Scout list players - Performance

[locosr]

Thx for the advice guys! Well, I will try to spot players sold by teams with "weird names" and see if it works better!

Are you serious when you say to change the name of the player? Does it make a sort of reset or something like this?

[Phil Scrivener]

Thx for the advice guys! Well, I will try to spot players sold by teams with "weird names" and see if it works better!

Are you serious when you say to change the name of the player? Does it make a sort of reset or something like this?

I had a striker who couldn't hit a barn door changed his name nationality etc !!! and he became a wonder kid !!! I have no evidence but it worked may just be coincidence ???? worth a try before selling him

[locosr]

Yep definitely, I spent 50 tokens for this guy, I can spend another one for changing the characteristics

[Skidz]

Dont give up on him yet! just because he is a scout does not mean he will perform good straight away, I have bought scouts that have been average at best the first season but come good the next season, I currently have a scout player ST I bought 3 seasons ago who is like that, pretty average in his debut season but at 29 years old he is currently the leading LG goal scorer this season! I find you get a good season followed by and average followed by a good season.

[Porker]

My experience with midfield players is that you always try and make sure they have more attacking points than defending and physical/ mental. I had a few attacking midfielders, so I decided to create a defensive beast, 2 full points more defensive than attacking and physical/ mental. But, he kept getting 4 and poor morale. I used him on both sides, in the middle, blue arrows and red arrows. No difference. This guy was a stinker. Once I have increased his attacking skills, he has consistently hit 7s with an eight or two.

[Qambu Yaasi]

Hey guys,

I have a problem with one of my players. I bought this MC on the scout list, and I thought he would be a wise and safe investment, but actually it is not.




This player provides with bad performance on a regular basis, and I am clueless about what could explain such bad performance.
First I thought that the explanation was that he was a left foot player, so I tried to make him play on the left side of the field (but still as a MC), but nothing changed. Then, I realized that I was usually using another MC who has the “Play maker” ability. Therefore I thought that his talent was kind of “hampered” by the leadership of my other MC. But even when combined with another regular MC, there is no difference.

I thought of selling this player, but to be honest he cost me 50 tokens, so I am a bit hesitant about this… By comparison, I bought two other players on the scout list, one of them has just an incredible and very regular performance, and the other one is very good as well. Therefore, I definitely not understand what is not working with this one !!

Does anyone have been in the same situation, and possibly could give a hint about what could explain such bad performance?

Thx guys, bye bye.

Try playing a 3-man midfield and see wht kind of performance he gives

[locosr]

@Porker

Just calculated a few stats of my players. You can see at the top, in yellow, the one who is a disapointment. Unfortunately, I do not see any correlation between the attacking points, and the performance :/




@ Quambu

I did not play a lot of games with 3 MCs, but I had a look to the three last games when using 3 MCs, including my scout player, and the guy always had a grade between 4 and 5 :/


@ fugazi

I get your point, which seems actually logic. Having faith in statistics seems the good option. However, is it relevant when regarding to some people statements that assume that every year there is a sort of reset, and so that player's future performance cannot be guaranteed?

Thx again guys

[Anthony Duncan]

I bought 4 scout players this season with varied results

2x CM 1 is great the other is poor
1x DC Always gets an 8 and never injured
1x St Scores for fun yet gets injured alot

[fugazi]

@ fugazi

I get your point, which seems actually logic. Having faith in statistics seems the good option. However, is it relevant when regarding to some people statements that assume that every year there is a sort of reset, and so that player's future performance cannot be guaranteed?

Thx again guys

True, there are many assumptions about the game, but that's what they remain, assumptions. (just as mine obviously and from a relative rookie at that) Some people mention a reset at start of the season, but many more are experiencing it mid season. And of course players will perform differently in a different league or lvl with different opponents so there'll always be fluctuations. Ratings and quality are nice, but I'll prefer cold hard stats with a direct link to a result (goals) preferably over more then 1 season. But you might be looking for a while to find one. My last ST I bought, had scored 59 goals in 50 matches when I bought him. So far he's scored 7 goals in 5 matches. I'ld be surprised if he fell back dramatically allthough it's still early to say.

Btw, that's also the main shortcoming of the android app I use, no match stats! Hmm, should be a good one for the ask the devs...

[Sxrenity]

What formation are you using?

My MCs regularly get 5/6 ratings.

Reason being, I play a 4-5-1V, with the passing focused down the flanks. Therefore my MC's don't get involved much in my attacks and get bad ratings, so I'm not to fussed.

Try a narrow diamond or a 4-3-3 with passing down the centre, and 90% of the time their ratings will increase.