Coach comments
All currently known coach comments with their meanings are listed here. From each category listed, at the most one message per training report can be mentioned. The only exception is the Skill-Up category.
Skill level in primary trained skill
The coach gives a comment about the primary trained skill and mentions the current skill level, if you have a player who played at least 44 minutes in a training position and his current skill level is still unknown.
| 1 | Name [X] was involved in many situations today, showing us his / her Skill level [Z] Skill [Y] ability. |
| 2 | Name [X] is probably Skill level [Z] at Skill [Y] at this moment in his / her development. |
| 3 | In this game, I studied Name [X]. His / her Skill [Y] is Skill level [Z] I would say. |
Potential in secondary training
The coach mentions a player's potential for the secondary-trained skill, if this skill was still unknown, and the player played at least 44 minutes in a trainable position. Please note that you will not get a report about the secondary-trained skill, if you have chosen the same training type for primary and secondary training.
| 1 | As we also train Skill [Y] I studied Name [X] during the game. I think he / she can become Skill level [Z] at that before leaving the academy. |
| 2 | I watched Name [X] during the game, and I would say he / she can reach Skill level [Z] at Skill [Y]. |
| 3 | When it comes to Skill [Y], Name [X] has the potential to become Skill level [Z]. |
Potential in non trained skill
After the game, a non-trained skill will be picked randomly and the coach will tell you something about it. The probability that he will say something about the goalkeeper's skill is the lowest. He certainly will not say anything about set pieces. If in this skill at least one player still has unknown potential, he selects one of the players whose potential in this skill belongs to the three best, not yet revealed skills and mentions the potential.
| 1 | On a side note, I couldn't help but notice that Name [X] can reach Skill level [Z] in Skill [Y]. |
| 2 | You should know that Name [X] has the potential to become Skill level [Z] when it comes to Skill [Y]. |
| 3 | I have some extra information for you regarding Name [X]. He / she can reach Skill level [Z] at Skill [Y]. |
Skill-up
If his current skill level is known, the coach mentions each skill up from a player in this skill.
| 1 | Name [X] keeps developing, his / her Skill [Y] ability is now Skill level [Z]. It's good to know our work has had an effect. |
| 2 | This week I noticed that Name [X] has improved significantly. His / her Skill [Y] ability is Skill level [Z]. |
| 3 | Name [X] has responded well to the Skill [Y] sessions we organized this week and gained a level. |
| 4 | Some good news about Name [X], he / she is responding well to the Skill [Y] training sessions and is now Skill level [Z]. |
Hint for training
The coach can give a training tip for a player. This means that the player still has the greatest untrained potential in the mentioned skill. It does not mean that this skill level is the highest. The untrained potential can for example also be an improvement from disastrous to poor.
| 1 | The current training is not the optimal one for Name [X], what he / she really needs is to practice Skill [Y]. |
| 2 | Feel free to let your boys / girls try different positions, but I really think you should try giving Name [X] some Skill [Y] training, too. |
| 3 | Feel free to keep training Name [X] like you do, but eventually he / she should also get a chance to practice his / her Skill [Y] skills. |
| 4 | It's always okay for a player to hone multiple skills, but in the case of Name [X] it's obvious that a focus on Skill [Y] sessions would be very productive. |
| 5 | When I see Name [X] on the practice ground, I can't shake the feeling that he / she really wants to train Skill [Y] instead. |
| 6 | In my opinion, Name [X] is not going to reach his / her potential as a player unless he / she gets some Skill [Y] training. |
| 7 | Mark my words, it would be a good thing to give Name [X] some Skill [Y] training before it's too late. |
| 8 | I'm not saying Name [X] isn't benefiting from the current training, just bear in mind he / she also has lots of room for improvement in his / her Skill [Y] skill. |
| 9 | Name [X] has considerable talent for Skill [Y], which he / she is not improving optimally with the current training regime. Think about that… |
A skill isn't fully trained yet
In the mentioned skill, the player still can improve three or more skill levels (for example, from 4.7 to 7.7 or from 4.7 to 8.1). This message also reveals his current and potential skill level, please check if the current and potential skill levels on HT equals the levels on HY!
