FC 25 Coins roster of talent including characters from Ted Lasso goes a long way to satisfying those who have seen the Apple TV series while adding some much-needed flavor to the game. The show focuses on the lives of the players that Lasso coaches, and highlights the strengths and weaknesses that often directly impact their performance on the field. Roy Kent is one such man, playing out the final few games of his illustrious career.

An 83 overall rating puts him in the same category as real-world talent like established center forward Antione Griezmann, Arsenal superstar Gabriel Jesus, and Premier League-winning goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. It's a stretch, considering much of Kent's story arc is about his declining ability and coming to terms with the end of his career.

Sam Obisanya, a season 2 standout, is enjoying the opposite career trajectory, quickly becoming one of the bright sparks during AFC Richmond's single season in the Championship. An 81 rating, three lower than Jamie Tartt's 84. isn't indicative of his journey through the show. Tartt is a player who struggles with arrogance, and Roy's input does well to get the best out of him, so it's surprising that he's granted the highest rating, given his difficulties balancing ego, team cohesion, and an abusive father who wants nothing but to see his beloved Manchester City win. Obisanya should, at worst, be in the same group as Tartt, especially given the pair's rocky relationship in season one.

Where the cast of Ted Lasso fit into cheap Fut Coins is an interesting topic of debate, not least because it provokes wider conversation about the importance of ratings as a whole. To give players who play week-in-week-out a number that wholly defines their abilities for an entire year is hard to justify, especially when good or bad form can be so fleeting. Ultimate Team heavily relies on it, though, and ratings are important to the overall progression of FC, and has been for so very long.