There's plenty going on in FIFA 22 at the moment with the Team of the Season (TOTS) promo now underway in Ultimate Team as well as Icon Swaps 3.
The latest FIFA 22 ratings update has now gone live too, with EA rewarding the best right-back in world football with a significant upgrade.
The 2021/22 Premier League season has come to an end and despite Liverpool failing to lift the trophy, academy product Trent Alexander-Arnold has had yet another outstanding campaign.
Relentless progress
23-year-old England international Alexander-Arnold is one of the most consistent creators in Europe's top five leagues.
Trent registered 19 assists and 2 goals in all competitions in the 2021/22 campaign and was second only to teammate Mohamed Salah in Premier League assists.
EA has recognised Alexander-Arnold's relentless progress with upgrades to several of his FIFA 22 in-game stats.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's latest stat upgrades are as follows:
- Acceleration (77 -> 78)
- Sprint Speed (80 -> 82)
- Strength (64 -> 66)
- Marking (78 -> 79)
- Slide Tackling (79 -> 80)
Alexander-Arnold has been heavily criticised for his defensive qualities in the past, but it seems this opinion is starting to change and EA has just upgraded two of his defensive attributes in FIFA 22.
Alongside greatness
At just 23-years-old, Alexander-Arnold is already the joint highest-rated right-back in FIFA history with an 87 OVR FIFA 22 card.
Bayern Munich and Germany legend Philipp Lahm is the only other right-back in the history of the game with an 87-rated right-back card.
Lahm racked up over 650 career appearances and has won eight Bundesliga titles, six German cups, a Champions League, and the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is already rated alongside legends and has become the youngest player to win all six major trophies available to an English club.
Takeover almost complete
Trent Alexander-Arnold has received six in-game upgrades on separate occasions throughout FIFA 22 and if this is anything to go off of, we can expect to see his overall rating increase in FIFA 23.
So, perhaps the England right-back could be rated 88 or even 89 OVR by the time FIFA 23 comes around.
Alexander-Arnold's FIFA 23 card could boast 90 passing, 82 defending, 82 pace, and 81 dribbling.
An 88 OVR FIFA 23 card would make Trent Alexander-Arnold the highest-rated right-back card in FIFA history and we believe he deserves it.
Yes, you heard that right. The Liverpool lad is on the verge of making history.