2. More Realistic Transfers
How many times did Karim Benzema, Javier Hernandez and Sergio Aguero move clubs in FIFA 12? According to EA that issue has been fixed and the AI managers are choosing wisely when selecting transfers. Thats exactly whats needed. The AI manager of a club should be able to find the weak point in his team and choose a player to purchase that will suit that position; not just buy another striker. As we saw during the deadline day we also need to see more competitiveness in the transfer market and we should have to battle other teams for the signature of key players. The transfer budgets need to be more challenging. Due to the fact that you can survive on a team of 22 players it is too easy to sell the rest of your players and increase the transfer kitty. That could be solved purely by making players more susceptible to injuries and having less stamina; meaning you have to have use a larger team for squad rotation. It is also too easy to buy the best players; the current circumstances of the player and your club should be reflected by the outcome. Would Cristiano Ronaldo really leave Champions League Real Madrid for Europa League Liverpool because the transfer value matched up? No, hed only consider joining if Liverpool were consistently among the best teams in Europe. Players should also show more ambition. If in the first two seasons Liverpool did not reach the Champions League, wouldnt Luis Suarez want to move to a better club? The major flaw with transfers is the value of players; the price is always based on quality, age and potential. It should take into account the contract, the team, the league and the financial situation. For example, a player for Manchester City rated at 80 would be more expensive than a player rated 80 at Everton because City do not need the money. Also, players near the end of their contracts are usually cheaper because teams are happy to cash in rather than have them leave for free. If I find a wonderkid playing for a bottom-of-the-league Danish team he should be cheaper than a Chelsea player of the same quality, purely because Chelsea have more money and are less inclined to sell.