Yup, same goes to me. This season i struggling to win & sometimes lose against lower rating & star players by using same tactics like yours.
Maybe you can try to change formation. If the team using 4-4-2 classic, u can try for 3-4-3 or 4-4-1-1 and if the team using center formation like 4-1-3-2, you can use 4-4-2 classic or other formation which using MR/ML. Just only suggestions