Having trouble understanding strikers HELP

[Al Svanberg]

Not disputing what has been said above, but I just want to add that formation also matters -- a lot -- for how many goals your striker will score. In some formations, AML/AMR, AMC, your DL for example will score a lot.

As I have described in my guide for beginners over in that section, I am at lvl 2 with one account and has picked up a very fast trainer that I had pushed hard to around 130% (check the last weekly update). He is just not scoring in the league for me, and I face 2-3 star players only in the league. But he has been a bit better in association games when I have faced better players that has more possession, this striker has scored more. And that is also more or less confirmed when I watch games, short passing, 80% possession, and my striker more or less always is found in the middle of a group of 4-5 defenders... All the while, my AMC is bombing in goals in more or less a 2 to 1 ratio.

Still, I wasn't satisfied so I just yesterday changed my formation and my striker had his first multiple goal game in the league. I will updat that thread with more info as I do more testing.

Other factors can also affect this. Has your striker played all games or gotten any rest? Nordeus specifically say that you shouldn't work your players too hard. This is of course also a factor. Nordeus has also said that you need a mix of old/young players, do you have too many young players?

Hidden abilities, I am not sure if Nordeus has said anything about this. But I recon that they could be there. BUT, and I could be wrong, I wouldn't assume that they have too big impact. Like why would Nordeus build the game that way? One set of skill for cosmetic reasons and then one hidden group of skill-set for game play? Would drive players nuts. From my POV, good players seem to play really well, 19 of 20 times, but then all of a sudden a good player isn't performing. Why? Bad fit in the system? Worked too hard? Too many young players? Bad hidden abilities? But don't stare yourself blind at potential hidden abilities, affect what you can affect first. Be vary of confirmation bias in favor of any hidden abilities.