Is there a single team more anathemic to the principles of Moneyball than Chelsea? I don't think so, and that's why today we're bringing an analytic-heavy approach to West London.

It's not that straightforward, though. Having splurged like crazy in the last 12 months, our first job is to trim the squad. In part 1, we're asset stripping and accumulating resources to put us in the best possible position to launch a championship campaign in season 2. Unless, of course, we somehow overachieve...

*UNLISTED SIMULATION*
Watch the full simulation (at 8x speed) here: https://youtu.be/DYcmDzheI_M

*MONEYBALL CLINIC*
A team guide series, using a statistic-led approach to squad assessment, tactic building and recruitment.

*CLARIFICATIONS*
The squad view in the skin in this video is not part of the public release. This is because it causes a number of issues elsewhere - including, but not limited to, being unable to see players out on loan or international squads.

*FEEDBACK*
If you want to leave feedback, but rather it was kept anonymous, you can do so via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDyHJ8ZKOWowP5v1w1zug4cRJ6S4s9pFwE2RXiv0r1QcVQ4A/viewform

*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. All player recommendedations will come from this pool.

League results were similarly exported, and averaged out to help give a high level overview of team performance, which will instruct us on the state of teams at the start of the game and provide a baseline for us to measure against. I'll be using the save file from the season that is the closest representation of a team's average performance to then drill further into specific details.

No editor files were used as part of this process, ensuring that the guide provided is applicable to the vanilla game.

*FILES*
Take a look around yourself: https://www.mediafire.com/file/su7ulsmg742ohy0/Moneyball_Clinic_-_Chelsea_-_End_of_Season.fm/file

Tactic: https://www.mediafire.com/file/wp8l1hmqlc1bzxk/Chelsea_1.1.fmf/file

*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!

*MUSIC*
Royalty Free Lofi - Matt Rosella
https://pixabay.com/users/mjrtist-23639224/