| 1 | Name [X] has worked diligently, he / she's still learning Skill [Y] right now. Let him / her keep training this for a long time, he / she has the potential for it. |
| 2 | Ok, Name [X] is no star yet but there is definite potential when it comes to Skill [Y]. This boy / girl would benefit from training that for more than a season. |
| 3 | Name [X] has better Skill [Y] now, but he / she could still improve a lot. If you let him / her focus on this for the next season or two, it will pay off. |
Not fully trained skill
In the mentioned skill, the player still can improve exactly two skill levels (for example, from 4.1 to 6.1). This message also reveals his current and potential skill level.
| 1 | Name [X] does well practicing Skill [Y]. Give him / her a season or so of further primary training in this skill, and you will see steady improvement. |
| 2 | We've seen some progress in the Skill [Y] capabilities of young Name [X]. In a season or so I think he / she will reach his / her potential in this skill if you give him / her the right training. |
| 3 | Name [X] seems to improve when it comes to Skill [Y]. You could probably give him / her primary training in this skill with good effect for another season or so. |
Nearly fully trained skill
In the mentioned skill, the player can still improve exactly one skill level (for example, from 5.3 to 6.3). This message also reveals his current and potential skill level.
| 1 | The sky is not the limit for everyone. Name [X] is getting steadily better at Skill [Y], but I think he / she'll level out in that department within the next month or so if given the proper training. |
| 2 | Good news, Name [X] is improving his / her Skill [Y]. Give him / her a few more weeks of primary training on it and he / she'll be ready to fly. |
| 3 | Name [X] is getting on well with the Skill [Y] training. I'd say he / she'll be fully trained in it with just a few more weeks of primary training. |
Skill fully trained
The player can not improve in this skill anymore, not even in the subskill. Should there be more fully trained players that were not reported by the coach yet, the player that receives the comment will be randomly picked. If the current and the potential skill is known, the fully trained skill of the player will be indicated in Hattrick by a yellow bar.
| 1 | I don't think the youth team is the right place for Name [X] anymore. At least when it comes to Skill [Y], he / she's simply unable to improve anymore. |
| 2 | Now I am positive that Name [X] can't learn more in the youth academy when it comes to Skill [Y]. |
| 3 | Name [X] is not going to respond to Skill [Y] training anymore. |
Most untrained potential
This player can learn the most in all skills together. This means that he can learn more than your other players. In what skills this is, you have to find out yourself.
| 1 | Don't be fooled by what you saw on the pitch this week - I still think Name [X] is one of our more promising players. |
| 2 | It's quite obvious that Name [X] hasn't received the right training in the past, and that he / she could benefit a lot from the proper attention. |
| 3 | Try to find the right spot on the team for Name [X], there's a lot of soccer in that kid. |
| 4 | There's a lot of raw talent in Name [X]. I'm sure he / she can improve, but you can't really say yet if he / she is star material. |
| 5 | In my opinion, Name [X] has the potential to improve considerably, he / she just needs someone to give him / her a chance. |
| 6 | Name [X] is undeveloped at the moment, but it could be worth giving him / her special attention in the training sessions. |
| 7 | Don't give up on Name [X], boss. I'm sure he / she has a lot of soccer in him / her. |
| 8 | I wouldn't say Name [X] is necessarily much of a player today, but in contrast to some of the other boys / girls, he / she certainly has potential for improvement. |
| 9 | You could see from Name [X]'s sessions this week that he / she still has a lot to learn, but that he / she does have the potential. |
Player performance
The player played better than his current skills, he played up to his potential.
