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      How ‘Triple M’ Michael Muller-Mohring decides the controversial FIFA 22 player ratings that leaves stars fuming

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      COULD Michael Müller-Möhring have the hardest job in football?’Triple M’, as he is affectionally nicknamed by the FIFA video game community, is responsible for playing ratings for the series, including FIFA 22 which is released today.
      ‘Triple M’ MIchael Müller-Mohring is responsible for the FIFA 22 player ratingsCredit: EA Sports
      FIFA 22 is released todayCredit: EA SPORTS
      The 54-year-old holds the prestige position of Head of Data Collection and Licensing at EA Sports, working from their stunning Cologne office.
      It’s his task, that can come with incredible difficulty, in ensuring players are given their attributes in the game and appear as lifelike as possible.
      Armed with a team of producers/scouts across Europe who monitor players’ performance from the Premier League to the Ukraine’s top flight, the self-confessed football geek claims to study the game fairly.
      “Each footballer is made up of 35 attributes. This then becomes the skill level that we rate on a 1-99 scale,” he told Stadtgefluester.
      “Closing strength, long shots, defending, heading, free kicks, etc.”
      Helping Müller-Möhring with his role are 15-plus producers across Europe.
      Explaining why he has a team all over the world, he said: “This is because professionals in each country need to know the history of football, understand philosophy, and anticipate developments.
      “But above all, they know all the players from the bottom up.
      “We are talking about 18,000 footballers who are being watched – they have to meet the requirements of the database fairly.”
      Armed with a team of producers/scouts around the world, Müller-Möhring works in Cologne at EA Sports
      Müller-Möhring says that over 18,000 players are scouted for the game
      Müller-Möhring promises that every player in the game should feel and behave exactly like the real player.
      “Even to as far to how their hair is styled and how they celebrate scoring a goal.
      He continued: “All optical features have to be right, which concerns the player.
      “But that only represents one aspect of our work. The other, larger factor, is the player himself.
      “For example, that the football star behaves and moves as much as possible in real life.
      ‘It’s about characteristics. How does a player cheer for a goal? What hairstyle does he have?
      “Is he wearing his jersey in his shorts or not? These are just a few details about the player to watch out for.”
      Before working on FIFA, Müller-Möhring wrote football books, primarily about his beloved team SC Fortuna Köln.
      His most famous book was called Tausend Tipps fuer Auswaertsspiele, which translates to Thousand Tips for Away Matches.
      Players like Kylian Mbappe appear more lifelike thanks to Müller-Möhring’s FIFA team
      EA Sports plush German base in CologneCredit: Alamy
      Thousand Tips for Away Matches was the book that helped Müller-Möhring score his job with EA Sports
      And he confessed that’s how he scored his dream job working on the cult video game.
      “As a supporter of Fortuna Köln, I always came to away games too late because there were no navigation devices at the time,” he said.
      “Four times I missed the kick-off in Solingen, where it is actually not that difficult to find the stadium.
      “That’s when I came up with the idea that there should be a guide for football fans.
      “There were four issues for a small publisher. By writing and researching the books, I finally slipped into this job.”
      Müller-Möhring and his team have been in for criticism of some of the ratings featured in the game.
      Jesse Lingard hilariously tweeted EA Sports to up his pace in the game.
      And stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin De Bruyne featured in an official advert for the title asking for higher skill ratings.
      Even Liverpool fans took particular were left miffed when ratings of new signings Virgil Van Dijk and goalie Alisson were lower than the stats of Man City’s Nicolas Otamendi and Ederson in a previous incarnation of the game.
      And in this year’s version of the game, Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has got the needle with his pace stats.
      He wrote in a recent tweet: “Come on, EA Sports FIFA… 35.8 km/h top speed on the field and only 75 speed in FIFA 22?! What do I need to get speed rating of 90? 50 km/h?”
      EA Sports saw the funny side and responded to the German international: “Beat Christian Pulisic in a race and we talk”.
      As ‘Triple M’ explains, he knows there will always be complaints from the pros.
      Mbappe is the cover star for the latest incarnation of the gameCredit: EA SPORTS

      No way Otamendi & Ederson are better than Van Dijk & Alisson.Just because they won the league now their players are getting massively overrated— Buddo (@Bududup876) September 7, 2018

      “We try to make it as objective as possible. But of course we know very well that players will complain,” he told Bild last year.
      “Only once have I met someone who said, ‘I am satisfied with my values.’ The important thing is: we don’t want to hurt anyone. But if players come and want specific things changed, then we don’t react – unless it’s really grossly wrong.”
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      Who are Piemonte Calcio on FIFA 22, what does it mean and why are Juventus NOT in game?

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      FIFA 22 has landed – and EA Sports’ new offering is as addictive as ever.The popular football title prides itself on an abundance of real-life licences, which include proper kits, faces and stadiums to help add to the experience.
      EA Sports do not have the rights to Juventus’ name and logo in FIFA 22Credit: Rex
      But if you’re starting a career mode in Italy, you might be confused by the name Piemonte Calcio…Who are Piemonte Calcio?
      The seemingly random team name are actually 36-time Serie A winners and Italian giants Juventus.
      The name comes from Piedmont, the region with which Turin is in.
      Meanwhile, Calcio is football in Italian.

