Training

Training is probably the single most important thing that you can do for your team during the season. If you dont do anything else in xpert eleven during the season, then just make sure your team is trained as best they can be. ALWAYS train your players directly after each game - this will allow your teams form to increase more quickly as training takes 5 days to complete.

(Note: The number of trained days can be seen on the players squad page shown by the training icon with small dots. The small dots represent the number of days trained.)

Training is important for long term development. For players to raise their skill level from one season to the next they must be in good form throughout the season. The skill update is based on a player's from during the season. The higher average form the better. The average form of a player is based on his form notations: the form notations are basically, his form scores at the season update and after each competitive match.

If the player's average form is over 10 form bars his skill will increase. If the player's average form is below 10 form bars his skill will decrease. Young players have more potential to increase their skill than old players and old players has more potential to decrease their skill than young players.

Always train your players based on the following rules (most critical to least):

* A player has a red arrow

* A player has low form compared to his age:
age <20: anything below 18:
age 21-25: anything below 16:
age 26-29: anything below 14
age 30+: anything below 10

* A player has high form but low average form

* A player has even the slightest dip in form, even without a red arrow

* A player has just recovered from injury

* A player is a brilliant prospect and I just feel like boosting his average form

Remember, however, that training is not an independent factor of the game. Training costs money. Your training investments have to be balanced and in line with your overall budget.

Forget overtraining
Overtraining means a form setback of 10 to 25 %. For a player with a below-10 form, the risk at overtraining is zero. From then it slowly increases to 7% at 15 form bars, still not much. From then it‟s (estimated) about +3,6 % per form bar.

Train immediately just before and after the season update
Its vital to begin the season in good form. If you start to train players so that their first form training ends the day after the season update, you can give players up to two more form trainings before they get their first notation.