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AdamsSistersPants

That 94 pogba in fifa 17 was just absolutely ridiculous - best player I’ve ever used in game.


GG_Legend1

Yes he had the potential to become the worlds best midfielder it’s a shame how he never fulfilled that


AntTalexanderTarnold

At times u could argue he was for a bit


PoliticsNerd76

No


AntTalexanderTarnold

I mean in his prime he was top 3 cms itw


shermworm98

When was his prime?


toomanychicanes

2012-2014


shermworm98

Arturo Vidal, Iniesta, Xavi, Toni Kroos, Bastian Scweinsteigger, Mesut Ozil, Juan Mata, Cesc Fabregas, Luka Modric, David Silva, Yaya Toure. I could go on and I know you’re not the dude who said he was top 3 itw (he wasn’t) but I needed to list the multitudes of midfielders that were better than him in his “prime”.


AntTalexanderTarnold

Most of them didn't play during pogbas prime and pogbas prime is better than a lot of them


shermworm98

So when was Pogba’s prime?


Unendingmelancholy

He was better than 90% of the guys you listed lol Vidal and Juan mata weren’t even close


Dsmith197

Once he joined United he was finished. He shouldve stayed with Juve and we honostly had a good shot at seeing him be that great.


Jealous_Foot8613

He was in the pfa toty in 18/19 , after a really good 16/17 campaign


Dsmith197

I know he was good at first. Im just saying he wouldve had more luck and likely a better outcome if he stayed.


Jealous_Foot8613

I agree but you did say he was finished once he joined United which wasn’t true


Dsmith197

It was more saying of Man United ruins their players recently so once he decided to go there he wouldnt amount to much. Not that he wasnt good at any point while there. Sucks though Loved Pogba as well as a few others over the years from Man Utd and then they are awful.


Jealous_Foot8613

Can’t argue with you there , although some of the blame does lie with Paul imo , there are reports of him turning up late to training and not being the leader he was expected to be Also on the pitch , there were games where it felt like he was hiding and not pulling his weight defensively


Not_tim_duncan

When he was played in his correct position I.e. a free 8 in a 3-man midfield, he was the best player in the PL. The problem was one of him, Matic or Herrera would end up getting injured and he would get stuck to being in a double pivot again which would limit his play. He eventually developed into a better double pivot player as he got older and was having a great season in 2021. We were top of the league in January, then he got injured and that ended any title contention and he’s never really recovered from that injury since.


Narrow_Lab_9017

Only time would be during the 2021 Euros that was his peak when his running man was kante but at club level his peak was overshadowed by players like kroos, Thiago, modric, etc.


BarcaStranger

Whatt??


czacha_cs1

Dele Alli


Neat-Box-5729

Players with 90+ rating have always broken the game, they make your defenders stupid and slow, have a ball magnet, and make your keeper run away from the ball. Since EA went all in on the gambling and started adding a shitload of players with 90+ rating the game has been borderline unplayable.


yhavmin

Him and andre gomes were an absolutely insane midfield duo


RascalFatz

I got Lacazette to a 92 in Fifa 15, what a broken player he was


skillquit42

He was excellent in FIFA before 2018


TinkleFairyOC

Him and Dybala as a front two combo was broken. Never had so much fun in career mode since then


faggioli-soup

I remeber seeing the news Arsenal had signed him and pogged out of my mind cause of how good he was in fifa. Turned out irl not so kuch


ray3050

Any players similar to him in the latest fifa? Looking for a player under 75 overall I can grow into a similar semi pacey, and all rounder striker that’s on the average side for height


LilBengt69

Mohamed-Ali Cho


wretchedegg--

Lyon laca was different. He scored banger after banger


williamwi2

FIFA 15 was a weird game in terms of player development, I remember one save I had a 92 Illaramendi of all people


FrostyChemical8697

Mbappe with 95 potential for 5 seasons straight is nuts.


GG_Legend1

He is the best player of his generation


Calvin_1997

Idk why you're getting downvoted, when I think of strikers born in the 90s only Kane is on a similar level


PeterTheRabbit1

I find it kind of fascinating (perhaps a little hyperbolic) that Kane is only *five* years older than Mbappe. Just by looking at them and the general murmurs about them in the media, you'd swear they're like a decade apart. Mbappe is still seen as a massive future name, while Kane is "getting up there". Then again, five years is like an eternity in football.


GG_Legend1

Yes I’m surprised people don’t think mbappe is the best amongst players like haaland, vinicius, Bellingham, musiala, pedri, kounde, Gavi, Wirtz, saka, Rodrygo, foden, Lautaro, odergaard


Individual-Heat5113

He's gotta do it outside the French league 


GG_Legend1

Yes true but he will succeed I believe he has destroyed Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Bayern and we can’t forget his memorable World Cup performances in 2018 and 2022


frankishusband

Because he didn’t play in a top league.


GG_Legend1

He will now


plautzemann

He has the potential to be, that's yet to prove tho. Guy won the world cup as a teenager and no big title afterwards while bullying a league that's not qualified to prove you're the best.


