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    [England Premier Division] Data Issues

    in Database and Research (Early Access Beta)

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    6 minutes ago, Nick OGS20 said:

    Response to this and those following up on it - don’t want to give away too much as I know some don’t like to read CAs, but United are ranked fifth on average CA in the PL, 16th on average consistency and OGS is ranked joint 18th among PL managers. All of those ratings are a long way off the obvious top two. Everyone will have their view on underrated and overrated players but I don’t believe there’s anyone there with a CA that can’t be very easily justified. 

    I do agree that we’re overperforming at the moment and we’re trying to get to the bottom of why that is. I think the above shows it’s not a case of ‘blinkered’ research or anything like that - they’re the ratings of a team with the talent to push for top 3/4 but major consistency issues and a manager a bit out of his depth. That seems fair to me - we did finish third last season after all (and most of the ratings will be based on that rather than early stages of a new season that has been plain weird so far - if you cite us being in 14th then you have to look at City, Arsenal etc as well).

    We’ve made some changes to Cavani and Telles that will filter through when an update happens - usually no changes are made to players transferred in as we trust the prior researchers, but those two seem to be specifically overperforming so they have been revised. There have been some small changes to Pogba as well, even though his performances in tests have been generally pretty average. 

    Feedback I’ve got this this morning is that there are issues with forward players at some of the bigger clubs (City, Liverpool, Chelsea) and those teams as a whole majorly underperforming in terms of goal/assist output and xG/chances created, whilst the equivalent numbers at United/Arsenal have been in line with what is expected (certainly tallies with my test games). No idea why this is but it’s being looked at and will hopefully be addressed. What we’re not going to do is ‘nerf’ player ratings across the board as some are demanding, given that they have been reviewed at several stages over the summer/autumn with no issues or complaints.

    There’s no desire to overrate players (or pressure on me to do so, as someone suggested) - if anything I’d lean the other way as I’d rather have a challenge and the realism of a necessary rebuild than an easy time of it.

    The other thing I’d say which is a persistent issue over the last few years is there is no real way of reflecting just how dysfunctional the Woodward/Judge approach to squad building is in the game and how big a part that plays on us underperforming in real life. Almost every summer you know where United need to strengthen and they fail to do it - you can’t really make that happen in FM. In my tests United almost always go out and get a quality CB or DM early on/in January - only way of stopping that happening would be to remove the transfer budget, but that wouldn’t be accurate and would cause uproar. 

    Apologies for the long post anyway. I do agree there’s an issue, as do SI, but some of the comments about the issue are hugely inaccurate or plain ignorant to be honest, and there’s been very little in the way of useful or meaningful suggestions there, just rants about blinkered research. Hope this shows there’s more going on here.

    Jesus!! I was typing a similar post about real life Man Utd stature financially and within football world but when I saw your post I stopped!!! You said it better than I was about to... Much respect to all of you the researchers doing the hard work. Don't let ignorant comments and/or persons affect what you do. Thank you.

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    Football Manager 2021 Early Access Beta Official Feedback Thread

    in Football Manager General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by mmanu

    6 minutes ago, LucasBR said:

    I'm still unable to see player condition and body language during matches, it is simply stuck and don't show nothing.

    Player condition you see it anyway (the little heart icons next to the shirts). Body language probably removed, can't find it either... Nope!! Found it! Body language is in the tablet as filter above squads (stats)

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    When's the BETA out speculation thread FM 21

    in Football Manager General Discussion

    Posted

    Just now, djpdavey said:

    Is it too much to ask that next year SI give a release date and TIME to the hour for next years BETA release when known? because lots of people are clearly trying to plan their days around this date. If at all possible?

    Sometimes I think the games fans are kept in the dark a lot.  

    Just a thought....

    NO! Because there will be no point for this thread. And who would like that!!??? NO ONE!!

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