Top ten players in the world according to FIFA 18

And here's how it turned out. And in fact, the Argentine’s place in the top is deserved, especially if we evaluate his last season. Higuain helped Juventus win everything at home and also reach the Champions League final. But something else is more important - the forward continues to score a lot and consistently, and this is the main thing. The Argentinean became a little slower, but improved his passing and dribbling game.

9. ("Real")

The German midfielder's place in the top ten is perhaps the main surprise of this ranking. However, such a high position will still not increase Kroos’s popularity in the game. Due to his very low speed (which, however, increased by as much as 5 points), Tony has not enjoyed the attention and love of FIFA fans in recent years. And it’s unlikely that anything will change in the new game. But still, we note the German’s progress - plus 2 to the overall rating, as well as a card improved in almost all indicators compared to FIFA 17.

8. (Chelsea)

According to the football simulator from EA Sports, Hazard is the best player in the Premier League this season, because all his competitors remained in the last ten. As before, thanks to his high speed, good shooting and dribbling, the Belgian will be in special esteem in the Ultimate Team mode. Especially for those players who will assemble squads of Premier League players in FIFA 18, and we bet there will be a majority of them. Compared to last year, the changes on the Belgian’s card are small, but noticeable - his passing and “physics” are higher.

7. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

The main man in Real Madrid's defense and arguably the best central defender in the world right now. By the age of 30, Ramos had gained phenomenal shape: he is good both in front of his own goal and even in front of someone else’s goal, which Atlético fans especially remember. In FIFA 18, the Spaniard became a little slower, but improved in almost all other indicators. The overall rating also deservedly increased by one.

6. ("Bavaria")

Exactly in the middle of the top ten are two Bayern players who had an undistinguished, but very good season at their highest level. The first is Pole Robert Lewandowski, who impressed EA Sports so much that they raised his overall rating by one, as well as improving his shooting, dribbling and passing stats.

5. ("Bavaria")

The second is Manuel Neuer. The performance of the best goalkeeper in the world, however, has hardly changed at all compared to last year. Which is probably fair - after all, Neuer and his Bayern had a smooth season without ups and downs, winning the home championship but stumbling in the Champions League.

4. (“Barcelona”)

The collapse of the great Barcelona trio of MSN did not affect their rankings. in place, Messi even more so, but Suarez is right there too. The Uruguayan, like his colleague on the list, Manuel Neuer, has hardly changed at all during the season. The blows became a little worse, but the “physics” increased.

3. Neymar (PSG)

We have yet to evaluate in the future the transfer of the year that Neymar made from Barcelona to PSG. To what extent, for example, will moving to Paris affect the Brazilian’s career, and will he lose motivation? But right now, Neymar is one of the best players on the planet, both in real football and in FIFA 18. He continues to be one of two (amusingly, the other is Ousmane Dembele, who replaced the Brazilian at Barcelona) players in the game with five stars on feints and on the “weak” leg. We also expect that with Neymar’s transfer to PSG, the number of teams made up of French championship players in FIFA will increase significantly. In the new version of the game, the Brazilian became a little faster and improved his “physics”.

2. (“Barcelona”)

Once always the first in the game from EA Sports, the Argentinean from Barcelona is slowly turning into the always second, losing this year the title of best player in the world according to FIFA. Over the year, according to the game version, Messi has hardly changed at all. The only difference between his new card and the previous one is minus one point in the dribbling indicator.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

The king continues to sit on the throne. The Portuguese player had a phenomenal season and rightfully ranks first in the ranking of the best football players in the world according to FIFA 18. However, there are nuances. Over the course of the year, the virtual Ronaldo lost two points in speed, as well as one in dribbling, which most likely will not please his fans. But these are all, alas, fairly predictable changes associated with the player’s age. After all, Ronaldo will turn 33 next February.

100 best football players in the world according to FIFA 18. Part one

EA Sports has started announcing the names of the best players in the world. In the first issue - places from 100th to 81st.

100 best football players in the world according to FIFA 18. Part two

EA Sports continues to announce the names of the best players in the world. In the second issue - places from 80th to 61st.