UPDATED: Predicting Arsenal’s FIFA 16 Player Ratings

Per Mertesacker: 80, Laurent Koscielny: 84, Gabriel Paulista: 78

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I am predicting a big fall off for the big German, as he began last year rated 83 overall. He has slowed down even more this year and despite still being a quality center back, he is not the rock at the back that he has been for years.

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Laurent Koscielny, however, is a rock, and his ceiling in FIFA 15 was around an 85. I think his ceiling has been hit and therefore his rating should be in the mid 80s. Koscielny is being sought by Real Madrid, if that is any testament to his worth.

Gabiel Paulista will gain a point just because he joined Arsenal. He has loads of potential and should be able to unleash that potential a little more freely come next year.

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