FIFA 21 tackling ratings: Who are the best-rated players on the game?

Winning the ball back off your opponent in the video game is an art form and these players will help you achieve that

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has earned the honour of being the best standing tackler in the FIFA 21 video game.

The Netherlands international is known for being difficult to dribble past and it's no exception in the game, with his 93 standing tackle rating a whopping three points more than any other player.

Van Dijk leads the trio of players with a standing tackle statistic of 90 that features Chelsea's N'Golo Kante, Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini and Paris Saint-Germain's Idrissa Gueye.

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When it comes to sliding tackles in FIFA 21, three players are ranked first with a score of 90, including Real captain Sergio Ramos, Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Inter playmaker Radja Nainggolan.

Best standing tacklers in FIFA 21

Player	Club	Position	Overall rating	Standing Tackle rating
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	CB	90	93
N'Golo Kante	Chelsea	CDM	88	90
Giorgio Chiellini	Juventus	CB	87	90
Idrissa Gueye	PSG	CDM	84	90
Kalidou Koulibaly	Napoli	CB	88	89
Aymeric Laporte	Manchester City	CB	87	89
Toby Alderweireld	Tottenham	CB	85	89
Wilfred Ndidi	Leicester City	CDM	84	89
Sergio Ramos	Real Madrid	CB	89	88
Casemiro	Real Madrid	CDM	89	88
Mats Hummels	Borussia Dortmund	CB	86	88
Niklas Sule	Bayern Munich	CB	84	88
Allan	Everton	CM	83	88
Fabinho	Liverpool	CDM	87	87
Raphael Varane	Real Madrid	CB	86	87
Marquinhos	PSG	CB	85	87
Milan Skriniar	Inter	CB	85	87
Stefan de Vrij	Inter	CB	84	87
Jose Gimenez	Atletico Madrid	CB	84	87
Jerome Boateng	Bayern Munich	CB	82	87

Best sliding tacklers in FIFA 21

Player	Club	Position	Overall rating	Sliding Tackle rating
Sergio Ramos	Real Madrid	CB	89	90
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	Manchester United	RB	83	90
Radja Nainggolan	Inter	CAM	83	90
Aymeric Laporte	Manchester City	CB	87	88
Giorgio Chiellini	Juventus	CB	87	88
Casemiro	Real Madrid	CDM	89	87
Kalidou Koulibaly	Napoli	CB	88	87
Marquinhos	PSG	CB	85	87
Niklas Sule	Bayern Munich	CB	84	87
Kostas Manolas	Napoli	CB	83	87
Virgil van Dijk	Liverpool	CB	90	86
Mats Hummels	Borussia Dortmund	CB	86	86
Raphael Varane	Real Madrid	CB	86	86
Davinson Sanchez	Tottenham	CB	81	86
Jose Gimenez	Atletico Madrid	CB	84	86
Jan Vertonghen	Benfica	CB	83	86
Allan	Everton	CM	83	86
Lucas Hernandez	Bayern Munich	CB	82	86
Inigo Martinez	Athletic Club	CB	80	86