebecomingslightlylesseffectiveinrecent
editionsofFIFA,theresnoharminkeepingthefastestfootballerinthegamesittingonthebench,
readytocapitaliseontiredlegsinthesecondhalf.Whatsmore,theParmawingeralsooffers85
dribbling, 85agility, 80 dribbling and 79 crossing ratings, leavingnodignifiedreasonto overrely
onhisprodigioussprintingabilityalthoughmostFIFAplayersdo.Biabianyisshowingnosignsof
slowingdown,soitsasafebetthathellonceagainbeanightmaretoplayagainstinFIFA15.
1.AidenMcGeady
Sinceproviding 24 assists in a single campaign for Celtic in the 20078 season, Aiden McGeady
fadedintoobscurityduringafouryearstintwithSpartakMoscowinRussia.Itsashamethathe
spentsuchalargechunkofhiscareerawayfromthelimelight,butthankfullyhesreturnedtothe
UK with Roberto Martinezs newlook Everton side. McGeady appeared 16 times for the Toffees
lastseason,mostlyoffthebench,butwithBarcelonayoungsterGerardDuelofeubackinSpain,the
doorisnowopenfortheIrishwingertostakehisclaimforastartingelevenberthatGoodisonPark.
Although hes not atop the pecking order by any means, the 28yearoldsexciting pace and
wondrousinventionontheballisaccuratelyportrayedinFIFA14byfivestarskillmoves,90sprint
speedandagility,88dribblingand87accelerationstats.Regardlessofwhichsideofthepitchyou
choosetodeployhim,hisfourstarweakfootratingcomesinhandy,too.
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