Results be damned!

The New York Red Bulls are the highest rated team in Major League Soccer, according to FIFA 12!

See? You aren’t the only one who thinks the team looks better on paper!

The overall breakdown for the team goes as follows:

OVERALL: 71
OFFENSE: 72
MIDFIELD: 69
DEFENSE: 69

Now, once a few people get the game in their hands, I WILL be looking to start the first annual FIFA Empire Cup Tournament, so keep checking back.

Until then, here is a breakdown of New York’s individual player ratings (and believe me, there is a lot to debate within the numbers folks):

Thierry Henry: 80
Rafa Marquez: 80
Teemu Tainio: 76
Frank Rost: 74
Joel Lindpere: 73
Jan Gunnar Solli: 72
Luke Rodgers: 70
Tim Ream: 69
Juan Agudelo: 68
Dane Richards: 68
Dax McCarty: 68
Brian Nielsen: 66
Roy Miller: 65
Carlos Mendes: 65
Mehdi Ballouchy: 65
Chris Albright: 64
Bouna Coundoul: 63
Carl Robinson: 62
Corey Hertzog: 62
Stephen Keel: 62
Stephane Auvray: 61
Tyler Lassiter: 60
Alex Worwath: 59
Marcus Paullo: 59
John Rooney: 58
Sacir Hot: 57
Billy Cortes: 55
Mike Jones: 55
Teddy Schneider: 54