player form

[Randiesel75]

I am currently in fixture week 15 with Villarreal and have a question on player form. As this seems to fluctuate from match to match, even if a player never sees time on the pitch, I am curious how much this adds / subtracts from a players overall rating. For instance, your starting striker is 85 with a down arrow while your substitute striker is an 80 with an up arrow. Does this make them level?

[jesmith29]

Re: player form

That's a good question.

From what I've read, If a player has the red arrow, get them on the pitch and if it's the purple arrow leave them home.

[slthree]

Re: player form

Somewhere out there this is an explanation of what the arrows mean.I think each level represented 15% But, that info didnt come from Konami so I don't know how much stock to put in it.

If its a superstar, I would play him with a blue arrow but never with purple.

[connoll3]

Re: player form

Player form arrows explained here:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1818/pes5guideformarrowsscanzyg23bm.jpg

[callmetaternuts]

Re: player form

Player form arrows explained here:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1...canzyg23bm.jpg

That link is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[Randiesel75]

Re: player form

Player form arrows explained here:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1...canzyg23bm.jpg

Excellent, thanks.

[jesmith29]

Re: player form

Since that chart says Pro Evolution 5, do the %'s still ring true?

[connoll3]

Re: player form

Since that chart says Pro Evolution 5, do the %'s still ring true?

I'd expect so. The only thing that's probably different is the injury adjustment, as there's now more than one injury status.

[aloncho11]

Re: player form

All of this is true. But keep in mind it is not an absolute rule. I have played hundreds of games with players with blue arrows and sometimes even grey/white, and they have performed better than players with green/yellow arrows.

It depends a lot on the player stats of course, but also in paying smart with these players who are "not in form"...that is if you choose to play with them.