By the way, has anyone noticed that on top levels the game decides if you should finish in top8 or not? It's my 2nd season when I have such an experience. And it's not the strong opponents that create problems. These are the opponents 20-30% lower that are able to beat me like 9-0 or bot teams from the last place having 0 points and -87 goal difference through the whole season but than making comeback against me while losing 4-0. No matter what you try - the result is still negative.
Btw, this season I had a perfect example of predetermined results in the league. I play a home league game against a same % opponent and he wins 5-2 having total advantage. In 3 hours we have a champions league match, I don't change a single thing and I easily win 3-0.
Or one more exmple - the opponent that won me 9-0 in the league. After the match I arrange friendly match with the same settings and he also comes. The result is 5-1 in my favour. I'm speechless