#2 Midfielders
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Dortmund’s midfield was brilliant once again last term, with the revelation of young star Julian Weigl. They’ve lost world-class midfielders in Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ikay Gundogan, but knowing Borussia Dortmund and their fans, it won’t dampen their incredible spirit.
Julian Weigl: 74 → 79
The young German has been a revelation at Dortmund last season and does a lot of defensive work to help the back 4 and at the same time is calm on the ball and had a 91% pass accuracy. Weigl has bags of potential, and will only get better from here.
Nuri Sahin: 81 → 80
Sahin was the hottest property in world football when he moved to Real Madrid, but his career has gone downhill since then. The Turkish international had an injury plagued season last year and found it hard to make it to the first-team, due to the brilliant performances by Weigl. EA will likely cut down his rating.
Shinji Kagawa: 82 → 83
Kagawa left Dortmund in 2012 only to return back to Westfalenstadion 2 years later. The Japanese international has loads of potential but failed to make a mark at Manchester United. However, he proved his class once again when he returned to Dortmund, having a fantastic season with 9 goals and 8 assists.
Marco Reus: 86 → 87
Reus was a part of the magnificent attacking trio of Lewandowski, Gotze and himself, who played huge roles in Dortmund’s 2 consecutive Bundesliga from 2010-12. Lewandowski and Gotze left for Munich, but Reus stayed loyal to his club through thick and thin.
He’s been rewarded for it by being handed the captain’s armband, and if not for the injuries, he’d easily be an 89-90 rated player. It’s only fair to upgrade his rating.
Gonzalo Castro: 81 → 82
Castro did not get many appearances this season but was influential whenever he took the field. With 4 goals and 9 assists, Castro will probably get an upgrade.
Sven Bender: 80 → 80
Bender was quietly consistent last season for Dortmund, and that should be enough to retain his 80 rating.
Moritz Leitner: 73 → 72
The German didn’t have the best of seasons at Dortmund last term, and that will probably reflect on his ratings in FIFA 17.
Mario Gotze: 84 → 84
After spending 3 seasons at Bayern Munich, Gotze is back to where it all started. He didn’t have the best time at Bayern, but at 24, he has the potential to be one of the world’s best in the near future.
BVB fans aren’t necessarily pleased with him after he forced a move to Munich, but helping Dortmund beat Bayern to Bundesliga title would go a long way in getting the fans behind him, once again.
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