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Best Central Midfielders
Best Central Midfielders
Top-rated central midfielders (CM, RCM, LCM) — FIFA 10
FIFA 11
FIFA 10
FIFA 09
#
Player
OVR
Growth
1
Francesc Fabregas
87
+4
2
Xavi
87
+3
3
Michaël Essien
86
+3
4
Andrea Pirlo
85
+4
5
Paul Scholes
84
+4
6
Michael Ballack
84
+4
7
Xabi Alonso
84
+3
8
Michael Carrick
84
+2
9
Lucho González
84
+2
10
Gaetano D'Agostino
83
+3
11
Marcos Senna
83
+3
12
Deco
82
+8
13
Alberto Aquilani
82
+6
14
David Bullard
82
+4
15
Dejan Stanković
82
+2
16
Raúl Meireles
82
+2
17
Riccardo Montolivo
81
+9
18
Cristian Daniel Ledesma
81
+5
19
David Pizarro
81
+4
20
Stiliyan Petrov
81
+3
21
David Keogh
81
+3
22
Hernanes
80
+11
23
Anderson
80
+9
24
Sulley Ali Muntari
80
+6
25
Gökhan Inler
80
+5
26
Fiore Lamborghini
80
+5
27
Cristiano Zanetti
80
+4
28
Louis Wetherall
80
+2
29
Manuel Fernandes
79
+8
30
Juan Sebastián Verón
79
+7
31
Mathieu Flamini
79
+7
32
Claudio Marchisio
79
+6
33
Simone Perrotta
79
+5
34
Scott Brown
79
+5
35
Charles Artell
79
+5
36
David Jarolím
79
+4
37
Scott Parker
79
+4
38
Darren Fletcher
79
+3
39
Steven Davis
79
+2
40
Rocco l'Archibudelli
79
+1
41
Miguel Ángel Padilla
78
+10
42
Fernando Gago
78
+9
43
Denilson
78
+8
44
Lucas
78
+7
45
Ramires
78
+7
46
Kwadwo Asamoah
78
+7
47
Emre
78
+6
48
Tiago
78
+6
49
Arturo Vidal
78
+6
50
Gojko Kačar
78
+6
#
Player
Position
Nation
Team
OVR
POT
Growth
1
Francesc Fabregas
CM
Spain
Arsenal
87
91
+4
2
Xavi
CM
Spain
F.C. Barcelona
87
90
+3
3
Michaël Essien
CM
Ghana
Chelsea
86
89
+3
4
Andrea Pirlo
CM
Italy
Milan
85
89
+4
5
Paul Scholes
CM
England
Manchester United
84
88
+4
6
Michael Ballack
CM
Germany
Chelsea
84
88
+4
7
Xabi Alonso
CM
Spain
Real Madrid C.F.
84
87
+3
8
Michael Carrick
CM
England
Manchester United
84
86
+2
9
Lucho González
CM
Argentina
Olympique de Marseille
84
86
+2
10
Gaetano D'Agostino
CM
Italy
Udinese
83
86
+3
11
Marcos Senna
CM
Spain
Villarreal C.F.
83
86
+3
12
Deco
CM
Portugal
Chelsea
82
90
+8
13
Alberto Aquilani
CM
Italy
Liverpool
82
88
+6
14
David Bullard
CM
England
82
86
+4
15
Dejan Stanković
CM
Serbia
Inter
82
84
+2
16
Raúl Meireles
CM
Portugal
FC Porto
82
84
+2
17
Riccardo Montolivo
CM
Italy
Fiorentina
81
90
+9
18
Cristian Daniel Ledesma
CM
Argentina
Lazio
81
86
+5
19
David Pizarro
CM
Chile
Roma
81
85
+4
20
Stiliyan Petrov
CM
Bulgaria
Aston Villa
81
84
+3
21
David Keogh
CM
England
81
84
+3
22
Hernanes
CM
Brazil
São Paulo
80
91
+11
23
Anderson
CM
Brazil
Manchester United
80
89
+9
24
Sulley Ali Muntari
CM
Ghana
Inter
80
86
+6
25
Gökhan Inler
CM
Switzerland
Udinese
80
85
+5
26
Fiore Lamborghini
CM
Italy
80
85
+5
27
Cristiano Zanetti
CM
Italy
Fiorentina
80
84
+4
28
Louis Wetherall
CM
England
80
82
+2
29
Manuel Fernandes
CM
Portugal
Valencia C.F.
79
87
+8
30
Juan Sebastián Verón
CM
Argentina
Argentina
79
86
+7
31
Mathieu Flamini
CM
France
Milan
79
86
+7
32
Claudio Marchisio
CM
Italy
Juventus
79
85
+6
33
Simone Perrotta
CM
Italy
Roma
79
84
+5
34
Scott Brown
CM
Scotland
Celtic
79
84
+5
35
Charles Artell
CM
Argentina
79
84
+5
36
David Jarolím
CM
Czechia
Hamburger SV
79
83
+4
37
Scott Parker
CM
England
West Ham United
79
83
+4
38
Darren Fletcher
CM
Scotland
Manchester United
79
82
+3
39
Steven Davis
CM
Northern Ireland
Rangers
79
81
+2
40
Rocco l'Archibudelli
CM
Italy
79
80
+1
41
Miguel Ángel Padilla
CM
Spain
78
88
+10
42
Fernando Gago
CM
Argentina
Real Madrid C.F.
78
87
+9
43
Denilson
CM
Brazil
Arsenal
78
86
+8
44
Lucas
CM
Brazil
Liverpool
78
85
+7
45
Ramires
CM
Brazil
Sport Lisboa Benfica
78
85
+7
46
Kwadwo Asamoah
CM
Ghana
Udinese
78
85
+7
47
Emre
CM
Türkiye
Fenerbahçe SK
78
84
+6
48
Tiago
CM
Portugal
Juventus
78
84
+6
49
Arturo Vidal
CM
Chile
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78
84
+6
50
Gojko Kačar
CM
Serbia
Hertha BSC
78
84
+6