Our Top 5 Clubs At The Season's Halfway Point From FIFA 15

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The best teams have shown off their high-end talent and displayed consistency through the first half of the season, yet the competitions in England, Spain, and France remain as close as ever. EA updates the team and player ratings in FIFA 15 to reflect real-life performance, and this part of the season is as good as any to see who's on top. Our top five clubs are listed below, a combination of the current Matchday ratings and opinion on how effective the teams are in-game.

1. Real Madrid
As is usually the case, the Spanish giants come in on top of the ratings. While Barcelona may have some more highly-rated players, the style Madrid plays and the speed of its attackers are simply very effective in FIFA. The 92-rated Ronaldo is the easiest player with which to beat defenses and score with in the game, and Bale is even faster on the other wing.

2. Barcelona
Luis Enrique's Barcelona are still in the title race despite an unimpressive start, with Lionel Messi in top form.
While they're not playing amazingly well in real life, Barcelona's very highly rated team is quite effective in FIFA 15. The absurd attacking trio of Messi (95), Neymar (88) and Suarez (91) cannot be matched, but it can sometimes be difficult to get the team flowing.

3. Bayern Munich
The German champions are coasting through the Bundesliga right now, and one look at their roster shows why. The team is stacked from back to front, with the world's best goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (90) backstopping an already dominating squad. Lewandowski can finish any chance, and he's flanked by tricky speedsters Robben (90) and Ribery (88). Goetze (86) and Muller (86) can rotate into a number of positions as well, completing an absurdly gifted attacking band.

4. Chelsea
Chelsea are a dominant force so far this season, and Belgian star Eden Hazard is leading the way with his world class talent.
Though they're playing like the second or third best team in the world, the FIFA 15 ratings don't quite get that form across. This is due in part to Mourinho's focus on team effort and tactical efficiency, but there are of course some stand out stars.