ISL Season 8: India international left-back Akash Mishra who plies his trade for Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League became the first Indian footballer to feature in the FIFA 22 Ultimate Team- Team of the Week among many other footballers. The young left who has grown and developed at Hyderabad was selected for the Team of the Week 20 (TOTW 20). Follow all the ISL 2021-22 LIVE Updates only on InsideSport.IN
This is a huge achievement for Indian football as Akash Misra becomes the second player to get his name on this list after ATK Mohun Bagan star Hugo Boumous appeared in the Team of the Week 15 (TOTW 15). The players in the team of the week are selected only by assessing the players’ performance in that entire week. Akash Mishra was superb as the Nizams have been in sensational form this season. The youngster scored twice in the last two matches against Odisha FC and NorthEast United. Mishra’s defensive abilities have also improved a lot since last season and he is gradually becoming a complete footballer in his role.
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Coming to the achievement, FIFA Ultimate Team is one of the most popular and hyped online game services of FIFA where special cards are available and updates owing to the player’s real life performance on the field. Over the last few weeks the Ultimate Team have released several editions of the team of the week but this was the first time they released a list with an Indian player on it. Overall the FIFA Ultimate Team gaming experience is exceptional and one of a kind and therefore it has been the most hyped online service.
Akash Mishra’s base FIFA Ultimate team card is 57 rated but his Team of the Week card has seen a jump of 10 overall ratings and is rated 67 mainly because of his consistency this week.
The highest-rated player of this week is Australia international custodian Matthew Ryan who plies his trade for La Liga outfit Real Sociedad. The former Arsenal goalkeeper has delivered some noteworthy performances for Australia in the World Cup qualifiers hence he has made it to the Team of the Week 20.
Akash Mishra who has scored two goals this season along with three assists has been one of the standout players for the Nizams as Manolo Marquez’s men are in pole position on the ISL points table. Mishra’s updated 67 rated special card’s main highlight has to be his lightning pace which sits at 85. The other ratings include 74 physical, 64 defence, 64 dribbling, 57 passing and 47 shooting.
