FIFA 19 Winter Upgrades: 3 Barcelona Players Who Will Get A Downgrade

Modified Jan 26, 2019 10:24 GMT

#1 – Philippe Coutinho

Sevilla v FC Barcelona - Copa del Rey Quarter Final

Barcelona's record signing has well and truly been one big flop at Camp Nou. The Catalan side spent a whopping £142 million to sign the Brazilian from Liverpool last January and he has done very little to prove his worth at the club.

Coutinho was given a lot of chances by Valverde at the start of the season but he did not grab the opportunities. The winger was unable to provide anything in attack and was the weak link in the team when they were counter-attacking – something he was leading the charge for at Liverpool.

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Rated at 88 in FIFA 19, EA have no choice but to give him a downgrade in the Rating Refresh. Coutinho might be the Barcelona player to getting the biggest downgrade after Arturo Vidal or be on par with him.

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