Key Stats for Positions

I just would like to know the key stats everyone looks for in every position

If we are talking about premiership quality:

(where i've put pace, i mean pace+accel)

Everyone: Decisions >15

GK: Concentration, reflexes, handling, anticipation (always good to have a psychic keeper ) - any others are a bonus.

CB: Tackling, marking, heading, jumping, pace and positioning.

DM: Stamina, natural fitness, tackling, passing, pace.

CM: Passing, creativity, longshots

Winger: Pace, dribbling, passing, crossing or finishing, depending on how i'm playing him.

ACM: Passing, longshots, pace, finishing, dribbling, off the ball, anticipation.

CF (quick): Pace, off the ball, anticipation, finishing, composure

CF (target): Jumping, heading, passing, long shots, finishing.

All: Determination. Physical attributes are very useful too (Eddie Johnson...). Set pieces always useful.

Goalkeepers:

Handling, reflexes, areial ability

DCs:Marking, taclking, positioning, concentration, heading, jumping

FBs: Marking, tackling, positioning, crossing, stamina, pace+accel, concentration, passing

DMs: passing, tackling, positioning, work rate team work, stamina, passing, creaivity

MC: passing, creativity, stamina, technique, tw, wr, followed by those listed for AMCs and DMs.

AMCs: passing, creativity, long shots, stamina, pace, accel, crossing, composure, technique.

Wingers: crossing, dribbling, technique, corners, passing, creativity, pace+accel.

Strikers: Heading, finishing, composure, physical atributes, technique.

Stolen from a post by SCAIG

I see and thanks, not quite in the premier league yet but I hope to be one day.

I see and thanks, not quite in the premier league yet but I hope to be one day. What about a fullback?

Oops forgot them

FB: Pace, crossing, tackling and positioning, maybe work rate.

*also add workrate to DM.

We'll I hope to be in league 2 next season if I get promoted And Ill be using these stats when I look for players next season

Key:

* = Very important

+ = Other needed stats

Goalkeeper: Handing and Reflexes.* Aerial Ability, Command of Area, Communication, One on One's, Concentration, Anticipation, Decisions and Rushing Out.+

Full Backs: Positioning and Tackling.* Anticipation, Aggression, Marking, Crossing, Acceleration, Pace, Passing.+

Centre Backs: Tackling and Marking.* Aggression, Marking, Acceleration, Pace, Strength, Bravery, Jumping, Heading.+

Defensive Midfielders: Tackling and Positioning.* Work Rate, Positioning, Passing, Strength, Long Shots.+

Attacking Midfielders: Passing and Creativity.* Decisions, Off The Ball, Long Shots, Finishing, Dribbling, Technique, First Touch.+

Wingers: Crossing and Acceleration.* Pace, Passing, Dribbling, Technique, Decisions, Off The Ball.+

Forwards (Tall Striker): Jumping and Heading.* Finishing, Strength, Composure, Off The Ball, Passing, Decisions.+

Forwards (Fast Striker): Pace and Finishing.* Acceleration, Composure, Off The Ball, Dribbling, Decisions, Technique, First Touch.+

i feel fullbacks need work rate. there's nothing worse than a fullback that doesn't get back to defend

Is jumping important for a keeper, or is that just covered under aerial ability?

Wouldn't Bravery and Agility be important for a keeper? You wouldn't want a lethargic goalkeeper or a keeper who is too scared to put his body on the line to save a goal (which could be the equaliser or winning goal in a cup final). Just my opinion though. Also, shouldn't high composure be good for all players regardless of position?

Composure is more of an attacking attribute, good on mc's, amc's, wingers & strikers/forwards.

I read it as a players ability to stay calm & focused, when put under pressure by the oppositions marking/closing down, whilst he has the ball.

Concentration is it's defensive counterpart.

Composure is to stay calm, focused and not get overwhelmed by the pressure, just as you said. But concentration is the attribute which tells how likely is it that the player gets distracted and how well he can pay attention to the game. Wouldn't composure be good for defensive players too? They need to keep their cool to defend and not make red card tackles.

Imo concentration and decisions should go hand-in-hand because if the player can concentrate really well, he is more likely to predict the move of the opposition and, thus, make the correct decision. Just my opinion though. Does anyone else agree/disagree?

Composure is to stay calm, focused and not get overwhelmed by the pressure, just as you said. But concentration is the attribute which tells how likely is it that the player gets distracted and how well he can pay attention to the game. Wouldn't composure be good for defensive players too? They need to keep their cool to defend and not make red card tackles.

Imo concentration and decisions should go hand-in-hand because if the player can concentrate really well, he is more likely to predict the move of the opposition and, thus, make the correct decision. Just my opinion though. Does anyone else agree/disagree?

Agree, and add anticipation too.

I am in league 2 finally But I was wondering what standard of stats would I look for, say 10 in all the mentioned stats for that position?

Aren't these detailed in the manual?

Gecko, just look at the squad of the team predicted to win your league or the one leading it. Then you have your baseline values.

The number one attribute - and I feel like I'm telling some sort of secret here - is determination.

Nothing is more important. Every player you ever bought who seemed like a superstar from his attributes, but performed like a clumsy ape - low determination. It is the attribute that wins you close games. Thus, I suppose, if you have a terrific, determined team, you can afford to have one or two weak-willed individuals with other qualities (e.g. free kick specialist with a penchant for trendy haircuts).

The thing to keep in mind is that naturally all attributes matter. Anticipation, Team Work, Decisions and the Physical Attributes are important for all positions. I'll list the two or three I think critical when assessing a player. There are, of course, other considerations: if you have a wing-based attack with lots of crossing, you want a big lumping striker; if you play with a high defensive line, you want faster central defenders.

GK: Reflexes, Positioning. (Irrelevant attribute: pace)

L/RB: Concentration, Tackling.

CB: Heading, Tackling, Marking.

ML/R: Dribbling, Flair.

CM: Work Rate, Passing.

S: Finishing, Off The Ball. (Irrelevant attributes: marking, positioning)

I will use this thread to ask what are the key stats for a playmaker

I will use this thread to ask what are the key stats for a playmaker

For playmaker, I would say Passing, Creativity, Technique, First Touch, Decisions, Team Work and Work Rate. Off the ball and Concentration too.

Thanks a lot

One thing I've noticed is that keepers with high pace and rushing out always do amazingly for me. I.E. Pepe Reina

Thanks! Im planning on buying alot of players in the off season, I really want to get promoted asap again