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    FIFA 15: 10 Players Who Need

    Upgrading After World Cup

    http://www.gamescdkey.com/news/fifa-15-10-players-who-need-upgrading-

    after-world-cup

    ThebiggeststageinfootballtheFIFAWorldCupisaplatformwhichhasallowedtheverybest

    playersontheplanettocometoforeignlandsandmakeorbreaktheircareers.Everyfouryears

    theeyeofthefootballingworld(andahordeofbandwagonjumperswhosuddenlylovesoccer)

    is focusedon thehostnationandplayersaregiven thechance todazzlean inordinately large

    worldwideaudiencewiththeirskill,determinationandpassion.PlayerssuchasZinedineZidane,

    Ronaldo,Diego

    Maradona

    and

    Pel

    all

    took

    their

    careers

    to

    all

    new

    heights

    thanks

    to

    several

    legendaryWorldCupperformances.Competingforthebiggestprizeinfootballallowsplayersto

    eithertransitionfrompromisingprospecttoestablishedtalentortoreinforcetheirstatusasone

    oftheworldsmostskilledplayers.WiththereleaseofthenextinstalmentintheFIFAfranchise

    rapidlyapproaching,theperformancesinBrazilwilldoubtlesshaveaprofoundeffectontheratings

    giventoplayers.Somehighlyratedtalentshavedisappointedandsubsequentlyshouldreceivea

    lowerplayerratingwhileotherssurpassedexpectationsandshouldbeacknowledgedasoneof

    FIFA15sgreatestplayers.Herearethe10playerswhodeliveredinBrazilandshouldhavetheir

    ratingsupgradedinFIFA15:

    10 James Rodriguez 83

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    23yearold JamesRodriguezwas far from an unknownwhen hewent toBrazil but very few

    predicted the impactMonacos supertalentedwinger/attackingmidfielderwouldhaveon the

    tournament.Columbiaandtheirrapidcounterattacksprovedthemselvestobeoneofthemost

    dangerousoffensivethreatsofthewholecompetitionanditwasRodriguezwhowasatthecentre

    ofthisgoalscoringmachine.RodriguezendedhisfirsteverWorldCupcampaignwithsixgoalsand

    twoassistsinfivegamesandreceivedamuchdeservedstandingovationfromthehomecrowd.

    HisamazingperformancesforColumbiawereenoughtoearnhimtheGoldenBootforscoringthe

    mostgoals(despitebeingeliminatedinthequarterfinals)butweredeemedinadequatetoaward

    himtheGoldenBallforthebestplayer.ManybelievedtheColombianshouldhavereceivedthis

    awardoverLionelMessi.AplayerwholittheWorldCupupwithhisskills,bodyfeintsandpace,

    itsextremelyquestionablethatRodriguezshouldonlyhave79SprintSpeedonFIFA14.Theman

    whoRealMadridhasreportedlyofferedablockbuster90m(71m)formustsurelyberatedhigher

    than83onFIFA15?OfcourseRealMadridareknownfortheirabsurdly inflatedoffersbutthis

    doesntmeanthatRodriguezisntanextremelyexcitingprospect.SuggestedRating: 87

    9 Raheem Sterling 76

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    HisindividualqualitymaynothavebeenenoughtoliftalacklustreEnglandsidefromarelatively

    stronggroupbutthisdoesntmeanthatRaheemSterlingwhoiscurrentlyratedtobeanaverage

    PremierLeagueplayerat76doesntdeserveastatisticalupgradeforFIFA15.Englandsopening

    gameagainstItalymayhaveendedindisappointmentbutEnglandfanswerefarfromdespondent

    asaselectgroupofplayersledbythe19yearoldhadshownsomuchpromise.Inthisgame

    Sterlingwaswidelyagreedtobethebestplayer,exhibitingthedynamicpace,agilityandenergy

    whichhadbeensuchapivotalfactorinLiverpoolsnearwinofthetitle.Thoughhefailedtoliveup

