FIFA 19 Winter Upgrades: 5 Premier League Midfielders Who Will Get A Downgrade

Modified Jan 29, 2019 20:37 GMT

#3 – Nemanja Matic

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - Premier League

Nemanja Matic is slowly getting back to form but his performances in the first half of the season have cost him. The Serbian was slow, sloppy and outmuscled all the time under Jose Mourinho and there was nothing he could do right in a match.

The former Chelsea man was easily United's best defensive midfielder last season and when he got an upgrade to 86 in FIFA 19, not many could have argued that he didn't deserve it. However, with his performances earlier this season, he is certainly among the players who have been rated way higher than what they should be.

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Matic is now set for a downgrade and that will see his ratings come down from 86 to 84. His passing and defending stats will be the ones affected the most while his dribbling might also take a hit.

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