SKILLS IN GAME

Player's skills is the most important factor that determines his performance during the match. In order to prepare your matches it is important to understand how each skill is responsible for the player's performance and how they are related to each other. So here are all the explanations of the skills visible on a player's page. Please note that there are no hidden skills.

Field player#

The match uses the ratings for the match (impacted by the temper of the player), these ratings are classified in 3 categories (technical, mental and physical).

Technical#

Control

• Control The player's ability to successfully receive passes.

If the number of balls received by the player is low then the success rate can be much lower than expected (example: with only 2 balls received the success rate of the match is 50% if the player misses a control)

Passes

• Passes The player’s accuracy when passing the ball.

[1]The success rate is reduced by 2% in the case of passes without control

Shoot

• Shoot The player’s accuracy when shooting the ball.

[1]When the shot is on target, the goalkeeper will attempt to stop the shot (see goalkeeper's skills)

Head

• Head Winning a header in a direct contest with an opponent and the player’s accuracy when heading the ball.

Headshot

[1]When the headshot is on target, the goalkeeper will attempt a stop (see the goalkeeper's skills)

Aerial duels ( Head Vs Head )

When two opposing players are at the fall of an air ball (center or air pass) there is a duel between the "Attacker" player and the "Defender" player.

[1] The strength of each of the players is first calculated.

The strength of the attacker and the strength of the defender make it possible to calculate the expected success rate of the headshot :

Expected success rate of the headshot = Attacker's strength - Defender's strength

• Examples :

Dribble Vs Tackle

• Dribble Player's ability to keep possession of the ball when an opponent tackled him.
• Tackle Dispossessing an opponent when he’s dribbling.

The skills Dribble and Tackle are used in a duel between an "Attacker " player who dribbles and an opposing "Defender " player who tries to regain possession of the ball.

The two skills (out of 100) are compared to give the attacker's dribbling success rate.

Physical#

Pressing

• Pressing Winning back the ball during a pressing attempt.

The skills Dribble and Pressing are used in a duel between an "Attacker " player who dribbles and an opposing "Defender " player who tries to regain possession of the ball.

The two skills (out of 100) are compared to give the attacker's dribbling success rate.

Call

• Call Player's ability to go into a free space to propose a pass solution for his teammate in possession.

[1] The radius within which the player loses his marker and offers a passing option to the ball carrier.

Speed

• Speed The player's natural top speed.
• Acceleration The player's acceleration before he reaches his top speed.

Stamina

First role "Ability to maintain level"

Stamina The player's ability to maintain his level (after he has played 50 minutes) in the following skills:

• Speed
• Acceleration
• Shoot
• Dribble
• Head
• Call
• Passes
• Control
• Pressing
• Tackle
• Anticipation

The coefficient

[1] All players who have played 50 minutes are affected; the skills mentioned above are recalculated every 5 minutes until the 90th minute.

New value of the skill = ( Skill value at the beginning of the match * the coefficient )

Second role "The Repetition of Effort"

Depending on the actions performed the player will lose more or less stamina points.

During time-outs or short runs the player will gain 2 pts of endurance.

Mental#

Positioning

• Positioning The player's ability to respect the position you defined in the tactic.

Brain

• Brain The player's ability to read the positions of opponents and teammates, and to orient himself properly on the field.

Creativity

• Creativity The player's ability to find openings that are dangerous for the opposition, and to create goal-scoring opportunities with sudden crosses.

[1] Make the key pass or cross when the teammate is in a good position to shoot on goal

Anticipation

• Anticipation The player's ability to be the first on a ball that belongs to nobody.

The skill Anticipation is used in a duel between two opposing players who are trying to regain possession of a ball that they can reach at the same time.

[1] The strength of each of the players is first calculated. The Attacker is the player whose team had possession of the ball before the duel.

The strength of the attacker and the strength of the defender are used to calculate the expected success rate of the recovery of the ball :

Expected recovery success rate = Attacker's strength - Defender's strength

• Examples :

Goalkeeper#

The match uses the ratings for the match (impacted by the temper of the player), these ratings are classified in 3 categories (technical, mental and physical).

Technical#

Stretching

• Stretching Ability to reach the ball on an opponent's shot.

When the SHOT is on target, the goalkeeper tries to reach the ball using his stretching skill; if he doesn't manage it, there will be a GOAL or a GOAL POST, depending on the direction of the shot.

Some examples**[1]**

[1] The further the shot is from the goal, the more time the goalkeeper has to reach the ball.
[2] Radius in which the goalkeeper can move to reach the ball.

Reflex

• Reflex How quickly he can move his arms and legs.

The goalkeeper was able to reach the ball thanks to his Stretching, and he then uses his Reflex skill in an attempt to touch the ball; if he doesn't succeed, there'll be a GOAL or GOAL POST, depending on the direction of the shot.

Some examples**[1]**

[1] The further the shot is from the goal, the more time the goalkeeper has for the reflex (higher percentage of success).

Catching ball

• Catching ball Ability to block the ball rather than release it.

The goalkeeper is able to touch the ball: there's no GOAL. The Catching ball skill determines whether the goalkeeper pushes the ball further away or blocks it.

If the goalkeeper doesn't block the ball, he deflects it either for a corner kick or back onto the field.

If the goalkeeper doesn't send the ball out for a corner kick, he sends it back onto the field. The catching ball skill determines how far the goalkeeper parries the ball, which then determines whether he can block it or not afterward.

Control

• Control The player's ability to successfully receive passes.

If the number of balls received by the player is low then the success rate can be much lower than expected (example: with only 2 balls received the success rate of the match is 50% if the player misses a control)

Hand distribution

• Hand distribution The player’s accuracy when passing the ball with hand.

Foot distribution

• Foot distribution The player’s accuracy when passing the ball with foot.

Physical#

Speed

• Speed The player's natural top speed.
• Acceleration The player's acceleration before he reaches his top speed.

Mental#

High save

• High save Jumping high to make a clean catch of the ball in the air, in his area. This skill is useful to the goalkeeper during the opponent's corners or crosses.

The goalkeeper comes out more or less far to claim reachable balls in the air.

If the high save is successful, the goalkeeper touches the ball; otherwise, he doesn't touch the ball, which continues on its way.

The goalkeeper succeeds in touching the ball, so he uses his catching ball skill to catch or punch the ball.

[1] The ball isn't caught so it's punched.

A good clearance is out wide and far, while a bad clearance is central and short.

Low save

• Low save Ability to win the duel when facing an opponent in a 1v1 situation in the penalty area.

The Low save and Dribble skills are used in a duel between an "Attacker" player who dribbles and the "Goalkeeper" who tries to regain possession of the ball.

[1] The strength of each of the players is first calculated.

The strength of the attacker and the strength of the goalkeeper are used to calculate the expected success rate of the dribbling :

Expected dribbling success rate = Attacker's strength - Goalkeeper's strength

• Examples :

Long distance

• Long distance Ability to play without hands outside of the penalty box.

The Long distance and Dribble skills are used in a duel between an "Attacker" player who dribbles and the "Goalkeeper" who tries to regain possession of the ball.

[1] The strength of each of the players is first calculated.

The strength of the attacker and the strength of the goalkeeper are used to calculate the expected success rate of the dribbling :

Expected dribbling success rate = Attacker's strength - Goalkeeper's strength

• Examples :

Positioning

• Positioning The player's ability to respect the ideal position based on the position of the ball.

Brain

• Brain The player's ability to read the positions of opponents and teammates, and to orient himself properly on the field.