Maybe you wonder how some of EA Sports’ employees deserve to make a living.You also have to wonder if some of the developers at EA are football fans or have access to a television in their caves to see what actually goes on in the real-life version of their leading game.

Let’s start off by giving credit where credit is due. FIFA is almost untouchable in the football gaming stakes. Pro Evolution, as quirky as it once was, has severely dropped off since the release of the PlayStation 3 back in 2007. This lack of competition means us football fans, who enjoy a dabble on a console from time to time, have to accept the ratings EA awards as gospel even if we vehemently disagree with them.

FIFA’s dominance means they must have the cream of the crop working for them, right? Wrong. Every year the game has glitches and problems that, to a less than expert gamer even, look simple to eradicate. All this before the players’ ratings are taken into consideration.

Of course, a dodgy looking player rating isn’t entirely EA’s fault. A player can rope them in with a string of fine displays before going on the most barren of spells that leaves fans and pundits bewildered.

These players, that have often just secured a big move after becoming too ‘good’ for their old club, make chairman, managers, supporters and game developers look like morons. It’s a weird food-chain of unfulfilled promise.

Here are 10 players that need their ratings decreased when the January updates come into play.

10. Rémy Cabella – 79
9. Luis Suárez – 89
8. Mesut Özil – 86
7. Petr Čech – 85
6. Simon Mignolet – 82
5. Roberto Soldado – 81
4. Mario Balotelli – 82
3. Radamel Falcao – 88
2. Iker Casillas – 84
1. Lionel Messi – 93