FIFA Game Ratings Affect World's Top Players, Such As Lukaku's Anger

Romelu Lukaku (Instagram/@romelulukaku)

JAKARTA - Inter Milan striker, Romelu Lukaku, shows his anger at FIFA 21. For Lukaku, his rating, in the latest edition of the legendary game from EA Sports, is bullshit. Lukaku is proof of the importance of the FIFA game for world players.

Lukaku has decreased his rating in FIFA 21. One point, from 86 in FIFA 20 to 85. That number places him below other strikers, such as Jamie Vardy and Ciro Immobile, Lazio strikers, rivals in Serie A.

The striker has had an extraordinary season. In his debut season, Lukaku managed to score 23 goals in 36 Serie A matches.

At the European level, Lukaku managed to break a record by scoring goals in ten consecutive Europa League matches. With that fact, the FIFA 21 rating is ridiculous for this 27-year-old player.

"To be honest, FIFA just messed up the rankings. So, we players started complaining about the game and giving them more publicity ... I'm not with this nonsense. I know what I'm doing," Lukaku tweeted, quoted Sunday, 13 September.

Let’s be honest fifa just mess with the ratings so we players start complaining about the game and give them more publicity... i ain’t with this sh*t. I know what i do 🤷🏿‍♂️

— R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@RomeluLukaku9) September 11, 2020

Lukaku's anger received mixed responses. Fans rate the number 85 as fair representation. They showed several improvements in Lukaku's rating breakdown, such as his increased speed.

Other fans reminded Lukaku to ignore the FIFA 21 rating. They didn't want Lukaku's game to be disturbed by things they called trivially.

Influence Players

FIFA did not put Lukaku in a bad position. Belgian international players are included in the list of Top 100 Highest Rated Players. It means Lukaku is still one of the best strikers in the world.

However, Lukaku's anger also shows the importance of the FIFA game is for football players, especially those who play in the world's top leagues. Reported by Dailymail, it has become a tradition for players to show off their ratings at FIFA.

On the other hand, Liverpool full-back Alexander-Arnold spilled his happiness. The 21-year-old player was rewarded with a rating of 87. However, Arnold admitted that he was not impressed with his shooting ability in the rating details.

FIFA gave a rating of 66 for Arnold's shooting ability. Relatively low. Moreover, Arnold has shown impressive skills with three stunning free-kicks last season.

"Maybe they put it (number 66) in there because that's my jersey number," Arnold said.