First U21's

[Qambu Yaasi]

Personally 21T youth in my experience perform badly over time. I usually sign those 12-18T academy players. Will always sign the free ones for cash.

I am guessing u are packed with DCs. Seems that's how they generate the youth for me. If I need an MC, I'd jst have to make sure I have 4 MCs and they'll give me an MC. So far it has been 100% this way for me. 3-4 players able to play DC, and the setup gives me a DC. Seldom get wingers coz I only keep one for each side.

A bit redundant when u already have many but they give one to u anyway.

[Paul Dahlin]

Personally 21T youth in my experience perform badly over time. I usually sign those 12-18T academy players. Will always sign the free ones for cash.

I am guessing u are packed with DCs. Seems that's how they generate the youth for me. If I need an MC, I'd jst have to make sure I have 4 MCs and they'll give me an MC. So far it has been 100% this way for me. 3-4 players able to play DC, and the setup gives me a DC. Seldom get wingers coz I only keep one for each side.

A bit redundant when u already have many but they give one to u anyway.

Have a pretty good DC selection, but have 2 X DR retiring, so the U21 made a decent enough decision.

Just going to see how it goes, want to just slowly keep on Upgrading and hopefully Winning.

[Amane Ito]

In early level you lack money. It is advisable to use the tokens to sign token youth so that you have plenty of money for upgrading the facilities.

I have 3 token youth in my team, they rock. You can play normal, powertrain, anything and their form are usually clean unless you make major mistakes.

But I don't sign token youth near the end of the season unless he plays exactly the position I was seeking for.

[Steppenwolf]

Yeah, signing youngsters too close to the end of the season might be waste of tokens, specially if they are 3-stars... You will need more than 150 green treatments to power train them to scout star... Also, 99% of MC players in the game play poor, so will MC youngsters too lol...

[Amane Ito]

MC playing poor is usually caused by misplaced position or wrong orders.

I found that the MCs are the most selective about their post and will nearly aways giving poor result if placed on a specific spot. They can only get 7 above consistantly if placed on his favorite spot and with the correct team orders.

[Bluebird Hewitt]

In early level you lack money. It is advisable to use the tokens to sign token youth so that you have plenty of money for upgrading the facilities.

If we're basing it on the 21T player, depending on the transfer market and if the player is in a position desperately needed, you can get some valuable Free Agents, train them till they're gone to increase the value and make them more appealing, then put them on the market at highest value until they sell.

Rinse and repeat then buy the player you want at a quiet time. May not be instant, but it'd save the tokens if you play it well enough.

[Celtic Warrior]

I agree. I'm at 4th level right now and I do not sign players for tokens. If it is free, I promptly sign a contract and sell it. At least you can use that money to bid the player that is better your youth.

[Steppenwolf]

I agree. I'm at 4th level right now and I do not sign players for tokens. If it is free, I promptly sign a contract and sell it. At least you can use that money to bid the player that is better your youth.

More stars doesn't mean a player is automatically better, that's silly thinking... Shame I don't have stats saved to show you how Youth Academy token player (had 2 stars at that moment) plays twice better than his scout partner in defence through entire season...

[Amane Ito]

More stars doesn't mean a player is automatically better, that's silly thinking... Shame I don't have stats saved to show you how Youth Academy token player (had 2 stars at that moment) plays twice better than his scout partner in defence through entire season...

Exactly. Bad management is the major cause of a team being weak.

Like this guy who wasn't even tanking (all his players are at their preferred position), but he made mistakes in orders and player selection such that the result is horrific.

[Steppenwolf]

My point is, don't take stars as granted... it's just potential for best performance, but stars can't tell you how bad player can be... If I can chose between consistent 4-stars youngster and scout with oscillating form, I'll rather have 4-star...