When I put something in my head I can't rest until I put it to the test. This time is no different.
I've been wondering for a while who the perfect captain would be in FMM. We all know that a captain's main attribute is 'leadership'. But there's of course a lot more to it. There's the age factor, teamwork, decisions and possibly his position on the pitch as well. I wrote an article about it a while back which can be found here for those interested: Suitable Captains
What if leadership is equal? Will his experience be the deciding factor? His great teamwork perhaps? Will his better decision-making be the decisive facor? Or will his position on the pitch outweigh every other aspect which we believe makes a great captain? It's really hard to prioritize these additional attributes. Ideally we'd want high numbers on all of them but I think it's safe to say that all of us here on Vibe can agree that a player with leadership of 20 makes a (potentially) fantastic captain. But who is the very best?
For this test I've chosen 4 candidates in 4 different areas of the field (GK-Def-Mid-For) with equal leadership (20). I have brought all 4 of them into a new team (Bayern) in order to nullify the possible advantage of being at a team longer than others. I will also play all of them in the exact same squad versus the exact same opponent over and over again. Playing a career would damage the accuracy of this test as result game 1 (think morale, tiredness,..) influences result game 2 and 3 etc etc which means game 2 and 3 in Testsave 1 will never be 100% identical to those respective games in other saves. If you lost me there just believe me when I say that everything will be 100% identical in all 4 Testsaves. I'll play the length of an average season, I chose the simple number of 50 games, and will calculate the average rating of the entire team (all 11 players) as I'm solely interested on the impact the captain has on the team performance and how much exactly his influence lifts the team.
All 4 Testsaves will be featuring the following team against the same opponent. Sole difference will be the Captaincy.
The Team: 4-4-2 Att.
4 Testsaves, 1 team.
Captain Buffon (Goalkeeper)
Leadership 20 - Will his age and perhaps position make him the Best Captain?
Captain Terry (Defender)
Leadership 20 - Will his fantastic teamwork make him the Best Captain?
Captain Gerrard (Midfielder)
Leadership 20 - Will perhaps his position and personality make him the Best Captain?
Captain Totti (Forward)
Leadership 20 - Will his very balanced 'additional' attr. and age make him the Best Captain?
50 Test Games
German Super Cup: Dortmund - Bayern
Test Save One - Captain Buffon (GK)--------Average Team Rating: 7.22
Buffon as captain average rating: 7.15
Buffon being captained average rating: 6.95
*** Test Save Two - Captain Terry (CB)---------Average Team Rating: 7.29 ***
Terry as captain average rating: 7.35
Terry being captained average rating: 7.25
Test Save Three - Captain Gerrard (CM)-----Average Team Rating: 7.20
Gerrard as captain average rating: 6.95
Gerrard being captained average rating: 6.45
Test Save Four - Captain Totti (ST)-----------Average Team Rating: 7.28
Totti as captain average rating: 6.95
Totti being captained average rating: 6.55
Winner:
* Captain John Terry *
Final Words
Captain Terry won but why did Totti come in as a very close second? And Gerrard dead last? Well, if you look at all the averages it's close but then again, these are the averages over 50 games (an average season) so there's a decent significance to it. A difference of 0.1 rating of all 11 players over an entire season could mean the difference between a good and great campaign.
It seems to me Terry's great teamwork attribute brought him the victory. This attr. is significantly better than the other captains. After this test it seems to me that this is the 2nd most important attribute for a captain to possess after leadership. Totti did great too probably due to his balanced attr. as well as his age. Both Terry and Totti have decisions 14 so I think Totti's age played a big part in him finishing as runner-up. I therefore put the age factor ahead of the decisions attr. which is perhaps surprising. Gerrard coming in last is a surprise to me since I always believed that a captain's position on the field (midfield is ideal) was very important, but he does have a rather poor teamwork attr. Buffon has an even worse teamwork attr. but his age seems to have pulled him into 3rd place which just confirms that age really does play a significant role in choosing a captain.
In my opinion, after these tests, this is a captain's criteria in order of importance:
Leadership
Teamwork
Age
Decisions
Lastly, perhaps the most surprising of all is that all 4 of these captains perform better as a captain than having someone else lead the team. That's something I never thought of but definitely makes sense. It might not going to influence you when selecting a captain for your team but it's a very interesting stat. I hope you enjoyed these tests and hopefully you have a few extra things to ponder over when selecting a captain for your team. It does make a significant difference.
