Manchester United’s Daniel James named joint-second fastest player on FIFA 21
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Manchester United winger Daniel James has been named as one of the fastest players in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, with EA confirming the players with the highest pace rating on the game this year.
James has been confirmed as the joint-second fastest player on FUT 21, level with Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, Kensuke Nagai (FC Tokyo) and Anibal Chala (Dijon FCO), with only Kylian Mbappe, Adama Traore and Alphonso Davies given a higher pace rating.
The 22-year-old features above speedsters like Leon Bailey, Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, Gelson Martins and Inaki Williams in terms of pace on the new game, having more pace than any Manchester United player on FUT 21.
This announcement also confirms James’ FUT 21 overall rating and card for the first time, with the United winger retaining his 77 overall rating from last year, with small upgrades to his shooting and defending attributes.
Check out the full list of the fastest players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team below.
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The fastest players on FIFA 21 Ultimate Team
With FIFA 21 due for release at the beginning of October, EA have now confirmed the fastest players in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.
ST: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 96 Pace
RW: Adama Traore (Wolves) – 96 Pace
LB: Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) – 96 Pace
LW: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) – 95 Pace
RM: Daniel James (Manchester United) – 95 Pace
ST: Kensuke Nagai (FC Tokyo) – 95 Pace
LB: Anibal Chala (Dijon FCO) – 95 Pace
RM: Ismaila Sarr (Watford) – 94 Pace
RM: Achraf Hakimi (Inter) – 94 Pace
LM: Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) – 94 Pace
LM: Kim In Seong (Ulsan Hyundai) – 94 Pace
RM: Gelson Martins (AS Monaco) – 94 Pace
RB: Aurelio Buta (Antwerp) – 94 Pace
RM: Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) – 94 Pace
LW: Nikola Mileusnic (Adelaide United) – 94 Pace
LW; Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – 94 Pace
LW: Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow) – 94 Pace
RM: Krepin Diatta (Club Brugge) – 94 Pace
ST: Inaki Williams (Athletic Club de Bilbao) – 94 Pace
LM: Rafa (SL Benfica) – 94 Pace
FIFA 21 has an official UK and worldwide release date of October 9, 2020, but some editions will allow you to play FIFA 21 slightly earlier than this.
If you pre-order the FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition or Champions Edition on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC you’ll be able to play from October 6, 2020, with the Standard Edition allowing fans to play from the game’s official UK and worldwide release date of October 9, 2020.
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