FIFA 23: 11 of the strangest ratings, featuring Ronaldo, Messi & Kane

Every single year, the FIFA player ratings cause a stir on social media.

EA Sports put their neck on the line each time and try to please everyone, but ultimately it’s an impossible task.

That being said, the creators of football gaming’s most famous franchise don’t exactly help themselves.

Each time a new edition of FIFA is released, there are some player ratings that leave you scratching your head and thinking: “How on earth did they come up with that then?!”

The recently-released FIFA 23 is no different and we’ve cherry-picked 11 ratings that we still cannot get our heads around.

Obviously, this is strictly our opinion and not everyone is going to agree with all of our choices (if any at all).

So without further ado, here are 11 FIFA 23 ratings we think are quite a way off the mark…

Ronaldo‘s footballing ability might be on the wane, but he’s still very quick – far quicker than his eternal rival Messi, who would probably admit that fact himself. A very odd decision from EA.

Was Kane one of the best strikers in the world last with Tottenham Hotspur season? Yes, yes he was, so we’re not quite sure how that merits a downgrade from 90 to 89.

EA are aware that Alexander-Arnold has one of the best right pegs in world football, right? The man is a bona fide expert at shooting, as was recently proved by his stunning free-kick for Liverpool in their 2-0 win over Rangers.

Now, we’re not saying Jesus should be rated much higher than Vardy, but a lower rating overall? Not for us. At the very least, the pair of strikers should be on a level playing field.

Manchester City‘s midfield lynchpin isn’t renowned for being rapid, however, a pace rating of 58 is insulting to the 26-year-old star. Rodri is nearly as slow as Jorginho (54