Been looking at data comparing salary vs 1vs1 Index performance scores and the disconnect is fascinating. I'd expect higher wages to correlate strongly with better output, but the numbers tell a different story. Some players earning €5-6M annually are putting up 90+ ratings while others at €20M+ sit in the mid-80s. The market seems to price reputation and potential way more than current form.
Interestingly the pattern is around age and position too – younger players and those outside the "marquee forward" ( yeah I just learned the term lol ) bracket consistently deliver better cost-per-performance ratios.
Thoughts ? What do you think drives this gap is it marketing value, contract timing or are clubs just bad at valuing actual output ?
by Misty0002