Something that might disappoint FIFA fans
A definitive list of pro-player items is one thing EA won't provide - I'm simply told they are "very rare one-offs" - but I have learned that Everton full-back Seamus Coleman is among those who possess a luxury version of themselves in FIFA 16. The marauding Toffees right-back is just the second Premier League professional known to own a teal item in this year's game. The other is Southampton's World Cup hopeful Jay Rodriguez, whose card was flaunted by YouTube user W2S, who accessed the treat via the England international's brother.
Million euros is the combined outlay that has made Chinese Super League clubs the biggest spenders of 2016’s first transfer window. Even the English Premier League, where clubs shelled out a total of €243.7m, was left behind as a clutch of elite players were lured east. So unprecedented was the spending in China PR that the Asian transfer record was broken three times in the space of just ten days. Ramires was the first to break it when he left Chelsea for Jiangsu Suning in a €28m deal, but that was surpassed a week later when Guangzhou Evergrande paid €42m to prise Jackson Martinez from Atletico Madrid.
The biggest deal, though, came last Thursday when Jiangsu parted with a cool €50m to sign another Brazilian in Alex Teixeira. The Shakhtar Donetsk star – a five-time title winner in Ukraine - had become one of the world’s most sought-after players, having scored 22 times in 15 league appearances this season alone. The fact that we still know so little about teal cards is part of their charm and mystique, and EA's decision to play it cool serves as a reminder of the series' stature. Football stars must show an active loyalty if they are to receive their reward, a rare example of celebrities hankering after a developer's recognition rather than the other way round.
Virtual football is already part of many pros' routine, but the exclusivity of teal items bridges the boundary into reality, rewarding those who have achieved sporting greatness away from the comfort of their living room. Red cards in the 2015/16 season have seen Southampton’s Victor Wanyama equal a Premier League record. The Kenyan midfielder earned his marching orders once again in Saturday’s hard-fought 1-0 win over West Ham United and, in doing so, became the first player since Wes Brown in 2013/14 to be dismissed three times in a single campaign. Southampton continue to prosper though, thanks largely to the shutouts of Fraser Forster.
The former Celtic goalkeeper has been in outstanding form since returning from long-term injury, keeping five clean sheets in as many appearances to stretch to seven-and-a-half hours his team’s run of not conceding. Elsewhere in England, Romelu Lukaku equalled a club record at Everton, with his 16th goal of 2015/16 matching the single-season Premier League benchmark set by Tony Cottee in 1993/94. Team-mate Aaron Lennon is also in the scoring form of his life, having found the net in three successive competitive appearances for the first time in his career.
Ultimate Team's pro-player users boast reputations powerful enough to land such opportunities, then, but the rest of us will only encounter the paragons of FIFA 16 during an online match. Considering the online arena is filled with thousands of players at any one moment, though, meeting a teal item in competitive multiplayer is about as likely as Barry from Eastenders leading the Three Lions to World Cup glory in Brazil. Who else do you feel deserve a FIFA 16 TOTW In-form? We can sure everyone have different view about this. It is a good time to stock some FIFA Coins for TOTS now. If you’re serious about being able to buy the very best TOTS players and make the ultimate squad builder, then check out FIFA 16 Coins on mmovip.com now, We’ve been preparing cheap FIFA Coins and FIFA Points Account for all.
