Quote Originally Posted by LeManiaque View Post
I can't think of a thread about a "well trained" player. My own experience is that highly capable players are identifiable pretty quickly. I can train players to keep up, but can a player go from average 6.5 to 8s? Lots of noise in that, many managers probably don't keep players long enough to develop, or don't have a plan for training or tactics.
Well, quality definitely matters.
If by "developed" player you mean a player with high difference between white and grey skill, I haven't noticed that. It seems the only way to improve rating of a player is to improve his overall quality. But I usually sell my players when they turn 22, maybe the improvement is slow and not very noticeable.