Best London XI based on FIFA 19 ratings

There is a growing hype around FIFA ratings nowadays, with many football fans engaged in debates like never before.

The debate is usually around whether certain players deserve higher or lower ratings than what is given to them by the game.

We had looked at the best premier league team based on FIFA 19 ratings previously. Now let us take a look at the best team of players that can be formed by choosing players only from the London based clubs currently in the Premier League.

The London clubs currently in the Premier League and thus, whose players are eligible for selection are Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

With all due respect, the likes of Crystal Palace, Fulham and West Ham are unlikely to have a representation in this team. Whereas the bigger clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are expected to dominate this line-up.

But let us find out how many of the players from each club actually make it to this ultimate team.

The formation with the highest average rating and the best chemistry amongst all formations is 4-2-4 with an average rating of 88.

Note: All clippings have been taken from www.futhead.com.

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GK- Hugo Lloris

(Country: France, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 88)

The 31-year old Frenchman has been a superb signing for Spurs since joining the club from Lyon back on deadline day of 2012. Lloris has made 259 appearances for the North London club and kept 92 clean-sheets during this period. His best attributes are his Reflexes (rated 92) followed by Diving (rated 88). Not surprisingly for a keeper, Lloris has a 1-star skill move and 1-star weak foot.

Having also captained his country to a World Cup title, he is the best keeper in London according to FIFA 19 and second overall in the Premier League to David De Gea.

Missing out:

1. Bernd Leno (Country: Germany, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 84)
2. Kepa (Country: Spain, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 83)

RB- Kieran Trippier

(Country: England, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 82)

With a rating of only 82 which goes to show the comparatively low ratings given to full backs especially in the Premier League, Trippier, however, adds a lot of chemistry to this team whose backline is dominated by Spurs players.

The Englishman since joining from Burnley in 2015, has made 84 appearances for his current club, chipping in with 2 goals and 21 assists. That means he has an impressive record of an assist every 4 games.

His best attributes are Passing (rated 82) and Defending (rated 79). The 28-year old has also got a 3-star skill move and 4-star weak foot.

With an excellent World Cup showing behind him, Kieran Trippier is steadily moving towards becoming one of the top fullbacks in the world.

Missing out:

1. Serge Aurier (Country: Ivory Coast, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 81)
2. Héctor Bellerín (Country: Spain, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 80)

RCB- Toby Alderweireld

(Country: Belgium, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 85)

Alderweireld is slightly lower rated than the Spaniard Cesar Azpilicueta (rated 86). However, he beats the veteran defender to a place in this team because of his better contribution to the overall team chemistry.

The Belgian international joined Spurs from Atletico Madrid in 2015, after he had impressed on loan at Southampton the season before. Clocking 118 appearances over the 3 years, he has become an integral part of the modern and confident Spurs under Mauricio Pochettino.

The Belgian international's best attribute is unsurprisingly Defending (rated 88) followed by Physical (rated 78). These attributes probably make him a perfect fit for the extremely physical Premier League. The 29-year old also possesses a 2-star skill move and 3-star weak foot which is useful for a centre-back.

Missing out:

1. Cesar Azpilicueta (Country: Spain, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 86)
2. Sokratis (Country: Greece, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 84)

LCB- Jan Vertonghen

(Country: Belgium, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 87)

Yet another Spurs player in this team, the 31-year old Belgian is paired with his club and national teammate Toby Alderweireld in the centre of defence with whom he shares a great understanding.

Vertonghen joined Spurs back in 2012 from Ajax and has since gone on to make 260 appearances for the club during this period of 6 years. The versatile defender can also play left-back but his preferred position is at the centre of the defence.

Like Toby, Vertonghen's best attributes are also Defending (rated 88) followed by Physical (rated 79), two attributes that are necessary to cope with the physicality of play in England. And he also has a very handy 3-star skill move as well as a 3-star weak foot.

Missing out:

1. David Luiz (Country: Brazil, Club; Chelsea, Rating: 83)
2. Shkodran Mustafi (Country: Germany, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 82)

LB- Marcos Alonso

(Country: Spain, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 82)

At a rating of 82, not only is Marcos Alonso the best-rated left-back in London but is also the best-rated left-back in the Premier League according to FIFA 19.

The 27-year old joined Chelsea from Italian club Fiorentina in 2016, but he is no stranger to the English game having played for the likes of Bolton and Sunderland previously before his move to Florence. Alonso has scored a remarkable 15 goals and provided 11 assists during his 91 appearances for the Blues, and was rewarded with a first international cap recently in March 2018.

Surprisingly though, the attacking full-back's best attribute is Defending (rated 80). His next best attribute, however, is Physical (rated 79). He has also been given a 3-star skill move and a 3-star weak foot.

Missing out:

1. Ben Davies (Country: Wales, Club: Tottenham, Rating: 81)
2. Nacho Monreal (Country: Spain, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 80)

CM- Christian Eriksen

(Country: Denmark, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 88)

Classified as a CAM by the game, the Dane is very much capable of playing in a deeper role and has played as a CM before.

One of the many Ajax players that have moved to Spurs in recent times, the 26-year old has been with the North London side since 2013. During this time, Eriksen has established himself as one of the best creative midfielders in the league, making 233 appearances and helping the team with 57 goals and 71 assists.

His best attributes are Passing (rated 89) and Dribbling (rated 86). The Danish international also has been given an impressive 4-star skill move and his ambidexterity with the ball at his feet has also not gone unnoticed being given a maximum possible 5-star weak foot.

