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Contents 1 Midfield Adjustment

We regard Passing as the skill that defines how much you know of midfield play. This means that if the passing of a player is much lower than the other skills, that player won't be able to use them to their full extent. This creates a difference between midfielders and the players that operate in the penalty box, but it still keeps the flexibility of most players which allows them to play at different positions. This might feel a bit complex, but ensures an exciting and interesting midfield game.

You can see how your players look by clicking the MF Skills at your player list or by simply putting a player at a position outside the penalty box in a lineup. If Passing is the highest skill of the player, no adjustment is needed. Tackling and Defensive Positioning can be about 25% higher than passing (although high BC can help out too), Ball Control can be 50% higher and Offensive Positioning cannot be higher than the Passing skill. For exact formulas, check the details. But remember that this is just true only as long as the player acts at midfield. In the penalty box he can always use his full skill.

Details: BC is restricted to 150% PA, and OP at 100% PA. If BC is 125-150% PA, then OP can be 100-125% of PA, for a total maximum OP and BC of 250%. The player can only use 20% of the skill over that restriction.

To adjust tackling and DP we use 2.5*PA or 1.25*PA + 1.25*BC (whichever highest). The highest of Tackling and Defensive Positioning is reduced first to meet the midfield adjusted sum in order to create balanced defensive skills. The player can only use 20% of the skill over that restriction. When firing long shots the player can use the average of Passing and Scoring.