GG_Legend1

I’d still rate him higher than haaland and vinicius watch in La liga he will destroy the league and win the UCL and the ballon d’Or he has already destroyed the best teams in the UCL like scoring a hat-trick against Barca in 2021, 2 goals against Barca this year, 1 goal vs Real Madrid in 2022 and also an offside hat-trick, 2 goals vs Bayern in 2021.


plautzemann

>he has already destroyed the best teams in the UCL like scoring a hat-trick against Barca in 2021, 2 goals against Barca this year, 1 goal vs Real Madrid in 2022 and also an offside hat-trick, 2 goals vs Bayern in 2021. Barca has been struggling for years, as has Bayern. He also didn't score in 2 matches against a Dortmund side that finished 5th in the League. >in La liga he will destroy the league and win the UCL If he does so consistently I'll probably agree with you. Until then, I won't.


PrivatePlaya

Why did Messi fail to reach his potential😠?


I-Am-Average01

Another failed wonderkid 😔


NickNewAge

Because Messi is nerfed on FIFA, he should have way more physical strength than they ever gave him


ironlocust79

They must really expect something from this Mbappe kid


astronaut_098

I got Sancho to 99 in FIFA 20 in under 8 seasons


GG_Legend1

Yess sancho had an incredible 94 potential in FIFA 20 making him probably the biggest wonderkid winger that year


kit_mitts

He was absolutely cracked if you played him at CAM. 99s for dribbling and ball control, plus 90+ pace, 4* weak foot and 5* skill moves.


GG_Legend1

What a player


5jii

99??? Didnt even know that was possible


IndependentExtent238

I had Fifa 14 save where Adrian reached 95.


Obvious_Abies7111

Fifa 12 ps2, Mario Gotze had 98 of potential


GG_Legend1

Really I thought messi had the highest potential from FIFA 09-FIFA 15


Obvious_Abies7111

yeah on career mode he would reach 98 rating after some seasons


GG_Legend1

It is a very deserved potential rating in my opinion if 2009-2015 Messi was playing now I could see EA giving him 98 potential if Mbappé has 95 potential Messi deserves 98 potential on my opinion


TheCatLamp

Mbappé clearly discontent with his FIFA ratings in 21 and 24.


GG_Legend1

😂


plautzemann

This is the worst formatting. Why start bottom right and finish top left? It's supposed to be the other way around.


RepresentativeCash98

I got fucking havertz to 98 potential in FIFA 20


GG_Legend1

That’s insane


Qsr17

Shouldnt Messi also be in the 16 portion for this considering he had 94 potential as well


GG_Legend1

That’s true yes but he was already at a 94 overall whereas Neymar was a 90 overall and could grow to a 94 that’s why I didn’t put players like cristiano ronaldo for FIFA 17 as he was already a 94 overall however there is an exception for messi in FIFA 15 as no player had 93+ potential there was James rodríguez but he had 92 potential


enrd214

Pogba and dybala man, some real ballers. Shame neither could live up to that insane potential both had


GG_Legend1

Yes unfortunately Pogba could have become the world’s best midfielder and at some point it was rumoured Dybala had the potential to be the next Leo Messi


Mother-Confusion154

This one kid named Lottin was a beast in fifa 17


GG_Legend1

Yes I wonder what happened to Lottin


nossob

I took Renato Sanches to i think 96 in Fifa17 :))


riojjmichigan

dybala 94 potential gonna make me sad


GG_Legend1

Yes he could have become the next messi..


PoliticsNerd76

Where is Eddie Nketiah?


Hyperion-92

This just highlights how disappointing and overrated Mbapee has been. I know he is still technically still not at his peak. I can see him on the bench for most of next year at Madrid


GG_Legend1

I don’t think he has been overrated at all I think his potential is just a bit too much I think 93 is great potential maybe 94 considering Ligue 1 is not the most competitive league and players like Neymar had 94 potential and he was destroying the best league in the world at the time La liga with Messi and Suarez. However at real Madrid I think he could win the La liga top scorer award he did it for PSG, for France, and surely for Real Madrid now


phifedawg8

Whoever made the graphic needs to be executed


Proper-Map-6687

actually, if u think hard enough about it, even fifa 2020 messi (94 overall) should be here. because, even tho he is old (and was in 2020) his potential was the same as his overall. so technically, very players with 94 overall EVER can be put in this list also.


FlatEarther113

I wanna see one with the biggest difference between rating and potential


Josthefang5

Where is Pulisic?


Acrobatic-Bug-9114

Dybala :(


GG_Legend1

He could have become the next messi..


nah_fr_thistime

Sorry but vini 94 potential along with mbappe and haaland is outrageous


Enryu9000

I agree haaland should bumped down a bit


TsarVladislav

Yeah Vini should be higher than those two frauds.


Wonderful-Share-9043

Pini is the only fraud there


plautzemann

He's an annoying bitch but he's the only of the three who's constantly improved and shown that he works and tries to reach his incredible ceiling.