{"id":6550,"date":"2016-09-23T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T09:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=6550"},"modified":"2021-08-12T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T14:10:49","slug":"the-20-best-players-on-fifa-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/09\/23\/the-20-best-players-on-fifa-17\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 best players on FIFA 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s edition of FIFA <\/em>is released next week and naturally, much of the pre-launch chatter has focused on the issue of player ratings.<\/p>\n

After compiling the top 20 players last year, we\u2019ve done it again for FIFA 17<\/em>. As always, there are some controversial omissions: big names like Arjen Robben, Andres Iniesta and Eden Hazard have all slipped out of the top 20. But who has replaced them?<\/p>\n

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20: Pepe \u201d\u201c Real Madrid\/Portugal <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pepe, the Real Madrid centre back everyone loves to hate, has had quite a year. Not only did he win Euro 2016 with Portugal (how did that happen?!) but he\u2019s received a significant stat boost on FIFA 17<\/em> too. His 88 defending makes him one of the best defenders in the game, with a respectable 81 physicality too.<\/p>\n

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19: Gonzalo Higuain \u201d\u201c Juventus\/Argentina <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

After banging in 36 goals and breaking the Serie A goal scoring record with Napoli last season, the Juve striker\u2019s +4 overall increase was inevitable. His 87 shooting rating combined with 80 pace and 82 dribble is enough to strike fear into the hearts of any virtual defence (and will presumably make him very expensive on Ultimate Team too).<\/p>\n

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18: Paul Pogba \u201d\u201c Manchester United\/France <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world\u2019s most expensive player is only the 18th<\/sup> best player in FIFA 17<\/em>, but his stats are still unbelievably impressive; 80 shooting, 83 passing, 87 dribbling and 87 physical make him a near-perfect all-round midfielder. Expect him to cost about as much on Ultimate Team as he did in real life.<\/p>\n

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17: Antoine Griezmann \u201d\u201c Atletico Madrid\/France <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another new entry into the top 20, Griezmann\u2019s combination of pace (86), shooting (85) and dribbling (87) make him one of the deadliest strikers in the game. Expect to see him up top for a lot <\/em>of La Liga teams!<\/p>\n

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16: Thiago Silva \u201d\u201c Paris Saint-Germain\/Brazil <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

The always reliable Brazilian defender drops 7 places on our list, although his stats remain pretty much the same as last year. His combination of pace (74) and defending (90) should make him a one of the game\u2019s most popular defenders (again).<\/p>\n

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15: Luka Modric \u201d\u201c Real Madrid\/Croatia<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 89<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up from 19th<\/sup> last season, the brilliant Croatian midfielder\u2019s 89 dribbling and 86 passing make him a fantastic playmaker, while his 75 shooting means he should be able to chip in with some goals too.<\/p>\n

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14: Sergio Ramos \u201d\u201c Real Madrid\/Spain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 89<\/strong><\/p>\n

After winning the Champion\u2019s League again last year, the Real Madrid captain receives a 2 point overall stats boost. His 78 pace and 87 defending make him the ideal counter to pacy strikers, while his 70 passing means you\u2019ll be able to play out from the back too.<\/p>\n

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13: Thibaut Courtois \u201d\u201c Chelsea\/Belgium<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 89<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite a disappointing season with both club and country, the massive Belgian keeper gets a 3 point overall stat boost. That makes him one of the top 3 keepers in the game, and a strong choice for any EPL Ultimate Team.<\/p>\n

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12: Mesut Ozil \u201d\u201c Arsenal\/Germany<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 89<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s playmaker is the best Premier League midfielder in the game, with 87 passing giving him the ability to pick apart defences with ease. He should slot into a Bundesliga\/Premier League hybrid nicely too.<\/p>\n

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11: Sergio Aguero \u201d\u201c Manchester City\/Argentina<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 89<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up one place from last year, AGUEROOOOOOOOO gets a +2 overall stat increase and boasts some frankly terrifying stats: 89 pace, 89 dribbling and 88 shooting. You\u2019ll be scoring goals for fun with this guy in your team.<\/p>\n

