FIFA 17 Demo – Manchester City Player Review
By Cody Griffin
Attackers
Jesus Navas: 80 rated. Speed. Pace. Lightning. Navas is once again a FIFA workhorse, flying up and down the flank with the ability to beat most players that try to chase him down. He completed 2 crosses for me out of the 4 or 5 I attempted, and he honestly felt better on the ball than last year. He will be a popular player because of his speed and versatility. 7/10.
Raheem Sterling: 82 rated. Sterling has certainly been upgraded a bit from last year’s Fifa, he feels like a faster, stronger Navas, with a more decisive dribbling ability. He sank a finesse shot for me, but missed 2 others. Still, he didn’t get knocked down nearly as much as last year. Sterling will be a very popular player to use in this year’s game without a doubt. 8/10.
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Nolito: 83 rated. Nolito performed for me almost like a 2nd-striker when I used him. While not very fast, his dribbling is impressive and his shots are 3rd on the team only to Aguero and De Bruyne. While not as fast as Sterling on the left-wing, he offers more pure scoring ability and is a lot of fun to use. 7/10.
Leroy Sane: 79 rated. My favorite player on the wing for City this year (so far). He scored 2 goals in 3 games for me, cutting inside the box and shooting like a miniature Arjen Robben. Sane feels just as fast as Sterling, with the same level of dribbling, BUT with better shooting and finishing skills. He played for me like an 83 rated player, and looks to be quite overpowered in this year’s Fifa.
Kelechi Iheanacho: 74 rated. While he was certainly no Aguero for me, Kelechi played well above his level just like Denayer and Sane. He has pretty high pace, and good strength to match it and at 6’2″ is a dangerous player in the game. He scored 2 for me between 1 start, and coming off the bench for Aguero in 4 more matches. His positioning leaves something to be desired, and his passing is reminiscent of Mangala’s but as a pure striker he performs well. 6/10.
Sergio Aguero: 89 rated. Aguero has typically been one of the most enjoyable players to use in Fifa for quite a while now (My Man City bias aside) he is incredible this year. He is a good notch faster than Kelechi, while not quite as quick as Sterling or Sane but with about the same Strength as the Nigerian. His attacking build up was great, he passed cleanly, and got in the perfect position to attempt a shot on a goal every single time. In 5 games, with several substitutions he scored 7 times for me, and I am not a talented Fifa player. Aguero has to be one of the best strikers to try out in Fifa once again this year, and felt quicker and more balanced than anyone else I have tried out save for Messi. 10/10.
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