retired_lucinda

This first happened in the beginning of the season so i allowed him to leave to return to his country. It seemed fine when he returned however a month later he had personal problems again so i allowed him to leave for absence again. He returned after one month. As soon as he returned he started complaining about the lack of matches played. However I started playing him and he was fine. However right now in February he has personal problems once again and I am getting frustrated with this. He is a key striker in Chelsea.

Is there a way I can stop these problems from occuring or should I continue with him leaving for absence?
Any Advice?

retired_kkdanno

and this striker is?

retired_qwerty

Mr.Sheva right?

Anyway I just ignore the 'slt' and he continues to perform fine.

retired_2b135again

I like the fact that this can happen in FM because i'm sure there has been plenty of real life examples where players have struggled with personal problems for a long time. Things such as drug, drink, mental health issues have been known for top players over the years.

retired_lucinda

Oh Sorry..yes the striker is Andriy Shevchenko.
Should I continue playing him will it affect is performance?

retired_lucinda

Oh Sorry..yes the striker is Andriy Shevchenko.
Should I continue playing him will it affect his performance?

retired_lucinda

Sorry about double post!

retired_estrhse91

It may well affect his performance and certainly his morale. However, once a striker starts banging them in, this soon disappears.

I would keep playing him, singling him out with team talks such as "I have faith in your ability" etc...

retired_lucinda

You sure this works?

So far Im in july and allowed him to leave for absence for the third time.

retired_estrhse91

I'm not sure anything works. It is a game, and I do what I think best for the team. If I told my striker to play if he was having personal problems, and he got grouchy, I would ship him out. Simple.