Quote Originally Posted by Gert Funck View Post
No it confirmes that the SA is displayed in live matches. Test shows, that SS are not more likely to score than other AM(X)
Sure, that why it is still a 'thesis' and not a confirmed theory.
If proper experimentation results show that the Shadow Striker Special Ability provides no advantage in terms of performance on the pitch, then we can say that it is just there for the visual effect. But, I highly doubt anyone has done proper experiments here, and also it is difficult and costly to do such things.