Liverpool's complete FIFA 17 ratings: What they should be

Liverpool’s complete FIFA 17 ratings: What they should be

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Sadio Mane of Liverpool and team mates celebrate his goal with Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on August 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

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AUGSBURG, GERMANY – MAY 14: Alexander Manninger, goalkeeper of Augsburg celebrates with the fans after the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Hamburger SV at SGL Arena on May 14, 2016 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Micha Will/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

GK Alex Manninger /// Predicted FIFA 17 OVR 69 /// Latest FIFA 16 OVR 72

Yep, he’s on the squad, he gets a FIFA rating. As anonymous he may be, and while he’ll play a much larger role in real life doing veteran things for the club, he’ll make it into FIFA as the third string keeper at Liverpool.

Manninger was the backup at Augsburg last season and wasn’t retained. He knew he didn’t want his career to end, though he knew his days as a no. 1 were over.

Then he got a phone call and it was Klopp. He admitted never in his wildest dreams did he expect the team interested in him to be a club like Liverpool and he jumped at the opportunity.

Manninger knows he’s likely to never feature at the club, or at least expect to, but he doesn’t care. He’s glad to be here and helping out Karius and the other young keepers, while having one foot towards the backroom staff as a trusted veteran “player”.

-Tom

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