Just trying to understand the logic here.

[Aossy Pro]

Hi,

Today i played a game which stunned me.
I played more of these games before but i always found an excuses that i could blame the bad play on.

Today tho, today was different and i want you, the experts and veterans among us to help me find the logic in the below screens.



My thought going into the match was:

-attack through the middle, short passing, normal mentality with full pitch pressing, man mark, no counter, no trap.

I jumped into the match around the 20th minute.
First thing i did, was checking the stats, he had 80% possession, i could not understand why.

*Isn't that midfield related ? "possession" ? like who ever got best or more in midfield, wins possession.. ( that was the case when i played Hattrick before )
*also, lets say that is not the case, how can he get 80% and i get 20%? is it really because of both his DL/DR ? could these 2 defenders be such a big factor in this game ? ( see i am trying to find the excuses again!!! )

Anyway,

The game just hit the 50 minute mark, thats where i had to do something about the 80/20 possession that has not changed since minute 1 and i have not even mentioned the shots my Goalie had to face.... That poor guy is havinng nightmares about this game!

What i changed was:

zonal marking
pressing only own half
long balls forward
play counter

The 80/20, stayed till the 90th minute and game ended in a 0-0. Looking at the stats i would say. Im glad i got away with 1 point.

What is your view on this?
Schoool me please, i am new to this game and would love to understand this engine, that lets my 5star team be outclassed by schoolyard boys

btw: Moral was at 100%, i have a payout bonus for a win in the competition and their condition was all above 90%.

Thanks in advance.