Few other subjects in the footballing dictionary are guaranteed to spark more debate than FIFA ratings. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo is on par. Who should win the Ballon d'Or might come close.
In delivering final judgments on players' abilities, EA Sports open themselves up to a whole world of criticism. How they reach these judgments is perfectly logical, of course, but that doesn't stop opinion weighing in.
And it certainly didn't stop ours.
Tens of factors make up an overall (OVR) rating on FIFA, and the final number can at times be misleading.