Thanks for reading and as always comments of any kind welcome.
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When I put something in my head I can't rest until I put it to the test. This time is no different.
I've been wondering for a while who the perfect captain would be in FMM. We all know that a captain's main attribute is 'leadership'. But there's of course a lot more to it. There's the age factor, teamwork, decisions and possibly his position on the pitch as well. I wrote an article about it a while back which can be found here for those interested: Suitable Captains
What if leadership is equal? Will his experience be the deciding factor? His great teamwork perhaps? Will his better decision-making be the decisive facor? Or will his position on the pitch outweigh every other aspect which we believe makes a great captain? It's really hard to prioritize these additional attributes. Ideally we'd want high numbers on all of them but I think it's safe to say that all of us here on Vibe can agree that a player with leadership of 20 makes a (potentially) fantastic captain. But who is the very best?
For this test I've chosen 4 candidates in 4 different areas of the field (GK-Def-Mid-For) with equal leadership (20). I have brought all 4 of them into a new team (Bayern) in order to nullify the possible advantage of being at a team longer than others. I will also play all of them in the exact same squad versus the exact same opponent over and over again. Playing a career would damage the accuracy of this test as result game 1 (think morale, tiredness,..) influences result game 2 and 3 etc etc which means game 2 and 3 in Testsave 1 will never be 100% identical to those respective games in other saves. If you lost me there just believe me when I say that everything will be 100% identical in all 4 Testsaves. I'll play the length of an average season, I chose the simple number of 50 games, and will calculate the average rating of the entire team (all 11 players) as I'm solely interested on the impact the captain has on the team performance and how much exactly his influence lifts the team.
All 4 Testsaves will be featuring the following team against the same opponent. Sole difference will be the Captaincy.
The Team: 4-4-2 Att.
4 Testsaves, 1 team.
Captain Buffon (Goalkeeper)
Leadership 20 - Will his age and perhaps position make him the Best Captain?
Captain Terry (Defender)
Leadership 20 - Will his fantastic teamwork make him the Best Captain?
Captain Gerrard (Midfielder)
Leadership 20 - Will perhaps his position and personality make him the Best Captain?
Captain Totti (Forward)
Leadership 20 - Will his very balanced 'additional' attr. and age make him the Best Captain?
50 Test Games
German Super Cup: Dortmund - Bayern
Test Save One - Captain Buffon (GK)--------Average Team Rating: 7.22
*** Test Save Two - Captain Terry (CB)---------Average Team Rating: 7.29 ***
Test Save Three - Captain Gerrard (CM)-----Average Team Rating: 7.20
Test Save Four - Captain Totti (ST)-----------Average Team Rating: 7.28
Winner:
* Captain John Terry *
Final Words
Captain Terry won but why did Totti come in as a very close second? And Gerrard dead last? Well, if you look at all the averages it's close but then again, these are the averages over 50 games (an average season) so there's a decent significance to it. A difference of 0.1 rating of all 11 players over an entire season could mean the difference between a good and great campaign.
It seems to me Terry's great teamwork attribute brought him the victory. This attr. is significantly better than the other captains. After this test it seems to me that this is the 2nd most important attribute for a captain to possess after leadership. Totti did great too probably due to his balanced attr. as well as his age. Both Terry and Totti have decisions 14 so I think Totti's age played a big part in him finishing as runner-up. I therefore put the age factor ahead of the decisions attr. which is perhaps surprising. Gerrard coming in last is a surprise to me since I always believed that a captain's position on the field (midfield is ideal) was very important, but he does have a rather poor teamwork attr. Buffon has an even worse teamwork attr. but his age seems to have pulled him into 3rd place which just confirms that age really does play a significant role in choosing a captain.
In my opinion, after these tests, this is a captain's criteria in order of importance:
Lastly, perhaps the most surprising of all is that all 4 of these captains perform better as a captain than having someone else lead the team. That's something I never thought of but definitely makes sense. It might not going to influence you when selecting a captain for your team but it's a very interesting stat. I hope you enjoyed these tests and hopefully you have a few extra things to ponder over when selecting a captain for your team. It does make a significant difference.
Thanks for reading and as always comments of any kind welcome.
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