by DAVE MARTINEZ

For you FIFA aficionados, this year’s New York Red Bulls roster offering is a stark departure from year’s past.

I mean, really different.

Say goodbye to gold rated players. Where as the Red Bulls have had a slew of high-caliber, world class players over the past five years — names like Thierry Henry, Tim Cahill and yes, even Rafa Marquez come to mind — the club is now devoid of such options. In fact, the team has dropped in their overall rating and rank among the bottom seven MLS teams in the game.

However, where they drop off in star quality, New York picks up on speed with Bradley Wright Phillips (79) leading the strikers, Shaun Wright-Phillips (80) and Gonzalo Veron (90) rushing up from midfield and Kemar Lawrence (87) and Connor Lade (78) offering speed from the flanks. Even Ronald Zubar and Matt Miazga offer relatively quick feet at the center of the defense.

And if you know and love FIFA, you know speed kills.

Here is a look at the Red Bulls’ FIFA 16 ratings:

STRIKERS

MIDFIELDERS

DEFENDERS