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*POSSESSION-ADJUSTED METRICS*
For a more detailed explanation, check out the Chelsea Moneyball Clinic Episode here: https://youtu.be/mPV8YbPiYqc
*MONEYBALL CLINIC*
A team guide series, using a statistic-led approach to squad assessment, tactic building and recruitment.
*METHODOLOGY*
I performed 10 full detail simulations of the Top 30 leagues to create a single database to give me insight into player and team performances under the current Match Engine. Set up in real world mode, with the first transfer window disabled. Teams were able to make transfers in January, allowing us to get a sense of what the AI considers each team's areas of weakness.
All player statistics were exported for players in active leagues who played over 900 minutes, aggregated and then standardised to per 90 metrics. For this video, I have removed all players outside the Top 8 leagues, and any players who didn't reach the 900 minute criteria in at least 50% of the simulations. All player recommendedations will come from this pool.
Before removing those players, their output was used to calculate aggregated data for each teams. This does mean that team data excludes players who contributed fewer than 900 minutes in any given simulation. As such the possession-adjusted metrics are not 100% accurate, but should give a reasonable picture of what actually occurred.
*CHATGPT*
To circumvent the timeout, ChatGPT suggested using a greedy algorithm to try and sort through the players for the In The Aggregate XI. This fails as it tries to identify the "best" player for each position, but not able to properly assess all criteria.
The manual approach focussed on identifying that combined defensive actions was going to be the hardest to achieve, and prioritising that in the first stage. And then, just trying out loads of combinations until I had a little breakdown.
*MUSTERMANNFM*
A veteran of the FM series, going all the way back to Championship Manager Italia in 1993 (yes, I'm old). Creator of the Mustermann skins (links below) and recently started creating YouTube content. Awful sense of humour.
*MODS USED*
Mustermann Iconic Skin: https://bit.ly/46zPxAP
Cut Out Player Faces Megapack: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/style/1/cut-out-player-faces
Standard Kits Megapack: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/style/7/standard-kits
Background & Stadiums Megapack: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/style/17/sortitoutsi-backgrounds-megapack
FMG Standard Logos Megapack: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/style/25/fmg-standard-logos
Trophies Megapack: https://www.fmscout.com/a-fm23-trophies-megapack.html
*DONATIONS*
If, for whatever reason, you are so enamoured with this skin you want to send me a coffee, feel free to donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=S4SBRQG4K5FNG&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=GBP. I would like to stress there is no obligation whatsoever!
