I would tend to agre with BigB, but I haven't got the experience in this game for that. Furthermore, opponents do get the ratings of 7 and up regularly, while some of us consistently get 7 and below. Even if it doesn't make any sense at all, there should be a reason. If not then why not just flip a coin. I do however get the feeling that the engine takes into account the players skill lvls, making it easier to get good ratings vs strong(er) opponents and vice versa. It would explain why ratings and matchresult aren't linked to eachother as you'ld expect. Also, it's not just the ratings that are bad. I watch my matches and know I'm loosing the midfield. It's like my MC's don't exist, or have been texting their wagg the entire match.

The only thing left to explore for me are changes in other lines. I usually have a 3N-1 defense, as I got the feeling they blocked more then a 4/4-1. Perhaps I should change that for my midfield to work?

Oh, it does seem we're discussing this in several threads now, perhaps a suggestion to keep posting in this one, as this title covers the content best? I'll post player stats if needed, but they're as typical as you find in other threads.