| 1 | I'm sure you noticed that Name [X] had an unusually good game this week. Let's hope he / she can learn how to play more consistently at that level. |
| 2 | I hope you saw Name [X] play this week, he / she gave one of his / her best performances for the team so far. |
| 3 | I liked the way Name [X] gave his / her all in our last game. I hope to see him / her play like that again sometime soon. |
| 4 | It was great to see Name [X] in this week's game, he / she really gave us everything. |
| 5 | Name [X] had a stellar game this week, don't forget to mention that to him / her. |
| 6 | In this week's game, Name [X] played close to his / her potential. Very well done! |
| 7 | Name [X] had a delightful game this week, he / she fought harder than any of our other players. |
| 8 | Name [X] played an attractive game this week, I haven't seen him / her do that well before. |
| 9 | Did you see Name [X] in this week's game? He / she did really well, given his / her capacity. |
Potential – Can learn a lot
The player can most probably still learn more than 6 skill points in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | Name [X] has a lot of raw potential, but you need to give him / her varied training for several seasons to see the results. Maybe you don't have the time in his / her case. |
| 2 | To be honest, I'm not sure Name [X] will be able to reach his / her overall potential in the youth academy, no matter how much he / she trains. |
| 3 | Name [X] has the capacity to keep improving in the youth team - for seasons and seasons. It's your call if he / she is worth it... |
Potential – Can learn much
The player can most probably still learn up to 6 skill points in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | Name [X] has lots of unused potential. Even with just the right training regime, he / she will need seasons to realize all of it. |
| 2 | Name [X] definitely needs several more seasons with the youth squad to reach his / her overall potential. |
| 3 | You will have to keep Name [X] in the youth team for a long, long time, if you want him / her to show his / her true potential here. |
Potential – Can learn quite a bit
The player can most probably still learn up to 5 skill points in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | You won't see the best of Name [X] until you've given him / her a season or more of training. |
| 2 | Name [X] is a player that will need lots of training before he / she reaches his / her true overall potential. |
| 3 | Don't give up on Name [X], he / she still has so much to learn. |
Potential – Can learn some
The player can most probably still learn up to 4 skill points in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | Don't expect any miracles with Name [X]. On the whole, he / she can still improve, but he / she will need quite a lot of training. |
| 2 | Overall, Name [X] really needs more training if you want him / her at his / her maximum potential. |
| 3 | Name [X]? Might not look too impressive yet, but at least he / she still has a good overall capacity to learn. |
Potential – Can learn a little
The player can most probably still learn up to 3 skill points in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | Give Name [X] some more time, he / she has the potential to improve for at least another season if you give him / her the right training sessions. |
| 2 | In the case of Name [X], he / she would need at least another season of training before he / she is finished here with us. |
| 3 | There is certainly still some potential in Name [X]. Leave him / her to me, he / she could be fully trained in a season or so but you might need to change training types to achieve that. |
Potential – Can learn very little
The player can most probably still learn up to 2 skill points in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | If you like Name [X], let's keep him / her - he / she still has a few skills that can be improved in the youth team. |
| 2 | Name [X] is a player that can still learn a few tricks, but he / she is already close to his / her overall potential. |
| 3 | About Name [X] - he / she's still got a few things to learn overall, but you won't see any spectacular improvements there. |
Potential – Can learn nearly nothing
The player can most probably still learn up to 1 skill point in total until he has reached his full youth potential.
| 1 | If you want Name [X] to progress at all, he / she'll soon need to train with the senior team. |
| 2 | Name [X] seems to be approaching the overall limit for what we can teach him / her at the youth level. Either give him / her a chance in the senior team soon, or dump him / her. |
| 3 | I don't think we can teach Name [X] that much more overall in the Youth Academy, boss. |
Most potential
This player is one of the three players with the greatest potential. The potential is calculated from all maximum achievable skills. This means that once the player is fully trained, he is one of your best players.
| 1 | Compared to his / her teammates, Name [X] has an exceptional maximum potential. |
| 2 | Maybe you know it and maybe you don't... but Name [X] is one of the best players this academy can create. |
| 3 | If we consider both current skill and future potential, Name [X] is clearly one of the kids on the team that could have the brightest career. |
Character - High leadership abilities
This player has a leadership of "passable" or "solid" (6-7).
| 1 | Name [X] is the player I need to convince first to get my ideas through to the team. |
| 2 | After a bad game, Name [X] is often the first to shake off his / her disappointment and start talking about the next match. |
| 3 | He / she's just a boy / girl, but Name [X] has a very commanding presence on the field. The other kids look up to him / her. |
| 4 | When the boys / girls don't know what to think about something, they tend to turn to Name [X] for his / her opinion. |
Character - Low leadership abilities
This player has a leadership of "disastrous" or "wretched" (1-2).
