Welcome in to a quick update on the new and improved FM Training Planner tool that I've updated for FM21 (download link below).
N.B. This tool was initially created for FM19 (read the original blog post here) and was updated by fellow content creator Pedroig for FM20.
As I mentioned above, I originally created the tool for FM19 when the Football Manager series saw a significant overhaul to the Training module in the game. It's fair to say that while the changes to Training in FM were very welcome, they were also a little daunting and I found myself struggling to work out which sessions I should be scheduling for my players.
Aside from the obvious impacts on their health and happiness, I was also finding it hard to keep track of which attributes were being worked on in each session and I realised how much easier it would be to understand, if I could distil everything down to numbers. And so that's what I did.
The Training Planner Tool is housed in an Excel Workbook and includes a replica Schedule template, similar to what you'll find in the game. The difference though, is that as you add the various training sessions into the planner, you'll see a readout below it of which attributes and other impacts are being affected.
Training Schedule Template
Training Planner Impact Overview
Using the on-screen feedback, and through a bit of tinkering with your schedule, you should be able to create a plan that meets your criteria. Whether there are specific attributes you want your team to work on, or you're taking a more holistic view and are trying to cram as many attributes in as you can, hopefully this tool will be a help to you.
What's New
The biggest change to this version is the inclusion of the Set Piece training which I omitted from the FM19 version and then never got round to adding it in. I know that Pedroig had a bash at adding the Set Pieces in for FM20 but for the sake of making all the maths consistent, I ended up starting again on that section.
Elsewhere, I've corrected a few errors and bugs that I found and I hope everything is now working as it should be.
More Information
If you're interested in how the workbook actually works and what it's calculating, please read my original blog post on this from FM19. In the meantime, I'd like to reiterate that this tool has been prepared independently of SI and FM and it is entirely my own interpretation of how I understand the training modules to work. Therefore, I could very well be completely wrong so please use your own judgement as well.
As always, please share your feedback here, on Twitter, or on Slack, especially if you notice anything that seems wrong or needs recalculating.
DOWNLOAD THE FM21 TRAINING PLANNER TOOL HERE
Thanks so much for reading down this far, I hope you enjoyed it. As ever your feedback is always welcome either here in the comments, on Twitter or on my Slack channel. If you're not already on Slack then you're missing out. It's free to join, there's no pressure to post anything, and you'll find there are some excellent people who you can chat to if you want.