Well my experience this season has been similar and "difficult". From the start to the halfway point I yo-yo'd around 8th place with a visit to 11thsville. My superior defence suddenly couldn't stop a bus. after 7 home games it was 6 draws and a loss and 4 of those draws were opposition comebacks in the last 10 mins. Away from home I was winning with only 1 loss. My record was better against teams above than below but I was still withing 6pts of leader so it was happening to everyone, albeit on a lesser scale. Now things have turned the corner with a few wins on the bounce including my first home win. Climbing the league but points gap remains so it must've 'turned around' for others too.

Had a few injuries in first 2 games but then they stopped. Whats plagued me this season has been the number of cards and therefore FKs given away (which account for the comeback goals above ).

In the Cup its the usual, going out but just 1 goal away from progression each time. The CL goes on as always I usually have a good chance but less successful now because I meet higher Q teams than previously.

But for me the games still the same, put players on the pitch and tell them what to do. Look at injuries, do I have packs - yes then use them, no then don't/sell.

The game might change and my success might decrease but my attitude remains consistent and I don't need to win to be entertained (briefly) - does the entertainment give value for money? If not I'm gone.

PS. If I do throw £10 at the game then I usually ask myself afterwards. Would I rather have had a pizza. Again, if the pizza ever wins I'll be gone.

But then again I'm only level 6 so no fatigue factor yet.

If I find myself banging my head against the wall, I stop when I'm dizzy. I then give up on banging or find a new wall that 'this time, I might beat.'