consistency stat?

[smb]

It's a combination of what is said above.

Quoted directly from PES5 guide it is:

'How reliably a player can perform his duties. The lower his Consistency, the more likely he is to make a poor pass, misdirect a header, or send a shot into row Z. There are some remarkably mercurial players in PES5; individuals with low consistency who can follow a moment of sublime genius with an almost comical error. Whether you play them or not is entirely at your discretion but there are times when a less gifted but more trustworthy player might be a better choice...'

 

[haka09]

so which is better? skillful with low consistency or normal player with high consistency?

 

[Original?]

It depends whether you want to take the risk.

Here's an example:

Barthez on his day is an absolutely fantastic goalkeeper, however you know he's never more than a moment away from doing something utterly retarded.

Dean Kiely is a solid keeper who is generally a good keeper, and rarely makes many mistakes or does anything rash, but he's rarerly if ever as good as Barthez on his day.

Which would you play, it's a personal choice.