How to decide if a player is good by his stats in Football Manager 2020
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Just as any manager in real life has to choose one player over another to be in the starting eleven or choose a certain player to be signed in place of the others who also fall within the budget, in Football Manager it is essential to know how to choose the right players. Both the players and managers and the rest of the professions that make up the club staff have attributes that make them better or worse for a certain action or task and based on these attributes we can make a better-informed choice of our players or staff.
In Football Manager, player attributes are divided into three: technical, mental and physical and each one goes on a scale from 1 to 20, from worst to best, respectively. In the case of goalkeepers, the technical attributes section is replaced by a goalkeeper attributes section that contains the main qualities of that position. Next, we'll talk a little about each of these attributes:
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Just as any manager in real life has to choose one player over another to be in the starting eleven or choose a certain player to be signed in place of the others who also fall within the budget, in Football Manager it is essential to know how to choose the right players. Both the players and managers and the rest of the professions that make up the club staff have attributes that make them better or worse for a certain action or task and based on these attributes we can make a better-informed choice of our players or staff.
In Football Manager, player attributes are divided into three: technical, mental and physical and each one goes on a scale from 1 to 20, from worst to best, respectively. In the case of goalkeepers, the technical attributes section is replaced by a goalkeeper attributes section that contains the main qualities of that position. Next, we'll talk a little about each of these attributes:
- Technical attributes: These are qualities of each player that are mostly focused on what they can do with ball possession. For a striker, for example, it is important to see his finishing as this gives us an idea of his ability to score goals. In an advanced midfielder, we would focus more on passing or long shots. This category also includes things related to plays with the stopped ball such as corner kicks, free kicks, penalty kicks or long throws.
- Goalkeeping attributes: As a goalkeeper does not usually have much time on the ball (except in Guardiola's teams), his technical attributes are different, so we find characteristics that define the type of goalkeeper and the situations that favor him the most. Taking the example of a Guardiola team, where goalkeepers often have a lot of contact with the ball at their feet, first touch or passing are very important. For a goalkeeper of a smaller team that requires constant hand intervention, reflexes and aerial reach are two to consider.
- Physical attributes: These are related to the physical abilities that the player has to run, jump, crash or resist during football games. It also covers issues related to your ability to recover faster between games as well as to maintain your level consistently during a game. For example, for a defender, a high value in jumping, strength and agility is important, while for a winger, a high acceleration and pace is better.
- Mental attributes: Mental qualities are far reaching as they indicate how a player reacts to different situations in a match as well as his understanding of the tactic or his desire to be successful. For a striker, a high value in determination is good which will help in attacking the ball for score goals. In defensive midfielders, aggression and a good work rate are the most important.