According to the latest rankings from FIFA,
Switzerland defender Johan Djourou is the ninth
best player in the World Cup so far, while Lionel
Messi isn’t even in the top 10.
The Castrol Performance Index has been used by
FIFA since 2009 to rank players based on
mathematical formulas that assess individual
players’ performances. FIFA calls it “a definitive
system for rating the world’s best players” that
uses the technology to objectively analyze and
rank player performance.
The index tracks every movement by every
player on the field and assess how their actions
contribute to scoring or creating goals, or
preventing the opposition from scoring.
According to the index, the field is broken down
into different zones and different point scores are
awarded for completing successful passes,
depending on which zones they were played
through.
Points awarded are also adjusted based on the
difficulty of the opposition.
Misplaced passes result in point deductions
based on whether or not they lead to a lost
scoring opportunity or to conceding an
opportunity to the other team. A goal scored will
result in the player who scored being awarded
points and the keeper who conceded having
points deducted.
Confused? Yeah, so were we. Take a look at this
video published by Castrol explaining how the
index works.
It all sounds credibly scientific and fairly tangible.
But while mathematics may not lie, the Castrol
Index does seem to overlook certain intangibles
that are perhaps harder to quantify while
crunching numbers.
Messi for instance, was man of the match in all of
Argentina’s group stage matches and has been
instrumental in hauling his team into the
semifinals of the World Cup. Yet he’s ranked 11th
by the index, two places behind Djourou, a
defender who was on duty when the Swiss let in
five goals against France.
The rankings aren’t completely crackpot
however, with Brazil’s David Luiz currently
ranked as the top player in the World Cup and
Colombia’s James Rodriguez ranked second.
Here are the current top 10 players in the World
Cup, according to the Castrol Index.
1. David Luiz (BRA) 9.79
2. James Rodriguez (COL) 9.74
3. Karim Benzema (FRA) 9.70
4. Arjen Robben (NED) 9.66
5. Jan Vertonghen (BEL) 9.62
6. Neymar (BRA) 9.59
7. Thiago Silva (BRA) 9.56
8. Ivan Perisic (CRO) 9.53
9. Johan Djorou (SWI) 9.50
10. Thomas Mueller (GER) 9.48
(11. Lionel Messi (ARG) 9.45)

Fallacy

so even Benzema is a better footballer than Messi, @op,even if this stats is from fifa nobody will accept it

nonsense

Hermanie: so even Benzema is a better footballer than Messi, @op,even if this stats is from fifa nobody will accept it

na fifa talk am... Buh America no know. Lol

Bull poo