    to these heights in the subsequent two group games, Sterling showedmore than enough to

    highlightjusthowfaroffthemarkthat76rating is.Hisoverallshootingstatistic iscurrentlyan

    abysmal62 (finishing67, long shots55).Thatonecrisp strikeagainst ItalywhichEngland fans

    acrossthecountrybelievedhadscoredsinglehandedlyprovesthatSterlingslongshotsareworthy

    offarmorethan55.AddtothisthefactthathescoredanimpressivenineleaguegoalsforLiverpool

    lastseasonanditseemsinsanethatSterlinghasbeenrepresentedasaplayerwhocansprintbut

    cantdo

    awhole

    lot

    else.

    Suggested

    Rating:

    82

    8 Joel Campbell 74

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    TheCostaRicanforwardwhohasbeenontheArsenalbookssince2011usedtheWorldCupasa

    platformtodemonstratehisdynamismasaplayer.Themanwhohasbeenonthreeseasonlong

    loansinthreeyearssincesigningwiththeGunnersmustsurelybeonWengersradarnow(though

    itisworthmentioningthatCampbellwasunabletogetaUKworkpermitforasignificantamount

    ofthistime).CampbelldistinguishedhimselfasoneofCostaRicasbestplayers inhisfirstever

    WorldCupfixtureagainstthedauntingmightofUruguay.Farfrombeing intimidatedbyplaying

    againstoneofthefavouritestowinthewholetournament,Campbellplayedwithaconfidenceand

    swaggerwhichstunnedthesluggishUruguayandefensiveunit.Everytimehewasontheballhis

    combinationofspeedandskillmadeCampbell lookdangerous.Suspicionswereprovedcorrect

    whenhebaggedanimpressiveequalisinggoalwhichspurredtheCostaRicansontowinadeserved

    31victory.CampbellhasrecentlytweetedthathehasleftCostaRicaandisnorthLondonbound,

    hopingtocometoadealwhichwillfinallyseehimplayinginanArsenalshirt.SuggestedRating:

    79

    7 Neymar 84

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    BrazilwerehorrificintheWorldCup.Theirstylewhichisnormallydrippingwithstyle,swagger

    andcreativitylookedlaboured,predictableandmostofallunBrazilian.Theonerayoflightin

    whatwasaterrible,humiliatingcampaignonhomesoilwasNeymar.Hemaynothavelookedlike

    theworldbeaterwesawinthe2013ConfederationsCupbuttheBarcelonaforwardwasstillby

    farthebestplayeronawoefulBrazilteam.Priortotragicallyfracturinghisvertebrainthequarter

    finaltiewithColumbia,NeymarhadscoredfourgoalsandhadlookedlikeBrazilsonlyoffensive

    threat.Aftersufferingtheloss,Brazilwentontosufferhumiliating71and30defeats.Though

    wedontthinkNeymarspresencecouldhaveinspiredtherudderlessBraziltoovercomeextremely

    strongGermanandDutchsides,theseverityoftheselosesproveshowvaluableNeymaristothe

    team.AssumingthattheseriousinjurydoesntimpactNeymarsplayingcapabilities,webelieve

    thatheshouldbenearingaratingof90inFIFA15.SuggestedRating:88

    6 Paul Pogba 81

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    PaulPogba isaplayerwhose superb formhas rightly seenhis ratingonFIFAenjoyenormous

    upgradesoverthe lasttwo instalments,though81 isstilltoo low.Otherthanbringing inDavid

