Zenstati0n Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I just got in a bit of trouble as I publicly criticized a player for a poor performance, and several other players became unhappy about what I'd said. Is it possible though, that this could be a good way to make my players perform better? I'm thinking about Jose Mourinho now, who, after Inter's 1-1 draw against Roma this weekend, was pretty harsh on his own team and particularly Mario Balotelli. I quote: “We were very poor tonight, and in fact, all three teams out there, referees included, were quite bad,” Mourinho angrily told Sky. “Balotelli? His performance tonight was close to a zero. He had little movement and did little work for the team. He could have done a whole lot more.” Honestly I think this is part of Mourinho's brilliance. He says it like it is, probably getting into conflicts with players pretty often, but ultimately motivating them to play better, as they want to prove him wrong. Do you think this could work in FM? How do you handle these situations? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyvagus Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Suppose it depends on how "Professional" the players are...its a hidden stat! Some will want to motivate themselves to prove you wrong and play better next time...others will moan and hand in a transfer request! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squobbles Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Depends very much on the reputation of the manager vs the reputation of the player as well. For instance, a good player being criticised by an unrenowned manager would more than likely have a negative impact. Whereas the situation you described is more likely to elicit a positive response, such is the stature of Mourinho within the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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