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FM Statistics Lab: Recruiting players embodying your club’s DNA in FM19

July 26, 2019 Pelham [FMTahiti] Comments 9 Comments

As mentioned in our previous post we are going to take a step away from the sterile lab setting (though we will be back) and look at some more natural data. Data that has been occurring in my saves. As a result we will be able to use statistics around key performance indicators (KPI’s) to actually determine what our club DNA should be for for each of our units: defence and attack. Recruiting players FM19. There are some great articles,…

Moneyball in FM19: Part 2

June 5, 2019 Dictate The Game Comments 1 Comment

First I want to start out by saying thank you to everyone who read Moneyball Part 1. The response was really overwhelming and while I tried to respond to most comments, there are undoubtedly a few I missed. As promised, in this post we will be looking at my January Transfer Window activity, the stats for the players I signed, and a closer look at my KPIs and statistical setup. Moneyball in FM19.

Moneyball in FM19: Part 1

May 15, 2019 Dictate The Game Comments 7 Comments

I start a Masters Degree in Data Analytics this September, and recently I’ve been looking at how I can use Analytics to impact my favourite game, Football Manager. Cleon recently tweeted about Moneyball, and how no one has replicated it correctly when it comes to FM. Moneyball in FM19. Now, I had heard of Moneyball, and knew it involved using Analytics to scout players, but I didn’t know the true extent of Moneyball, or where the definition came from. So,…

Does Finishing in FM19 Make a Difference in a Striker? | Football Manager Experiment

April 15, 2019 Dictate The Game Comments 3 Comments

As a manager, I always look for strikers with the highest finishing attribute and then assess their other attributes. However, I wonder what would happen if I created two identical players and only adjust their finishing in FM19 attributes and see what the result is like. In my last article where I looked at age, which can be read here – Does Age Make a Difference in a Striker? | Football Manager Experiment. It was slightly difficult to create a conclusion on…

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