You might remember the Top 10 FM 2013 players similar to Lionel Messi post I’ve published a while back, now I thought I’d play around with FM 13 and bring you a similar top 10 but with FM 2013 players similar to Cristiano Ronaldo. I’ve done this by starting a new game with as many leagues loaded as possible and a large database and then using the new «find similar players» feature in Football Manager 2013. Here’s what came out of it:
First I’m going to show you the filters that were used while searching for similar players, the top four were automatically selected by the game, being Cristiano Ronaldo’s top attributes, and I have manually added dribbling to the list.
Here’s how «the original» looks in FM 2013:
And now «the copies», the most similar first:
1. Lionel Messi
This is quite curious since Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t have what it takes to be in the Messi top 10, mainly because his creativity is a lot lower than Messi’s. But Messi does match Ronaldo’s top attributes, so I guess that means Messi is better than CR7, at least in FM 13 ;)
2. Alexis Sanchez
Alexis is an obvious entry in this list, he does look similar to Ronaldo on the pitch, even though he’s definitely not as powerful.
3. Samir Nasri
This is a bit of a surprise for me, I wouldn’t have expected Nasri in this list but the top attributes do look similar to Cristiano Ronaldo’s.
4. Kevin-Prince Boateng
The Milan attacking midfielder is a great player and I agree with the game’s valuation of him, he is incredibly strong and determined but also very good on the ball.
5. Kaka
Real Madrid team-mate Kaka may be toward the twilight of his career but he still has the skills to be in this top 10.
6. Iker Muniain
The Basque youngster is the only player to be included in both top 10’s, and that probably proves just how good he is.
7. Andriy Yarmolenko
Yarmolenko is a gem from the East, a great player that probably deserves to play for a better and bigger club in the future.
8. Miralem Pjanic
Pjanic is a player I have always admired, especially since I had the occasion to watch him on a real football pitch. He has great skills and vision and he can go a long way since he’s still fairly young.
9. Walter Montillo
The Argentinian midfielder is the big surprise in this top 10, I admit I didn’t really know much about him when I saw his name in the list. He has never played in Europe and I guess you should give him that chance in FM 13, he looks really good.
10. Jimmy Briand
He’s a solid French player even though he didn’t really reach the glory he was expected to when he was younger. That doesn’t take away his great speed and strength though, might be a good buy for any top European club.
That’s about it for the top 10 FM 2013 players similar to Cristiano Ronaldo, looking forward to some controversial comments ;)
Darren Smith
6 января, 2013 at 14:52
Wow, The last two were a real shock, I don’t think I’ve ever come across Montillo while searching for players (guess my age filter is to blame.) :)
Johnny Karp
6 января, 2013 at 15:41
Montillo is a real talent, I even came across him in my 2019 save while searching for good players, and he’s way past 30 in that year.
Soccer Sagacity
17 января, 2013 at 13:18
I almost signed Montillo for my Southampton team in 2015. He is fantastic but I worried about him adapting to England and his club wanted £18m for him, which was all of my transfer budget. He eventually signed for AC Milan :(
Johnny Karp
17 января, 2013 at 17:50
Thanks for the info.
Miles Smith
6 января, 2013 at 15:35
Technically isn’t Messi in both lists?
Johnny Karp
6 января, 2013 at 15:40
Yes, but only technically :)
Benjy
6 января, 2013 at 22:36
Very nice Johnny.
I never would have guessed that if you take away Ronaldo’s aerial prowess, you are left with Nasri.
Any more of these lists planned or are you going to leave it with the world’s best duo (no controversy here ;) ) ?
Johnny Karp
7 января, 2013 at 08:38
I’m not sure which other players we could use to make such posts. If you have any suggestions please share them ;)
Benjy
7 января, 2013 at 22:33
It’s certainly tough but maybe the iconic players from major roles like Pique or Vidic. Or maybe even a top 10 Emile Heskey-like players? :D
Johnny Karp
8 января, 2013 at 06:49
Nah, there’s nobody like Emile Heskey :)
Gaurav Chaddah
7 января, 2013 at 07:03
excellent stuff Johnny, thanks again for sharing. There are some surprises in their, wouldn’t expect some of them in their but I guess the find similar buttons feature is a very good new addition.
Johnny Karp
7 января, 2013 at 08:39
Thanks, I just had a bit of fun with the game ;)
Rohan Parekh
7 января, 2013 at 10:32
Hii, Grt list this, surprising to see Jimmy Briand in there. Btw Walter Montillo is really a very good player in the Game, Had him at dortmund in fm 12 and he tore Bundesliga Defences every week…Was Fifth Highest scorer in the division and lead the assists chart with 32 in 29 games. (was my corner taker as well).
A Suggestion for the Next Top 10 List. 1) Robin van Persie 2) Vincent Kompany 3) Falcao
Johnny Karp
7 января, 2013 at 10:40
Thanks for the suggestions, those three might make some very interesting top 10s.
Thomas
11 января, 2013 at 13:20
Would be great to see a list of youngsters that COULD become like Ronaldo :)…
Johnny Karp
11 января, 2013 at 13:34
That’s easy, first name on the list is Iker Muniain :)
Harshal Desai
11 января, 2013 at 14:31
How about a top 10 players like Pirlo (deep lying playmakers) and Makalele?
Johnny Karp
11 января, 2013 at 14:47
Pirlo is a good idea but Makelele has retired, so it would be impossible.
Konrad Exposito
28 июля, 2013 at 03:14
What is the face pack?
Johnny Karp
28 июля, 2013 at 10:31
This one: https://www.footballmanagerstory.com/2012/10/download-fm-2013-cut-out-mega-facepack-over-100k-football-manager-2013-faces/