The FM lot employ a large number of scouts around the world, most of which watch their relevant team week in week out.
Having met so-called 'real' stats first hand it's not as incomprehensible as you might think. Even the mighty Graham Carr approved the signing of Riverie ffs.
Agree the way they 'present' the stats are a bit daft mind.
Oh I know they do, it's just a ridiculous way to describe a player on tv
It's just as bad as if they were like "Aye, Berahino is a 78 on FIFA with 82 shot rating so he def can finish"