Zlatan's shooting is the highest of all three at 98, and deservedly so, too. Even the normal item has an unbelievable accuracy to its shooting, so it's best to tackle extremely hard if you come across this version in the wild. Although his weak foot remains at three stars, the Argentinian's left peg is sure to make many opponents weep. Messi's 99-rated dribbling means his boots are laced with glue. While it is always a little irritating to see such a great player pushed out wide on FIFA 14 (Marco Reus, that means you), 4-3-3 lovers across the globe will be licking their lips at this one.
Ronaldo's combination of strength, pace and finishing ability is arguably the most striking, especially when you consider the Real Madrid star's latest variation makes his previous in-form stats seem low. Source: Team of the Year 2009 PlayerĬoach: José Mourinho: Internazionale / Real MadridNow, if you don't realise just how amazing these items are, think about this: Pele is only rated 95 overall. Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second. He is followed by Alex Ferguson, who has two appearances. The manager with the most appearances is José Mourinho, with four appearances (one with Internazionale, two with Porto and one with Chelsea). The only other teams with more than three players in one season are Bayern Munich (four in 2013 and five in both 20), Liverpool (five in 2019), and Real Madrid (five in both 20 and four in 2003, 2012, 2013, 20). Barcelona is the team with the most players selected in a single season, with six players in both 20. The teams with the most player appearances (not including manager appearances) are Real Madrid and Barcelona with 49, followed by Bayern Munich (21) and Juventus (20). The most consecutive appearances in the team is fourteen for Cristiano Ronaldo (2007–2020), followed by Sergio Ramos (2012–2018) and Lionel Messi (2014–2020) with seven each, and Iker Casillas (2007–2012) with six. Sergio Ramos has the third-most appearances with nine, which is also the record for a defender. Second is Lionel Messi, having appeared twelve times. The player with the most appearances in the team is Cristiano Ronaldo, having appeared fifteen times.
The voting for best coach was discontinued.Īfter the votes are cast, they are tallied and the final team is announced on the UEFA website. The voters have a choice between 4 goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and 12 forwards. The format of the vote was changed in 2012 – now users first choose their preferred formation (4–4–2, 3–5–2, 3–4–3, 4–3–3 or 5–3–2), and then choose the relevant number of players for each position. After the selection is made, the user also has to select one of the players to be the captain of their team. Users then cast their vote of a line-up consisting of eleven players (including a goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards) and a coach based on who they believed excelled in European football. Until 2011, the writers at the website had constructed a short-list of sixty footballers and coaches who have performed well in European club competitions, domestic competitions and international tournaments for that particular year.