Youth Development: YA or YS?

The youth systems in Hattrick can seem a little confusing at first, so here is an overview of your youth development options:

1. The Youth Squad (YS)

You invest a set amount and in return each week you get to add a young player to your senior squad.

Negatives: You have no control of what type of player you get and no control of what age they will be.

Positives: Quick and simple so it is good for managers who don't have much HT time or who don't want to learn how to run the more complicated Youth Academy.

2. The Youth Academy (YA)

In addition to your normal senior team you also get to control a team of youngsters aged 15 to 18.

Negatives: You can't see each player’s skills so it can take a fair amount of time and effort to work out who your best trainees are before developing them.

Positives: You play an extra game each week and have more control over the type and age of players you add to your first team squad. A good option for Hattrick addicts!

In Conclusion

You can think of the YS as a lottery ticket: you invest a set amount each week and get a chance of pulling a star. On the other hand you could think of the YA as a kind of fantasy football competition: it takes more time and thought than buying a lottery ticket but you have more control over your chances of winning big.

Whichever system you decide to use you should try to remember that (a) you won't get a killer player every week and (b) it takes time and patience to develop young football players.

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