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    Why is champions league so much harder?

    Hello, I have a pretty good team (rank 2).



    In the league I crush pretty much everyone with numbers like 7-0 and so on, but when it comes to CL I get result like 2-2, 2-1 etc.

    The opponents seem to be same rank as me and have equal teams to the ones I crush in the league.

    Find it weird, anyone else experienced this?

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    you have a very good team for your level. are you giving match bonus. i think since cl andd cups are using knock out format, your opponents are maxing the match bonus. so if they advance to the next round, they can recover the money. i think you should at least give one level higher than the minimum match bonus. also cl is more competitive. a lot of managers watch their matches. plus some change their formation to counter their opponent's formation. based on your player list, you don't normally have 2 strikers in the first team. maybe you should get another striker so you have that option.

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    you also don't have enough backup defenders. maybe you can sell one of your aml. try to have a backup of each position. also get dc/dmc if you can instead of just dc. dmc is effective against formation w/ amc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtcfmb View Post
    you have a very good team for your level. are you giving match bonus. i think since cl andd cups are using knock out format, your opponents are maxing the match bonus. so if they advance to the next round, they can recover the money. i think you should at least give one level higher than the minimum match bonus. also cl is more competitive. a lot of managers watch their matches. plus some change their formation to counter their opponent's formation. based on your player list, you don't normally have 2 strikers in the first team. maybe you should get another striker so you have that option.
    Thanks, could be it. I don't give out match bonus, didn't know it effected that much. What's a good match bonus to set before CL games at my level?

    Also I have another striker, Pradubkul, he's pretty good, bought him cheap and he has 5*
    I've planed my player transactions so I can play virutally any formation I need to counter my opponent.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jtcfmb View Post
    you also don't have enough backup defenders. maybe you can sell one of your aml. try to have a backup of each position. also get dc/dmc if you can instead of just dc. dmc is effective against formation w/ amc.
    Thanks, ye I think I need another DC/DMC as well. Only have one in that role (Cohen).

    EDIT: Also, how well do you think this team will stand up against teams in next division (pretty sure I will advance).
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtcfmb View Post
    you also don't have enough backup defenders. maybe you can sell one of your aml. try to have a backup of each position. also get dc/dmc if you can instead of just dc. dmc is effective against formation w/ amc.
    I don't think he need more then 4 players on defence but yes he can try with 5, dmc instand of AMC
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    Champions League is the most difficult competition to play in because you are playing against 31 other teams that were ranked 1-4 in the league from last season, therefore the Champions League has got more active and serious managers involved.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bNy View Post
    Thanks, could be it. I don't give out match bonus, didn't know it effected that much. What's a good match bonus to set before CL games at my level?
    depends on how important is the match. for cup and cl finals, i always give the max bonus. same if i am behind in the second leg, or i am playing against a better team. if i am 10+ quality points higher, i don't give match bonus. if between 5-10 quality points higher, i give the minimum bonus. if less than 5 points better, i give the second or third to lowest bonus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PricopGeorgeCătălin View Post
    I don't think he need more then 4 players on defence but yes he can try with 5, dmc instand of AMC
    i'm referring to backup defenders. he only has 2 backup defenders currently. of course this is not so important if he uses red packs for each injury.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jtcfmb View Post
    i'm referring to backup defenders. he only has 2 backup defenders currently. of course this is not so important if he uses red packs for each injury.
    Nah I haven't used injury packs so much, except when I've gathered enough, haven't bought any.
    But when I've had low defenders available I've just gone over to a 3 at the back formation (3-5-2).

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