    Moyes,thereleaseofPaulPogbatoaccommodateTomCleverleymustbethebiggestManchester

    Unitedregret inthepastfewyears.Afteranother impressiveseasonforJuventus,Pogbadidnt

    disappoint for Les Bleus. The 21yearolds transition from promising youngster to renowned

    superstarhappenedinBrazil.TheFrenchmanshighworkrate,passinggameandphysicalitywere

    allintegralinthesurprisingsuccesstheFrenchenjoyedintheWorldCup.YetagainPogbaproved

    thatheiscapableofbothscoringgoalsandfacilitatingthem.HissolidperformancesinBrazilalso

    sawhimnamedthetournamentsBestYoungPlayer,joiningthelikesofPele,FranzBeckenbauer

    andAntonioCabriniwhohavepreviouslywontheaward.TothedisappointmentofUnitedfans,

    PogbajustkeepsonimprovingthistruthshouldbeacknowledgedwithahigherratinginFIFA15.

    SuggestedRating:85

    5 Arjen Robben 88

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    ForthepastfewinstalmentsofFIFA,ArjenRobbenhasbeenpresentedasbeingtheapprenticeof

    FranckRibry.RobbenseemeddoomedtoalwaysberegardedasBayernMunichssecondbest

    winger, the flashier yet less effective alternativeto the Frenchman. The 2014World Cup saw

    Robbennotonlystepup tobethebestplayeron theDutchsidebutalso themanmanyhave

    arguedtobetheplayerofthetournament.Heshowedthathiseffectivenessonthewing isnt

    reliantonbeingassistedbytheextremelyskilledplaymakersoftheBavariangiants.Robbenwas

    stillable touse insanedribblingskillsandacceleration tobeatdefendersat thedropofahat.

    Havingpenetrateddownthewing,Robbenkeptdefencesguessingbyeitherdeliveringadangerous

    crossorcuttingintohaveashotongoalwithhisreliableleftboot.Whetheryouapproveofthe

    theatricsornot,healsowontheNetherlandsseveralcrucialpenaltieswhichultimatelykeptthem

    in the tournament.Ribrymayhavedisappointinglybeenabsent fromBrazildue to injurybut

    Robbensperformancehasconfirmedthatheisoneoftheworldsgreatestplayersandarguably

    BayernMunichsstar.SuggestedRating:91

    4 Guillermo Ochoa 78

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    GuillermoOchoahadbeentobothSouthAfricain2010andGermanyin2006buthadbeenunused

    intheprevioustwotournaments.FinallyinBrazil,hewasgivenhisWorldCupdebutandproved

    thatheshouldhavebeenthefirstchoicekeeperforMexicothroughouthiscareer.Now29years

    old,Ochoashouldhopefullystillbeavailablefor2018inRussia.Ochoaconcededjustonegoalin

    thegroupstagesinthe31victoryoverCroatiawhichqualifiedMexicoforthenextround.Without

    doubtthemostimpressivematchofOchoastournamentwasthegameagainstBrazilinwhichhe

    practicallysinglehandedlyallowedMexicotosecureasurprising00draw(thefirstsignthatthe

    hostnationwerentgoingtoliveuptoexpectations).InthisgameOchoamadefourremarkable

    saves,oneofwhichhasbeencomparedtoGordonBanksiconicsavefromPele.Intheknockout

    game against the NetherlandswhereMexicos campaign would ultimately end, Ochoamade

    several crucial saveswhichallowedMexico toholda10 leadagainst themightof theDutch

    offenceuntilthefinalfewminutes.Thoughtheylost,thetalentedkeeperstillearnedhissecond

    ManoftheMatchaward.Nowafreeagent,theunderratedOchoaissupposedlyoneofLiverpools

    targettransfers.

    Suggested

    Rating:

    82

    3 Thomas Mller 85

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    HemayalreadybeintheupperechelonsofFIFA14shugerosterofplayers,butsurelywecanall

    agreethatMllersperformance inBrazil isworthyofanupgrade inEASportsnextgame?The

    German footballer (how else to describeMllers position?) proved himself to be not only a

    technicalmasterbutalsooneofthemostversatileplayers inworldfootball.Mllercanplay in

    practicallyanymidfieldorforwardpositionand iseffectiveatdoing it.Hispace,techniqueand

    understandingofthegamemeanthatthe24yearoldmustbeconsideredtobeoneofthegreatest

    currentplayers. InGermanysopeninggame theBayernMunich star scoredahattrickagainst

    Portugalandtheincredibletalentshowednosignsofslowingdownthroughoutthetournament.

