retired_julir321

Appologies if the thread subject is wrong, which would mean I'm asking for a tip, in which case feel free to flame!

I have a question.
In the GK attributes, does a high (20) eccentricity rating mean the GK is very eccentric, or not very eccentric (i.e. has very good control over his eccentricity)?

I read it as the GK is very eccentric, which in my mind is bad. However, when you view the radar graph, the GK appears to be very good with an eccentricity of 20 (the further out the radar points are the better the player).

Does 20 eccentricity mean very eccentric, or very ... errr.. not eccentric?

[Puts on fireproof jacket just in case]

KingsbayYHPE

On the understanding that this is a one-off...

I'd always assumed that eccentricity of 20 meant that a keeper was akin to a certain Zimbabwean Liverpool ( ) keeper...minus the match fixing.

retired_julir321

Stable and predictable then

retired_mrsjb

What the jockmodbloke said. Higher eccentricity = higher likelihood of bizarre behaviour in my mind.

arman920

That is correct, a certain Colombian keeper once rated 22 in my book

KingsbayYHPE

That was some donkey-kick, though...and ripped the pish right out of Poofland

arman920

If they'd been playing Jockland he could've done it while reading the paper

KingsbayYHPE

How so? The ball would have had to headed towards the goal.

retired_queenmixer

look at a certain Arsenal GK, the opposite is good I would imagine

retired_refit

I always thought high eccentricity meant that that a GK was prone to both calamity and almost god like performances?

Such as playing out of his skin and being able to save the un-savable in one game, and then gifting goals to the opposition in another?

I think it depends on the circumstances as to whether he plays like a hero or a moron though.

Specifically, IIRC, a GK with high eccentricity is more likely to play like a hero for his clubs big games than he is for comparatively run of the mill league games. Although, that still doesn't rule out the possibility of him playing very poorly in those games either.

Therefore, as with all players with all things, there is no foolproof formula. Its up to you as the manager to use your players qualities to good effect