Thanks for your replies guys

@Pricop, I have barely been training the guys that have played both games in a day. May give a couple with the best condition 1 session of normal stretching, but preserving condition for games with young players has been my focus

@Raykco, yeah i thought about hard tackling after i'd posted, i'd select hard tackling as the opposition manager in many of these situations. Also your point about facilities is a very good one, my pitch is the standard pitch and my first medical building completes on Monday morning, so as yet i've nothing in those areas, so that wouldnt be helping.

Thanks for your replies, much appreciated