    HealsodrewfirstbloodinGermanysmaulingoftournamentfavouritesBrazil.Stillonlyage24,

    Mllerhasalreadyscored10WorldCupgoals(despitenotbeinganoutandoutstriker),earning

    himtheGoldenBootin2010andtheSilverBootin2014.TherecanbenodenyingthatThomas

    Mller isnowoneof thegreatest footballerson theplanetandthisshouldbe reflected inhis

    receivingafarhigherratingonFIFA15.SuggestedRating:90

    2 Stefan De Vrij 76

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    Going intotheWorldCup,theteamwhichwouldultimatelycomeamuchdeservedthirdwere

    rated as being evenworse than England by bookmakers.Nobody not even the notoriously

    fanaticalDutchfanspredictedhowwelltheNetherlandswoulddo.Itwasbelievedthatwhilethe

    teamsoffencecomprisingthepotentduoofArjenRobbenandRobinvanPersiewasoneofthe

    worldsbest,theunderseasoned,mediocredefensewouldletthemdown.However,thiswasfar

    fromthecase.ThefinalthreepivotalgamesofthetournamentfortheDutchwereallcleansheets,

    thanksinnosmallparttosuperbyoungcentrebackStefanDeVrij.The22yearoldlookedlikehe

    wasgoingtohavearoughtimeofitinBrazilafterDiegoCostadrewaquestionablepenaltykick

    fromthecentrebackafterjust26minutesofhisfirstWorldCupgame.However,DeVrijmadeup

    forthisbadrefereeingcallwithagoalwhichledtotheNetherlands51drubbingoftheformer

    championsthefirstofhisinternationalcareer.Fromthispointonthecentrebackcontinuedto

    improve,notonlyusinghislargeframetodefendtheDutchboxbutalsoprovinghimselftobea

    stellarpassingoutlet from theback. Indeed,he completed86%ofhisattemptedpassesan

    impressivestat

    for

    any

    player,

    particularly

    a62

    centre

    back.

    It

    came

    as

    little

    surprise

    when

    he

    was

    oneofthetwoDutchplayersselectedfortheTeamoftheTournamentalongsideArjenRobben.It

    isalsounsurprising that Louis vanGaal is rumoured towant tobringDeVrij in to strengthen

    ManchesterUnitedsleakybackfour.SuggestedRating:81

    1 Keylor Navas 72

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    AnyonewhofollowsSpanishfootballwillhavetoldyouthatKeylorNavaswascriminallyunderrated

    beforetheWorldCup.TheCostaRicangoalkeeperhadprovedhimselftobearemarkabletalent

    forLevante,beingahugepart in the teams tophalf finish in2013/14.However,scepticswho

    thoughtNavaswouldcrumbleunderthepressureofthebiggeststageofallwereabruptlysilenced.

    The27yearoldprovedhimselftobeoneofthefinestshotstoppersintheworld,assistinginCosta

    RicasshockingprogressionfromatrickygroupwhichincludedEngland,ItalyandUruguay.Costa

    RicawerebrandedthegroupswhippingboysbutNavasconcededonlyasinglegoalinthegroup

    stagesinthe31winagainstUruguay.NavaswasalsonamedtheManoftheMatchinCostaRicas

    penaltyshootoutwinagainstGreeceintheroundof16.Itseemsshockingthataplayerwhowas

    so instrumental inCostaRicas incredibleWorldCuprun isratedastingy72onFIFA14. Itsno

    wonder thatRealMadrid are rumoured to havemade a 10million offer for the underrated

    superstar.SuggestedRating:81

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