"Specialist" vs "Allrounder"

[Zeon]

when i browse the transfer market, i often see players like these:





one of them with a good overall rating, the other one with a great defence rating, but bad attack and physical. ignoring age, who is the better player here? i would think the second one?


i guess for keepers attack is almost useless? for defenders i guess its also not very important. and for strikers i guess defence is not important?
and midfielders need both, cause the need to do both jobs to a certain extent?

[Kukilon]

For Gk specialising is only good. Regarding outfield players people have different views.

[singaboy]

I will go with the Specialist. Why would you need a GK with good Attack skill?

[Gafaton]

anyway the first one is better.. less age and in "2 years" u can put him with more than 36,4 points on defence, cheers.

[Ro Edu]

I will go with the Specialist. Why would you need a GK with good Attack skill?

even if i do the same i prefer not to unbalance so much rising both defense and mental +1 / -1 / 0

[singaboy]

A defender should focus on defense skill, Striker should focus on attack skills. DMC + MC + AMC mix

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

First one is better because he have a better general quality but second one have great stats on defence.

[Giotto]

At the start, I used to put points on (for example) if a Striker.."Attack & Physical"....he needs good attacking skills, but also the physical prowess to cope, not get too tired in match's etc.

As I progressed through levels, playing higher quality teams, I realised there comes a time when you need Attackers to assist in defending & Defenders to help out in attack...so started levelling them up equally.

Also Nordeus have been clever in the distribution of skills, so that a GK needs def skills and Physical skills (obvious) but also, in the "Attack" section are "Passing & Crossing"..equally as important for a Goalie or Defender in RL, also, in the "Defence" skill set, there are "Positioning & Heading" (very important for an attacker).

So my thoughts are, you need to level up equally, or you dont get the best out of any position.

[Zeon]

more opinions on this? you are the first one who thinks skills on the other side of their normal place are very important

[Giotto]

more opinions on this? you are the first one who thinks skills on the other side of their normal place are very important

It would be interesting to get more thoughts on this...Anyone?