FIFA 19: 5 La Liga players who deserve a ratings upgrade

#1 Marc Bartra (Real Betis)

Atletico Madrid v Real Betis - La Liga

Marc Bartra's career has been marred by bad luck. The Spaniard is yet another graduate of Barcelona's famous La Masia academy, havng made his breakthrough into the first team in the 2012-13 campaign, under manager Tito Vilanova. Bartra's most memorable moment in a Barcelona shirt came at an unfortunate end when Real Madrid's Gareth Bale outsprinted the Spaniard from the halfway line, overtaking him from outside the field of play. Fans all around the world made sure that Bartra never forgets this moment.

Then came the move to Dortmund. Everything was going fine for Marc until he was a victim of an explosion which took place near the Dortmund team bus. He sustained injuries and was scarred mentally. Although he came back stronger, Dortmund coach Peter Stoger decided to let Bartra go.

Te 27-year-old returned to Spain in the January transfer window, when he joined Real Betis and has since been superb. His form for Betis has propelled the team to the fifth position in the league and has put Bartra on the cusp of a national team call-up.

In the 13 matches, Bartra has played so far for Betis, he has made 23 tackles, 24 interceptions, 93 recoveries, and 82 clearances. Bartra has even won 64 duels against his opponents. During this time, Betis have only lost three matches.

Marc Bartra was given an overall rating of 81 in FIFA 18. However, with him being a key cog in Betis' magnificent run, an increase in the overall ratings is highly likely and fully deserved.