"Joke of the year": FIFA 23 community reacts to Pedri having a higher overall than Federico Valverde
FIFA 23 may have just begun revealing the overall ratings of players, but there's already enough drama in the community. While the full reveal will take place on September 12, EA Sports has decided to reveal the ratings of the Ambassadors. The gaming community is quite puzzled by the ratings of two footballers - Pedri and Federico Valverde.
The two footballers are some of the most promising youngsters, and both ply their trade in La Liga. While the Uruguayan plays for Real Madrid, Pedri chose the Blaugrana as his first big club.
Despite being extremely talented, the two couldn't have had a more contrasting season. Pedri had a forgettable season, as Barcelona was extremely underwhelming. The Spaniard couldn't contribute much as he missed major periods with injuries and barely reached double figures in terms of appearances. Valverde had a very successful season in which he won the La Liga and the Champions League. Because of this, fans were irked by FIFA 23's decision to give Pedri a higher overall rating.
EA Sports usually tweaks the ratings based on the real-life performances of footballers, but there are always some ratings that fans aren't pleased with.
Most fans are confused about why Pedri has received a higher overall than Valverde. The latter has had a sensational season and was one of the brightest performers last season. More importantly, despite having lesser overalls, Valverde's card is better.
Former top FIFA player @ImADuckQuackk commented that both Pedri and Valverde's cards were unique but for different reasons. They added that while Valverde would be a good addition to any squad in FIFA 23, the only good use for Pedri's card would be to complete SBCs:
Some were unhappy that Valverde had the same rating as
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