Missing out:

1. Mesut Ozil (Country: Germany, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 86)
2. Dele Alli (Country: England, Club: Tottenham, Rating: 84)

CM- N'Golo Kanté

(Country: France, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 89)

Labelled as the "new Makelele", the French World Cup winner has risen from the second division in France to win the Premier League twice with two different clubs, in just 6 years.

The 27-year old joined Chelsea from Leicester in 2016 after being a part of the Foxes' incredible 2015-16 title success and went on to win another PL title with Chelsea in 2016-17 before lifting the biggest trophy of them all - the World Cup in Russia 2018. Kante has currently made 99 appearances for the Blues in all competitions.

Kante's best attributes are also Defending (rated 87) and Physical (rated 84). Despite standing just 5'6" tall, the ratings show that the diminutive Frenchman certainly packs a punch in midfield with his intelligent reading of the game. He has also been given a decent 2-star skill move and 3-star weak foot.

Missing out:

1. Jorginho (Country: Italy, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 84)
2. Mousa Dembele (Country: Belgium, Club: Tottenham, Rating: 84)

RW- Willian

(Country: Brazil, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 84)

Adding some Brazilian flair and trickery to this team is Willian. Despite turning 30 recently, the right winger who can play across the forward line is still playing a crucial role for Chelsea under new boss Maurizio Sarri so far this season.

Willian joined Chelsea from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013 and has made 248 appearances for the West London club contributing 46 goals and 42 assists so far.

His best attribute is his Pace (rated 88) followed by his Dribbling (rated 86). The Brazilian has also been given a 4-star skill move along with a 4-star weak foot. These stats rightfully show that Willian is bound to be a nightmare for defenders once he gets his groove and starts running at the opposition backline.

Missing out:

1. Pedro (Country: Spain, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 82)
2. Lucas Moura (Country: Brazil, Club: Tottenham, Rating: 82)

LW- Eden Hazard

(Country: Belgium, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 91)

One of just 3 Premier League players to be rated over 90 in the game along with Kevin de Bruyne and David de Gea, it's no surprise to see Eden Hazard make the team.

Chelsea signed the talented Hazard from Lille, whom he helped win Ligue 1 in 2010-11, back in 2012 and since then the skilful winger has made 310 appearances for the Blues scoring 97 goals and contributing 78 assists during his 6 years with the club so far.

The 27-year old Belgian has started the season superbly and his best attributes are Dribbling (rated 94) followed by Pace (rated 91). Also possessing a 4-star skill move and 4-star weak foot, defenders must be sick at the thought of facing this world-class talent.

Missing out:

1. Son Heung-min (Country: South Korea, Club: Tottenham, Rating: 84)
2. Felipe Anderson (Country: Brazil, Club: West Ham, Rating: 82)

ST- Harry Kane

(Country: England, Club: Tottenham Hotspur, Rating: 89)

Harry Kane has emerged as one of the top strikers in world football, winning the PL golden boot in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and narrowly missing out to an incredible Mo Salah last season. He made up for that however with a World Cup Golden boot to his name scoring 6 goals in Russia as England reached the semi-finals.

The 25-year old was once part of the Arsenal youth ranks before being let go by the Gunners and picked up by their rivals Spurs. However, Kane only showed his true talent during the 2014-15 season prior to which he had numerous disappointing loan spells. Since then, 146 goals and 23 assists followed in 223 appearances for Spurs as well as captaining England at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

His best attributes are Shooting (rated 90) and Physical (rated 83). Kane also possesses a 3-star skill move and 4-star weak foot.

Missing out:

1. Alexandre Lacazette (Country: France, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 84)
2. Alvaro Morata (Country: Spain, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 83)

ST- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

(Country: Gabon, Club: Arsenal, Rating: 87)

Adding blistering pace and lots of goals to this talented team is the 29-year old Gabonese international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Surprisingly the only Arsenal player in the team, Aubameyang has been a constant scorer of goals whichever club he has played for.

He also turned out to be Arsene Wenger's last ever signing as Arsenal manager when the club signed him from Borussia Dortmund in January of this year. The Gabon international seems to have built up a great partnership with fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette both on and off the pitch, something that augurs well for the future of Arsenal under new boss Unai Emery.

His best attribute is undoubtedly his Pace (rated 94) and next best is his Shooting (rated 84). With a 4-star skill move and 4-star weak foot, Arsenal fans have every right to expect a lot of goals from their star striker who has already scored 16 goals and provided 5 assists in his 23 appearances for the Gunners.

Missing out:

1. Olivier Giroud (Country: France, Club: Chelsea, Rating: 82)
2. Marko Arnautovic (Country: Austria, Club: West Ham, Rating: 82)

The London Ultimate Team

Overall out of the 6 London clubs in the PL only 3 of them feature with Spurs having 6 players representing them, Chelsea with 4 and Arsenal with 1.

The other clubs namely Crystal Palace, Fulham and West Ham as expected have no representation in this ultimate team.

The average age of this ultimate team is 28.2 years with the youngest player being Harry Kane at 25 years of age and the oldest players being Hugo Lloris and Jan Vertonghen both aged 31.

The number of nationalities in this team is 7 with Belgians having the majority representation with 3 players. France and England have 2 players each whereas there is a single player each from the following countries - Spain, Brazil, Denmark and Gabon.

And finally, the title of least rated player in this team is shared by the fullbacks Trippier and Alonso both with a rating of 82 whereas Hazard is the highest rated player with a rating of 91.