      Why are Juventus not in FIFA 22?
      This is due to FIFA’s biggest rival Konami-created eFootball 2022 holding exclusive rights to the club for this year’s game.
      This means FIFA 22 will not be able to have any of the club’s badge or stadium listed on their game.
      But unlike Piemonte Calcio, the players’ names and faces will be the real ones, so the biggest stars will have their own likenesses.
      All ratings for Career Mode and eligibility in Ultimate Team will remain the same as in previous years.
      In the past, FIFA 22 have had to call the Champions League and Serie A by other names due to not having those rights.
      Where can I buy FIFA 22?
      You can make your FIFA 22 pre-order at all major online and high-street game retailers.
      When you do order, ensure that you take into consideration delivery costs and that you check prices at other stores to ensure you get the best prices.
      We’ve included some of the cheapest prices we can find for the different editions below.
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      Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin mocks FIFA 22 over viral video of Steve Bruce’s ‘99 pace’ in hilarious tweet

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      ALLAN SAINT-MAXIMIN has called out EA Sports for only giving him 91 pace on FIFA while Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is the fastest person on the game.Fans were in stitches last week when they saw a viral video of the 60-year-old Geordie on FIFA 22.
      Fans were left in tears after seeing Steve Bruce’s turn of pace in FIFA 22
      Bruce races past the other players and has been given ’99 pace’ by FIFA in a special FUT card
      Allan Saint-Maximin called EA Sports out for making the Newcastle boss quicker than him
      In the clip, the Magpies players celebrate after Miguel Almiron scored the decisive spot-kick of a penalty shoot-out – but it was Bruce’s stunning turn of pace that caught Saint-Maximin’s eye.
      As the subs race on to the pitch to celebrate, they are hilariously left in Bruce’s wake as the former Manchester United defender hares past them all.
      EA Sports reacted by sharing a special edition FUT card, giving Bruce 99 pace – putting him two rating points higher than PSG speedster Kylian Mbappe, who is officially the fastest player in the game.
      And Saint-Maximin, 24, was less than impressed, tweeting: “Can you explain me @EASPORTSFIFA why did you give me 91 pace and 99 pace to Steve Bruce?”
      The French flyer has started the season on fire with two goals and three assists from Toon’s first six games.
      So he won’t be too happy to see his overall FIFA ranking drop from 80 to 79, with his pace going down by two to 91.

      Saint-Maximin has started the season on fire with two goals and three assistsCredit: Rex
      Bruce is facing mounting criticism from the Toon Army with Newcastle still winless after six gamesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      He recently said he ‘loves’ Bruce, while the underfire Magpies boss reckons Saint-Maximin has been as good as anyone in the Premier League so far this season.
      Newcastle are yet to win but Bruce said: “He’s playing as well as anybody can in the Premier League at the moment and when he’s playing like this, then, he is a joy to watch.
      “He’s something different. His pace and power and his balance…and he does things which nobody else can do in the Premier League. It’s all natural to him.
      “I’ve always had a good relationship with him. He’s a great lad and the one thing about him that I enjoy is he enjoys football more than most.”
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      EA Sports hint PSG could become FIFA’s first-ever SIX-STAR team after Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos transfers

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      EA SPORTS have hinted Paris Saint-Germain could become the first SIX-STAR team in Fifa history following five huge summer signings.Les Parisiens have brought in a new spine to their squad, and have only spent £52million with four players brought in on free transfers.
      Lionel Messi is Paris Saint-Germain’s fifth high-profile signing of the summerCredit: Getty
      Les Parisiens how now signed Messi, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Achraf HakimiCredit: EA SPORTS FIFA
      Italian shot-stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma has penned a five-year contract at Parc des Princes after running his contract down at AC Milan.
      Achraf Hakimi also joined from Italy, with PSG signing the right-back from Inter Milan on a deal potentially rising to £59m.
      And PSG also snapped up Sergio Ramos for free after he decided against extending his stay at Real Madrid.
      In midfield, the Ligue 1 giants secured the services of Georginio Wijnaldum after he eyed up a new challenge away from Liverpool.
      But the biggest shock move is Lionel Messi linking up with Mauricio Pochettino’s side following his Barcelona exit after 21 years in Catalonia.
      PSG now boast one of the strongest squads in Europe, with bookmakers listing them as the favourites to win the Champions League this season.
      Due to their strength in depth, EA Sports have hinted that they could be upgraded from a five-star team to a six-star side on Fifa 22.
      Their Twitter account posted a snap of all of PSG’s new recruits standing next to each other in an in-game photo.
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      Captioning the picture, EA Sports said: “Should PSG be our first six-star team?”
      Fans were divided over whether PSG should be upgraded, as one user commented: “They haven’t won anything and they wanna give them six.”
      Another tweeted: “This would be CRAZYYY.”
      Meanwhile one quipped: “Anyone who plays as them should immediately be banned.”
      A fourth added: “Previous champions league winning teams never got it… why should PSG who haven’t?”
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