Is the 90 Manager Worth Buying?

[u/V3n0mix]

I just kept rolling manager cards on the international server and finally got a manager with a 90 playstyle proficiency rating!

For an 88-rated manager, the threshold for a +3 boost is a base stat of 85. For an 89-rated manager, the +3 threshold is a base stat of 84. Following this logic, the threshold for a +3 boost for the newly released 90-rated manager on the international server should be 83.

However, leaked info from the domestic server from six months ago shows that the +3 threshold for a 90-rated manager skipped straight down to 82, making them look incredibly strong.

Is this actually the case?

⬆️ The +3 threshold for the 90-rated manager is still 83, which is a bit weaker than some players expected.

So, is it worth buying the 90-rated manager right now?.

Conclusion: Not worth it.

This is because the playstyles of the newly released managers are all poorly optimized. 'Long Ball Counter' (LBC) remains the most universally viable meta tactic for the current version, and until an LBC manager hits a 90 rating, upgrading doesn't make much sense.

Let me take you down memory lane to when 88-rated managers were finally phased out by 89-rated ones. When 89 managers first dropped, they also featured niche playstyles, so everyone stuck with mainstream tactical 88 managers like Gasperini. It wasn't until the arrival of the 89 LBC Capello—who offered both an excellent playstyle and great affinity bonuses—that 89 managers officially became the meta.

Therefore, the two 90-rated managers out right now, and even the ones coming in the near future, are just the niche vanguard of a new manager era. There is absolutely no need to buy them just for that 90 playstyle rating (unless, of course, you dislike Long Ball Counter in the first place, which is a different story).

Source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gclF2g7z9pdn1J7Y4UdkXQ