Mmmmm. I don't think merging the tankers would work. Imagine the squad lineups. 10 left midfielders facing 10 right midfielders!?
Besides the broader point I'm trying to make is; where in life/the world does anyone set out to fail? Is Zidane sitting in his office right now congratulating himself on how well things are going. "Bueno, bueno, bueno ya vamos por la liga Nivea."? Is Nadal about to play in Australia hoping to get knocked out in the 1st round so he can jump into his Kia and visit Ayers Rock ( or whatever it's called now )?
Deliberately fail at the defining concept of a game in order to succeed at an addition. Only in Top Eleven, no?