Another thing I do, which may or may not make a difference is when a player is in poor form and they are up for a contract renewal, I sign them, assuming I want to continue to take a chance with them. I have a theory that players perform better when they are payed well aside from you winning bonuses. The player I mentioned above happened to be in his 3rd year of the contract. Guess what. No arrows this game, signed a contract, rated an 8. That's 2 8's in a row. He didn't score this game but I'm not complaining since I won and nobody rated less than 7.

I also had a striker who "seems" to have dipped in form but this may be due to my high expectations. He was a beast 2 years in row (top 5 scorer in League, top 5 assist, top 5 form both seasons). He's a mid 7 now in rating, hasn't gained as much Quality, and though he's second in scoring in this league, it just seems like he misses ALOT of opportunities for a 1v1 SA. Anywho, his contract was gonna be up at the end of this season. I just signed him and he scores twice in CL and gets an 9 in form.