FIFA 18: Predicted Barcelona players’ ratings

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Executive Vice President of Electronic Arts (EA) Patrick Soderlund speaks during the Microsoft xBox E3 briefing at the Galen Center on June 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Executive Vice President of Electronic Arts (EA) Patrick Soderlund speaks during the Microsoft xBox E3 briefing at the Galen Center on June 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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FIFA 17 was a bad year for most of the Barcelona squad, will it change this time around?

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 10: Gamers play EA Sports ‘Fifa 18’ during the Electronic Arts EA Play event at the Hollywood Palladium on June 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 10: Gamers play EA Sports ‘Fifa 18’ during the Electronic Arts EA Play event at the Hollywood Palladium on June 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The E3 Game Conference begins on Tuesday June 13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

EA went all out to glorify Cristiano Ronaldo in FIFA 17. The FIFA developers overrated him and made his stats over-powerful. The American developer did this while decreasing Messi’s rating. Seemingly, it is their policy to award the 94 rating to just one player each year. But in FIFA 18, Lionel Messi should get his fair share of the laurels.