I wont the first 3 leagues I played, then I decided not to get promoted and stay lower than 8th position on the last league and this league I got the championship undefeated (well not even draw matches xD) I also have won 1 CL (I think it was when I was lvl 2). The game is heavily based on how you can have your team covering all bases! If you want my advice. Play 4-4-2 narrow diamond. It is one of the easiest formations to get players for it and it is really strong, also it can be changed into 4-5-1V also one of strongest formations on the game. So you need 1 good striker + one decent one, one good AML/AMC or AMR/AMC, 2 good MC, one decent DMC and DR/DC/DC/DL. If you can afford to buy tokens spend them on buying players that are 5 stars and 18year old and then spend 2-3 seasons without getting promoted so the players you got will be now 21 years old and all will have a SA, also they will be 6-7quality. for the GK train one-on-one stopper, for the DC/DR/DL train 2 Aerial Defenders and 2 Defensive Wall, one MC will have playmaker and the other will have free kick specialist, the AMR/AML/AMC one of them should be Shadow Striker and the others can be FK, Dribbler, Playmaker. The ST both should be one-on-one scorer since Penalty Specialist is kind of worthless. If you can't afford to buy tokens by tanking 3 seasons you will be able to have enough tokens to buy 2 Scout players that will be a huge help for your team, I strongly recommend that you buy a ST with one-on-one scorer SA and an MC with better attacking skill point distribution and FK SA. I can't say that this strategy is flawless, but it is a good way to get a team trained without spending money. If I don't get triple crown this year, I will consider to tank the next season as well, since I have an average of 22.4 year old players (my oldest player is 30 and most are less than 22). If I don't make much sense excuse me cause it's 7am and I just got back home xD