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

#2 – Douglas Costa

With Cristiano Ronaldo in the team now, it would have been a miracle for any of the Juventus forwards to steal the limelight. It was expected that the likes of Douglas Costa and Juan Cuadrado to go unnoticed but the performances of the Brazilian have been way below par.

The winger has lost his place in the starting XI and has become a 2nd half substitute. Even when he is playing so little, he has not managed to do anything special or put in an extra effort.

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Rated at 86 in FIFA 19, it is very clear that his ratings are way more than what they should be. A push down to 84 or even 83 is needed and it will be a surprise if EA do not downgrade him in the winter rating refresh.

While it's difficult to argue on what stats EA should downgrade, it's clear that he does not deserve an overall rating of 86.

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