MLS: Biggest stars in FIFA 20: Overrated or underrated?

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 24: Atlanta's Josef Martinez (7) moves with the ball during the MLS playoff match between Philadelphia Union and Atlanta United FC on October 24th, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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DUBLIN, IRELAND – NOVEMBER 14: Winston Reid of New Zealand during the International Friendly match between Republic of Ireland and New Zealand at Aviva Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Winston Reid: Sporting Kansas City, Center Back, 76 rated: Overrated

Winston Reid is also in a tie for the highest-rated MLS defender. He is a good pickup by Sporting Kansas City, albeit on loan, as long as he can stay healthy. When healthy he has been a rock at the back for West Ham United and similarly reliable for the New Zealand national team.

Fitness, though, has been a huge ‘if’ these last two Premier League seasons, in which Reid made zero appearances. A player who has been sidelined for this long shouldn’t be one rating lower than RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano or share a rating with Aston Villa’s Bjorn Engels or Ajax’s Edson Alvarez.

From an MLS perspective, I don’t think Reid should share a rating with Yeimar Gomez Andrade (Sounders) or Giancarlo Gonzalez (LA Galaxy) and players like 75 rated Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) should be higher too. I would give Winston Reid a 74 rating.

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