First post, long timer reader...
Value for money isn't always about finding free/next-to-nothing players; it can also be true that spending 10million is good value for money.
From what I've seen in FM11 there is a lot more potential to acquire quality players at reasonable (ie matching real-life) sums. By this I mean a lot of transfers around the 10-15million mark that are good enough to be first-team standard in the best clubs in the world. Here are a couple of examples of players that are a lot better than their price tag indicates.
Alejandro Gomez - Catania
Age: 22
Available for: Probably around £10million, although has only recently joined Catania so may need to wait a season.
An excellent Argentinian AMC prospect, excels at running directly at the enemy back line and threading passes through. Ideal with a quick poacher in front of him and running with him. Think of him as a poor man's Messi.
Arturo Vidal - Leverkusen
Age: 23
Available for: 10million
Small Chilean DMC who possesses great technical and mental attributes. Ratings of 14, 15 and 16 in marking, passing and tackling at the start of the game indicate what he is capable of. Useful for his passing ability to win balls in midfield and carry on the play; unusual for a DM!
Douglas Costa - Shaktar
Age: 19
Available for: 12million
First brought to my attention when Sunderland bought him, I was immediately struck by his excellent free kick, long shot, dribbling and technique stats, as well possessing flair and pace aplenty. This Brazilian AMC R/L seems to be a younger version of Diego, and a real bargain for his talent! Definitely able to be a star player for years to come.
Miralem Pjanic - Olympique Lyonnaise
Age: 20
Available for: 15million
A little on the pricey side, but still a fantastic bargain when you think of the many years he will fill the club's playmaker role. This Bosnian marvel walked into my Liverpool side and over 50 games had 25 assists and 12 goals; not bad for a debut season at his tender age! Simply marvelous.
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What other players would you class as correctly priced but absolutely amazing? The few above are the match of players 2 or 3 times their asking price and young enough to make up the money spent on them.
Value for money isn't always about finding free/next-to-nothing players; it can also be true that spending 10million is good value for money.
From what I've seen in FM11 there is a lot more potential to acquire quality players at reasonable (ie matching real-life) sums. By this I mean a lot of transfers around the 10-15million mark that are good enough to be first-team standard in the best clubs in the world. Here are a couple of examples of players that are a lot better than their price tag indicates.
Alejandro Gomez - Catania
Age: 22
Available for: Probably around £10million, although has only recently joined Catania so may need to wait a season.
An excellent Argentinian AMC prospect, excels at running directly at the enemy back line and threading passes through. Ideal with a quick poacher in front of him and running with him. Think of him as a poor man's Messi.
Arturo Vidal - Leverkusen
Age: 23
Available for: 10million
Small Chilean DMC who possesses great technical and mental attributes. Ratings of 14, 15 and 16 in marking, passing and tackling at the start of the game indicate what he is capable of. Useful for his passing ability to win balls in midfield and carry on the play; unusual for a DM!
Douglas Costa - Shaktar
Age: 19
Available for: 12million
First brought to my attention when Sunderland bought him, I was immediately struck by his excellent free kick, long shot, dribbling and technique stats, as well possessing flair and pace aplenty. This Brazilian AMC R/L seems to be a younger version of Diego, and a real bargain for his talent! Definitely able to be a star player for years to come.
Miralem Pjanic - Olympique Lyonnaise
Age: 20
Available for: 15million
A little on the pricey side, but still a fantastic bargain when you think of the many years he will fill the club's playmaker role. This Bosnian marvel walked into my Liverpool side and over 50 games had 25 assists and 12 goals; not bad for a debut season at his tender age! Simply marvelous.
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What other players would you class as correctly priced but absolutely amazing? The few above are the match of players 2 or 3 times their asking price and young enough to make up the money spent on them.
