While having a solid Tactical plan is a must-have for success, it’s only a part of the process of getting ready for your next game. As a manager, you constantly need to evaluate which players are best prepared to execute your requirements.
Team preparation is a season-long quest of finding the right balance between building up the players’ match Sharpness and helping them regain their Fitness as soon as possible. It’s a challenge that the entire staff of the club works towards while factoring in situations such as suspensions, injuries, and calendar changes.
We’ve revamped the team training system to better reflect the role modern managers have in getting the team firing at all cylinders, with the help of their staff. Training Plans allow you to establish the right balance between building performance and regaining energy for each player in the squad. There are five Training Plans to choose from, ranging from focused on Performance to focused on Energy. Selecting one of them for a player will tell the club staff what they should be focusing on, for that player. You’ll find that the priorities shift as the season progresses, depending on the minutes played, the natural fitness of each player and the weight of your calendar for your entire squad.
For instance, when the season starts and the players are back from their holidays, they are seriously lacking match practice, so Sharpness is low. As the season progresses, you’ll find you need to pay more attention to Fitness levels if you need to have your best squad ready for that all important match against your arch-rival in 2 weeks. A player that is back from a serious injury, or just transferred from a different league might benefit from a different training plan than the rest of your team.
Training Plans can be assigned individually or to groups of players: Starting XI, Subs, Reserves. We’ve also implemented a “copy last” function to allow you to set your last manually selected Training Plan to other players. Keep an eye on your team’s levels and remember you need players sharp to get their Attributes increased by your Coaches’ Knowledge, but you also need them fit to be able to sprint during matches and avoid injuries. It’s up to you to find the right balance for your club’s changing situations.