The Alternative page presents a number of players that could be interesting to look at as alternatives to the selected player, trying to match his playing profile and performance. There are three different sections, depending on what role is currently required for team purposes: Immediate, Experience, Perspective.

The algorithm tries to restrict the player pool according to the given formal criteria of each category, but widens those filters in small increments until a player pool of at least 30 players is given, which are then sorted according to how well they fit the original player, considering the spread and configuration of performance profiles among the given player population.

Immediate describes a player that could potentially be considered as a drop-in replacement in rating and playing style, with enough matches played to have a sufficient sample size.
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​Experience describes players in an older age group that might perform slightly worse, but given their age could be suited for backup purposes. Assuming that they might be backups in their current team and play less than first 11 starters, their requirements for playing time are bit relaxed.

Perspective shows younger players who already show similar playing style and could grow into a player filling a specific role related to the currently selected player. Given their age, restrictions on playing time and overall ratings are lowered.

Similarity index is a metrics which measures the level of resemblance or closeness between EPI values of players and to determine a homogeneity of their data structures.
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The similarity scores between players are measured by comparing the metrically scaled data. If the distance is small, then the absolute similarity index is large; equivalent with a striking resemblance of the player profiles (see screen below). Accordingly, players are very different at great distances and low similarity scores. 

The two measurands Score Defence and Score Offence are rather relative quantities. The value OFF SI measures the relative similarity of all On the Ball statistics. If the Index value OFF SI is high, the corresponding player statistics are relative similar to each other. The profiles may not have the same absolute values, but in relative terms the polar charts reveal great similarities.