sponsorkindest said: That's awesome! In-game any tactic that's more than a score of 50 should do fine, if your recruitment is on point. Expand

Using python and my own ratings based on the tests on here, recruitment has been great. I've only just got my own scouts as before no one with decent attributes would join.

sponsorkindest said: I tested it on my end, it's still good but I wouldn't say it's the best, there are better tactics. I am super impressed by the result I got on 424 Death Star by @Delicious  and of course the one and only @A Smile  424 deformation II in the current patch. Please try those tactics to see the difference

https://fm-arena.com/thread/6879-424-deformation-ii/

https://fm-arena.com/thread/6986-424-death-star/ Expand

Its still very good for me, Truro first season in the EPL. We are 4th in the January Window, spent £17m in total. Half my starting eleven are free transfers.

"usually my motto is let them be" hahahaha havent laughed so much in a long time. cheers

sponsorkindest said: Damn! Expand

It still performed excellently for me. First season in the championship with Truro and we won it. Played the full season on 24.2

Mark said: I will look to test it. I have had tall players with bad jumping reach that have been great fill ins for my better DCs. Lets see how it plays out in tests Expand

I am pretty sure it has been tested with players who are the minimum height but have 1-3 attribute points higher than their max height opponents and they win the majority of headers? This was for 23 but id be surprised if they have "fixed" this for 24

ocarty said: So basically, a defender with 5 marking and 15 pace is better than a defender with 15 marking and 5 pace. Damn. Expand

I would always take the pace yes. I am using squirrels python with my own weighting for attrinbutes as I think he still gives too much to technicals which are really not that important - even marking for defenders. My results are fantastic. For a centre back I would want pace, acceleration and jumping reach as the top attributes and then balance, anticipation and concentration. And finally stamina, strength and aggression. I dont look for tackling or marking. And I would even put in dribbling for the third set of most important.

Mark said: I play lower leagues and can have very bad rated DCs who are over 1.95m  and they rate seriously well. But that is just anecdotal. Expand

You may have missed the point? What is their jumping reach? I also play lower leagues - FM23 was Ringmer and 24 I am Truro. Quansah is nowhere near as good in the air as centre backs shorter than him by a few inches.

Mark said: I am unsure whether you can draw that conclusion from the data we have with the Attribute testing. The starting point is different for each attribute for each position in the test league. We do not have data down to position. We do not know what combinations work etc. I do know that if you get fast players across the pitch it will work. I also know that very tall DCs work.

Take the data you get and think about it and work with it. The attribute testing is there to give us hints for how we play the game not to solve the game for us. Expand

I think you mean jumping reach? Quansah is 6'6 or 6'7 with only 14/15 jumping reach but my shorter defender with higher jumping reach are better.

Floppyaams said: I am assuming you checked the Fast Man rating? Check out the Target Man rating. It gives quite a high weightage to jumping reach. I use the TM rating because I noticed players with high TM rating generally do better, even when used by the AI. Generally, anything over 79 TM rating seem to do pretty well. Expand

Jumping reach is set to 0 for many positions and only 65 for TM? This is all too low and a big mistake.

Haaland is the best FS and the best TM. I agree TM is better in FM because of how powerful jumping reach is. Actually his dribbling is probably a little low to be the best FS? Im not sure.

Avenger22 said: Maybe the PR0 mod or some mod who change lot of stuff can fix these stuff have no idea imo Expand

Why should you need a mod to fix a serious issue with a major league for the best-selling football management game?

I dont care about the pressing discussion but the game is a joke. They still haven't fixed the Spanish salary cap lol. Its a major league, hardly Djibouti is it

My first observation is that Haaland isn't rated as the best striker?? He's one of the best FM players ever, let alone in this version.

Why have you rated jumping reach so poorly?????? It needs to be high for almost every outfield position and max for centre backs.

Forgot to check this today. Have been using my own ratings for squirrel python code and have found it to be excellent. I think it's far superior to using GS with yk but will check it against yours tomorrow

alberfb88 said: not working on the new patch or is it just me?
finished with brighton 3rd, started new season with the new patch and standing 17th after 20 games and a better squad Expand

Seems ok

Kamas1 said: Can you share the code? Expand

Its easy enough. Take the ones he has done on his website and add them to python.

Then for EVERY(not gk) position put pace and acceleration in the top ones which are *5.

Now for central players I also put jumping reach here and for wide players and srikers I add dribbling.

For the next set of most important attributes from the testing here I make sure from Strength and Stamina up they are all in the second group *3 and some like concentration for cb's and agility for wingers will go up to the top line as well. I also put finishing for stikers here, work rate for full backs and dm's. Maybe aggression for cb's

Then the third group *1 is for the others you want.

Then at the end there is a sum which is 1/48 for example. you simply add up each group and then put that number there. So if you have four 5* thats 20, five 3* is 15 and 5 1* is 5.

sponsorkindest said: So stupid, man here we are using ML rating, python code, excel sheet, genie scout and FMRTE to get the recruitment right but when in reality all you need a filter with Pace >= 16 Expand

Im using squirrel python with your top tactic managing Truro and I gave only signed frees and got 2-3 loans a season and we won league 1 with 112 points. I have changed what he sets the code to look for based upon what I thought was better, got rid of the useless attributes and boosted jumping reach, and updated again from these tests. The other promotions were easy as well. Think the tactic and the method of finding players is too good combined.

White Europe said: I like all this tests done on this site, all helpful threads done by this outstanding FM players, but i don't think that speed is most important for every position: CM, DM or CD can be 11/10 pace acceleration, having 14/15 other important atributes for their position and perform better than just fast players.
I think following atributes highlighted by FM can do best job. Expand

Following the attributes highlighted in game is an awful choice. Only do this if you're playing for realism. And one extra on pace and acceleration makes you a huge difference. The difference between 11 and 14 is huge

Haha this game.

Avenger22 said: Based on FM logic Usain Bolt would be best player in the world had he been a footballer ... Expand

Adama Traore wasnt far off!!!

JGdaCaesar said: Does anybody know when 4000 matches testing is going to start? not sure if this was asked before on here. Expand

I believe there is a small match engine update soon? And so it would be after that as should be final patch before winter update