Who to train at only 50% at playmaking ?

[Alf]

OK, I have these three guys to train at playmaking. But only 2 Inner Midfield spot available. The other will be trained at half speed at winger.

Johansson & Hoffmann were purchased last season, and Bodnar is this week's youth pull. Given his value, I assume he might be close to popping.

Hoffmann just popped to passable last week, Johansson is due in 2-3 weeks. Bodnar of course, I don't know.


Henke Johansson (Sverige)
79 000 Euro, 19 years, solid form
Has disastrous experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina: passable Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: inadequate Passing: passable
Winger: weak Defending: poor
Scoring: inadequate Set Pieces: poor
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Horst Hoffmann (German)
46 000 Euro, 18 years, inadequate form
Has disastrous experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina: passable Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: passable Passing: passable
Winger: poor Defending: poor
Scoring: wretched Set Pieces: wretched
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Michel Bodnar (French)
61 000 Euro, 19 years, passable form
Has disastrous experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina: weak Keeper: disastrous
Playmaking: inadequate Passing: passable
Winger: weak Defending: weak
Scoring: wretched Set Pieces: poor

[PilotMan]

From a PM trainer, first on my list would be Hoffman, he is younger and better, since he is already passable. Next I would say Bodnar. It is pretty much a toss up since he and Johansson are almost equals. But the notch higher in defense won it. Now his stamina sucks, and that will hurt you, but if its only for a training match, then it shouldn't be a big deal.

[terpkristin]

I agree with PilotMan that Hoffman would be my first choice, because he's already at passable PM and the others are inadequate.

In what is probably a silly question, why do you only have 2 IM's when you're training PM? I mean, based on input around here, people training PM use a formation with 5 middies (3 IM and 2 wingers) to maximize the number of players that can be trained per week...

~terpk

[Alf]

terpkritsin, I have 6 IM to train and 4 wingers. 4 IM spots are already taken by starters (plus one guy I didn't list here). Winger slots : I have 2 taken, 1 free for training & 1 I need to buy a better winger.

There fore me listing only these 3 guys and the three spots I mention.

PilotMan : thanks, I didn't even noticed that Bodnar had weak def rating... He'll train at IM. And yes, they are only part of my training program, playing in friendlies and the FOFC CUp !