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10: David De Gea \u201d\u201c Manchester United\/Spain<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 90<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s been a difficult couple of years for Man U fans, their man between the sticks has been a constant rock. His immense contribution to the Reds has finally been recognised with a +4 stats update, making him the 2nd<\/sup> best keeper in the game.<\/p>\n

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9: Robert Lewandowski \u201d\u201c Bayern Munich\/Poland<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 90<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lewandowski had a ridiculous 2015\/2016 season, becoming the first non-German to score 30 goals in the Bundesliga since 1978 and breaking four <\/em>world records by scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes against Wolfsburg<\/a>. It\u2019s no surprise that he\u2019s received a +3 upgrade on his starting overall stats from last year, then!<\/p>\n

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8: Jerome Boateng \u201d\u201c Bayern Munich\/Germany<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 90<\/strong><\/p>\n

The German centre-back gets a +3 stat boost, making him the best centre back in FIFA 1<\/em>7. <\/em>He boasts 90 defending, 85 physical and 79 pace so he can keep up with those annoyingly fast strikers.<\/p>\n

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7: Zlatan Ibrahimovic \u201d\u201c Manchester United\/Sweden<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 90<\/strong><\/p>\n

The red half of Manchester rejoiced when everyone\u2019s favourite walking ego and karate master touched down in England. Players building EPL squads should be excited too; his stats, which include 90 shooting, make him the best striker in England!<\/p>\n

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6: Gareth Bale \u201d\u201c Real Madrid\/Wales<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 90<\/strong><\/p>\n

What a year for Bale. He won the Champion\u2019s League, got to the Euro 2016 semi-finals with Wales and now he\u2019s got a nice little +2 stat boost on FIFA 17 <\/em>too. Remarkably, he didn\u2019t even make the top 20 last year. 94 pace and 87 shooting make him one of the deadliest wingers on the game.<\/p>\n

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5: Manuel Neuer \u201d\u201c Bayern Munich\/Germany<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 92<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ultimate sweeper-keeper is FIFA 17\u2019s <\/em>best goalkeeper for yet another year, a mighty colossus who\u2019ll keep more clean sheets than a 5 star hotel\u2019s linen cupboard. He\u2019ll cost a small fortune to buy, mind.<\/p>\n

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4: Luis Suarez \u201d\u201c Barcelona\/Uruguay<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 92<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suarez was once the player everyone loved to hate, what with all the biting and handballs on the goal line to deny teams a place in the World Cup semi-finals. Since moving to Barcelona, though, he has become a genuine world class striker; the best in the world, according to FIFA 17<\/em>. Who are we to argue?<\/p>\n

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3: Neymar \u201d\u201c Barcelona\/Brazil<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 92<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neymar had a brilliant season in 2015\/16, racking up goals galore for Barca and winning an Olympic gold medal with the Brazilian national team. He\u2019s one of the best wingers in FIFA 17<\/em>, with a ridiculous 95 dribbling, 91 pace and 5 star skill moves. Deadly.<\/p>\n

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2: Lionel Messi \u201d\u201c Barcelona\/Argentina<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 93<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ouch, this is controversial. Last year\u2019s best player receives a -1 stat downgrade, making him only the second best player in the game. And <\/em>he\u2019s got a dodgy haircut on his Ultimate Team card too. It\u2019s a good job he\u2019s still a beast of a player, with 96 dribbling, 90 shooting and 86 passing.<\/p>\n

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1: Cristiano Ronaldo \u201d\u201c Real Madrid\/Portugal<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Overall rating: 94<\/strong><\/p>\n

No surprises here. After winning the Champion\u2019s League and finally winning a major tournament with his beloved Portugal, Ronnie lands the FIFA <\/em>top spot. His astonishing 92 pace, 92 shooting and 91 dribbling make having him in your squad as good as a guaranteed win.<\/p>\n

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