Able to choose the best player of each position take the most important role in Total club manager and Fifa manager. Result of forthcoming match are decided by managers abilities to choose his starting line up.
In Total club manager 2005, we can simply judge our players by his playing level. We can choose our starting line up, and decide who is better player base on their playing level. Higher playing level show better player. But playing level exist no more in Fifa manager 2006 (New version of Total Club Manager). So, we must making decision base on their skill statistics,physical fitness and their playing style.
Should we compare entire statistic of each player to decide which player is better? No, we just need to compare several skills. Each position has several skills that more important than others. Below will be listed the most important skills for each position on field (except GK). The skills will be sorted from the most important to the least.
Attacker (ST,CF,RW,LW)
The most important Outfield skills for an attacker are:
- Finishing
- Shot Power
- Header
- Dribling
- Long shot
Finishing become the most important skill that must be possed by an attacker. You dont need hard shot if you can put the ball at the right direction. In addition, a good RW or LW should has high skill in Crossing. LW and RW also need high crossing sklill, because they must supply the ball to your centre forward.
The Most important Physical Fitness for an attacker are:
And attacker never run for a long distance so they dont need high stamina. But they need to beat the defender. That is why they need high level of acceleration (the ability to improve speed in short time).
Lef/Right Midfield (LM/RM)
The most important Outfield skills for LM or RM are:
- Touch
- Passing
- Crossing
- Long Passing
The Most important Physical Fitness for LM or RM are:
The most assist to your attacker come from your left/right midfield, thats why a good Left/right midfield need high crossing skill. He also need high speed and stamina because sometimes he must run from end to end.
Midfield (ANC,DM,CM,AM)
The most important Outfield skills for Midfield Player are:
- Touch
- Passing
- Creativity
- Long Passing
- Man Marking (for DM and ANC),Long Shot (for AM)
The Most important Physical Fitness for Midfield player are:
Midfield area is the widest area of a football field. Midfield player should be able to keep ball suplly from defender to attacker. Thats why they need good touch,passing and creativity. Playing in the widest area they need good speed and stamina as well.
Deffender (SW,CD,RB,LB)
The most important Outfield skills for defender player are:
- Man marking
- Tackling
- Header
The Most important Physical Fitness for defender player are:
A defender usually move around the penalty box, so they do not need good stamina. Work rate is more important, they will not be able to protect you goal without high work rate.
Defensive Wing (LWB,RWB)
The most important Outfield skills for Defensive wing are:
- Man marking
- Tackling
- Crossing
- Long Passing
The Most important Physical Fitness for defensive wing are:
Just like Left/Right midfield LWB and RWB sometimes need to run from end to end so they need good stamina.
By Comparing listed sklills you can decide your best starting line-up, and making sure that all player play in appropiate positions. Fifa manager 2006 has many new features that still need to be explored. I hope this article will help you to become a successful manager in Fifa Manager 2006.