| 1 | Not everyone can be a leader, can they? Name [X] was born to follow… |
| 2 | Name [X] won't ever be captain material, but could be very good at doing what he / she's told. |
| 3 | Name [X] is a trooper - quick to get in line and do what he / she is told. |
| 4 | Name [X] is a sweet kid, but never expect him / her to lead the team if the going gets tough. |
Aggressiveness - Combative
This player is "temperamental" or "fiery" (3-4).
| 1 | Name [X] has a very rough attitude, both on and off the pitch. That could get him / her into trouble… |
| 2 | I don't get Name [X], he / she's always the first to pick a fight! |
| 3 | Name [X] is one of those players that adds a lot of fighting spirit on the team, but sometimes he / she overdoes it. |
| 4 | We had to pull Name [X] out of a fight again this week. That kid never learns. |
Aggressiveness - Laid-back
This player is "tranquil" or "calm" (0-1).
| 1 | While he / she has other qualities, sometimes I wish Name [X] would be more involved emotionally on the pitch. |
| 2 | Name [X] has a very long fuse, never really gets in a fight. |
| 3 | One thing I can say about Name [X] is that he / she is very calm and centered. |
| 4 | Name [X] is such a fine young boy / girl, never gives us any headaches in training. Loves his / her mother too. |
Character - Infamous
This player is "infamous" or "dishonest" (0-1).
| 1 | Name [X] didn't show up for training on time, then he / she lied about the reasons. Make a note of that, coach. |
| 2 | Name [X] has many good qualities, but trustworthiness isn't one of them. He / she takes after his / her father, perhaps. |
| 3 | Although it has given us a few goals, you should talk to Name [X] about sporting ethics. He / she falls over a lot. |
| 4 | Name [X] is a sweet boy / girl, but he / she doesn't play a fair game. It could cause some trouble down the line… |
Character - Righteous
This player is "upright" or "righteous" (3-4).
| 1 | Name [X] is a stand up guy. I like him / her. |
| 2 | In this week's game, Name [X] confessed to a foul that the referee didn't spot. Maybe that's overdoing it, but it's still nice to see that some youngsters still have moral fiber. |
| 3 | You can always trust Name [X] to give you his / her honest opinion about the situation in the team, that's valuable I think. |
| 4 | You never see Name [X] taking a dive on the field. You've got to respect the kid for that. |
Speciality - Head
| 1 | We've got a natural head specialist in Name [X]. |
| 2 | I like Name [X]'s ability in the air. |
| 3 | Name [X] has a good head on his / her shoulders... and I'm not saying that he / she's particularly smart. |
Speciality - Quick
| 1 | Amazing speed in those little feet. Name [X] has got great pace. |
| 2 | Let's hope Name [X] finds a way to exploit that speed of his / her. |
| 3 | Name [X] is one of the quicker players we've got - especially when the snacks are served! |
Speciality - Technical
| 1 | You know, Name [X] seems to have a love affair with the ball, it warms my heart to see it. |
| 2 | Great technique in such a young boy / girl. Yes, I'm talking about Name [X]. |
| 3 | Name [X] has a natural way with the ball, I'm telling you. |
Speciality - Unpredictable
| 1 | Name [X] is kind of unpredictable, it makes him / her stand out. |
| 2 | Name [X] is an atypical player - sometimes that's good, sometimes it's plain dangerous. |
| 3 | Name [X] is one of those players that can create a chance out of nothing sometimes. |
Speciality - Powerful
| 1 | I wouldn't want to be caught between Name [X] and a stray ball. This boy / girl could bring down anyone. |
| 2 | I think Name [X] is a fine specimen. He / she has a nice, physical style. |
| 3 | Name [X] is a big guy, but he / she can also be a bit slow at times. |
Speciality - Regainer
| 1 | The wounds of Name [X] heal like magic. |
| 2 | The ability of Name [X] to heal is really remarkable. |
| 3 | Doctors are almost redundant when it comes to Name [X]. He / she just heals so fast. |
Specialty - Support
| 1 | I like how Name [X] tries to support those around him / her. When it works, it can really lift the team. |
| 2 | I've noticed how Name [X] always brings out the best in his / her teammates, both on and off the pitch. It’s a valuable trait in a player. |
| 3 | It would be easy to miss out on someone like Name [X], because he / she is rarely the center of attention. But if you look more closely at his / her games, he / she seems to make everyone around him / her better. |
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