MontyOnTheRun

Did a test, and it is true that value of players drop immediately when adding a human manager to Arse. But I think these overinflated values of Arse players are just there to mirror that they don't need to sell them. They start with over 200 mill in the bank, minor debt, and a HUGE ambition to chase the PL title. So for example, Ødegaard is valued at £211-244M while Arteta is in control. And this probably makes sense as I cannot see Arteta ever wanting to sell him. But then you ask yourself: what is the realistic transfer value of Ødegaard if you take Arteta's bias out of the equation? Adding a human manager to Arse gives us the answer: £99-109M. This number is eerily close to how transfermarkt values him, so in this case SI has got it spot on. Similarly, when I take over LFC then almost all transfer values of their players decrease over time. And as with Arse, the players least desired (probably) to be sold are among the highest valued players: Szoboslai, Salah, Nunez, and Alisson. Just within the first 20 days of season 1, Szoboslai, Salah, and Nunez drop 31M, 11M, and 9M in value respectively. The only one out of the four who keeps his value intact is Alisson. Why that is is anyone's guess, but I think the point of these overinflated values is to let the other clubs know that there are some players who are basically "not for sale" unless a ridiculous bid comes in. And this is how real life football works, and why sometimes you have clubs making ridiculous bids for players - because they know the only way to get them is to overpay. Looking over my LFC squad in January 2024, there isn't a single transfer value I disagree with. Salah is the highest valued at £102-113 (about the same speculated in media is his transfer value), closely followed by Szobozlai at £91-100M (which makes sense since his CA has gone up 5 points, he's got a fairly good average rating and a contract that runs until 2028). The only transfer value I could disagree with is Gravenberch (£78-88M), but he is my top performer with 4 goals in 11 games and a 7.45 rating. If he did something like that IRL for LFC then would his value be similar? It's possible. But what I do know is that having these seemingly over-inflated values for players like Ødegaard is a good thing - otherwise you'd see the likes of PSG scoop him up (together with a handful of PL superstars) every transfer window, and there would be no squad building that resembles real life for the likes of Arse and other PL clubs.

Set them to fullback on default mentality. You'll concede far less shots on goals. Wingbacks are really only useful when there are no wingers in front of them to provide crosses. The fulllbacks in LFC already got enough PPMs to bomb forward.

NO. He is a long way from his prime, and you can't put a pricetag on passion. Plus, you are already 1st in league in January from that screenshot, so let the kid win the title with his hometown club. Don't loan out Gravenberch either.

Maybe this DominicForza can create his own club called "Team Testosterone" and put Pogba as his captain. I am sure he can find a full squad of cheats if he follows Juve that closely. On topic: Bellingham got a small upgrade and is now the closest thing to resemble Steven Gerrard in his prime. You could say the heir is already in the LFC squad (Szoboszlai), but he will need 2 more seasons before the LFC researcher can justify bumping him all the way up to prime Gerrard level.

I suppose the research on Jill Ellis was done by one of her children... ridiculous! At least put her history in so that people understand she is not a random name.

Real life rumors not welcomed in this forum section, meadowsaaron38. Especially a rumor started by The S*n. Back on topic: what's your best tutor successes in the first season? I've only had luck with VVD->Quansah (Bajcetic did not respond at all). I am thinking of trying Endo->Bajcetic but need a 3rd member for that mentoring group.

Quansah got an upgrade so you'd be well served keeping him (and his low wages). His brother plays up the road at Southport (great little league team to take over when you get bored of winning everything with LFC). With Bradley and Ramsay holding down the rightback position for the next 15 years, you'll want to move TAA into the midfield and Gomez into the center of your defense. Then you'll have VVD and Konate as your first-choice pairing, and Gomez and Quansah as a solid backup pair. No need to buy anyone until VVD hangs it up. Recommended signings for season 2 is a solid AMC (to take some of the pressure off Mac Allister). Unfortunately Carvalho is not up to the task anymore. For me it's going to be Messi, Musiala, or Wirtz.

Don't tell people his PA is "only a tiny tiny bit lower than Salah's". It's spoiling the game for others since most will have a pretty good idea of what Salah's PA is. And more importantly, his PA is random so you quoting a set figure is meaningless. I am actually surprised that Nypan got a higher world rating than Lamine Yamal. One plays in the godforsaken place of Trondheim with the amateurs, the other plays in Barcelona and has made his senior debut for Spain. Nypan is around 7 months younger. I wonder if his world rating is there just to ensure he ends up in a fairly good foreign club.

Jota's finishing increased, Darwin's finishing decreased (and a slight PA change). Will be interesting to see if I can get these two to perform to the point where I can compete without bringing in a world class striker. Long-term goal has to be to get one of these youngsters to win a Ballon d'Or. I don't recall LFC ever having this many world class prospects in FM. Joe Gomez is actually one hell of a centreback. Start him regularly and he fulfills that last bit of PA if he avoids injuries. Salah added as a LFC legend in the update. This makes the backlash of selling him to the Saudis even more devastating I presume.

I found that if you have a fitness coach refusing to take courses, he is more likely to accept if you change his contract to coach. But it is rare that a staff member is capable of both these roles.

What role? I have him on defensive midfielder (defend) in the DMC position and I've never even seen him make a foul. Just tidies up and keeps it simple.

What's everyone's experience with Endo? For me he is vital in my 4-3-3 Wide as a defensive midfielder in the DM position. Can't imagine selling him. Once Bajcetic is ready to take over, he won't complain about being backup either! Endo never lets me down - never gets a card. Proof positive that PA (don't spoil it) is not everything in this game. And I notice my younger players are picking up positive traits (professionalism/pressure stat) out of nowhere, which has to be thanks in part to the presence of Endo in my squad. Anyone had him succesfully tutor Bajcetic?

Why shouldn't we be allowed to filter out what sex we want? When I go to the doctor I can request if I want a female or male doctor. I am sure some footballers are also weary of what sex they want. Just imagine if the player got accidentally kicked in the groin during a match and had to be examined. Would you want a male or female poking around down there? SI already introduced "sexual orientation" in the game by letting some newgens come out as "openly gay", and that seems way more controversial than some innocent little filter.

Yup, this is pretty much my conclusion too. SI can confirm if the set piece coach makes a difference? They have said that if you don`t have a sport scientist, then the physio does the sport scientist job, but not as effective. So I am wondering if the human manager doing the set piece coaching will also be not as effective.

Maybe the set piece coach is only there to COACH attributes needed for set piece routines (in the same manner as a fitness coach only coach strength & quickness)... while the set pieces themselves can be set up by the human manager and will be carried out with the same chance of success REGARDLESS if you have a set piece coach in your coaching team. Would make my day if someone from SI took the time to comment on this. My theory is that having a dedicated set piece coach makes a positive difference. The ony thing I have to go on is playing the same team over and over in different saves and comparing with and without using a set piece coach.