Last week the long wait was finally over.
The most anticipated game of 2017 dropped Friday as EA Sports released FIFA 18 with a host of Premier League stars joining Goal at the launch event.
And the lads were quick to focus on the one they’d all been talking about: their stats.
“I’m happy with the 80, I will accept that. But, my pace – 85? I’m definitely more than that,” chuckled West Ham’s Michail Antonio. “My strength, 82?! How am I 82?”
Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha, meanwhile, was focused solely on backing up his reputation as one of the league’s finest FIFA players.
“I’m known to be the best,” he said. “So I’m here to prove it.”