Key insights

• ⚽ Overworking players can lead to training deprivation, fatigue accumulation, and increased injury risk
• ⚽ Fixture congestion can lead to overworking players and training deprivation
• ⚽ Training new positions affects player's current ability and attributes
• ⚽ Players' attributes can decrease if they don't get enough playing time
• ⚽ Injuries affect physical attributes and can be somewhat recovered through rehab
• ⚽ Players' attributes can decline due to factors like playing time, natural fitness, and hidden attributes
• ⚽ Playing in meaningful matches is crucial for player development
• ⚽ Understanding the reasons for attribute decline can help manage it effectively

Q&A

• Why do players' attributes decline in Football Manager?

  Players' attributes can decline due to factors like playing time, natural fitness, and hidden attributes. Mentoring and training can somewhat improve players' hidden attributes. A downward arrow indicates a minor decline in attributes, which can be reversed with care. Understanding the reasons for attribute decline can help manage it effectively.

• What are the effects of injuries on players' attributes in Football Manager?

  Injuries can impact physical attributes, and rehab can help recover lost abilities. Reduced training intensity can affect attribute maintenance. Facilities, coaches, and teammates impact development. Older players may see declining attributes.

• How does training new positions affect a player's ability in Football Manager?

  Training new positions can affect a player's current ability and attributes, affecting their overall performance. It is important to consider the trade-off between adding new positions and preserving current ability. Players' potential ability plays a role in development and training. Careful consideration is needed when training new positions.

• What impact does meaningful playing time have on players' attributes in Football Manager?

  Players' attributes in Football Manager can decrease if they don't get enough meaningful playing time. Playing in important matches is crucial for their development. Some natural fluctuation in attributes is normal. Tracking and checking player attributes is essential for managing their development.

• How does fixture congestion affect players in Football Manager?

  Fixture congestion can lead to overworking players and training deprivation. Under-18 players require more focus on training for development. Fatigue accumulates over time and affects player performance. High fatigue levels increase injury risk and lead to decreased attribute levels.

• Why is managing player fatigue and fixture congestion crucial in Football Manager?

  Managing player fatigue and fixture congestion is crucial in Football Manager to maintain player performance and development. Overworking players can lead to training deprivation, fatigue accumulation, and increased injury risk.

• 00:00 Managing player fatigue and fixture congestion is crucial in Football Manager to maintain player performance and development. Overworking players can lead to training deprivation, fatigue accumulation, and increased injury risk.
• 02:52 Players' attributes in Football Manager can decrease if they don't get enough meaningful playing time, playing in important matches is crucial for their development, and some natural fluctuation in attributes is normal. Checking and tracking player attributes is essential for managing their development.
• 05:48 Training new positions can affect a player's current ability and attributes, affecting their overall performance; Consider the trade-off between adding new positions and preserving current ability.
• 08:27 Players' abilities can decrease when they learn a new position, working on their weak foot can significantly improve their current ability, and injuries can cause attribute reductions.
• 11:05 Injuries can impact physical attributes, rehab can help recover lost abilities, reduced training intensity can affect attribute maintenance, facilities, coaches, and teammates impact development, older players may see declining attributes.
• 13:55 Players' attributes can decline due to factors like playing time, natural fitness, and hidden attributes. Mentoring and training can somewhat improve players' hidden attributes. A downward arrow indicates a minor decline in attributes, which can be reversed with care. Understanding the reasons for attribute decline can help manage it effectively.