With respect to the players, if they are pulling a paycheck for each match, they are not being disrespected. Maybe that is just my perspective coming from a fan of predominantly American sports, but where I come from, if a player cashes their paychecks, they lose the ability to complain. At the end of the day, aren't they playing for personal pride as well, and if so, what is to stop them from honoring their craft by playing hard to satisfy their own pride?

As for the overall strategy, I'm not sure I understand the impassioned objection. If your goal is to win, if you presume this player is not trying to win, then do you not come out ahead? All you can do is really worry about what you can control, namely your own team.

I am new to this game. I am currently level 3, and on the verge of getting promoted to level 4. Truthfully, that prospect is daunting, because on paper my team is the worst in my entire league, yet I am somehow firmly entrenched in second position. I can only chalk this result up to my attention to detail, my team and clever roster moves, my formation, my willingness to hand over maximum win bonuses, etc. But I believe when I hit level 4, it may take me at least one full season to really get the hang of it, as every time I get promoted the competition gets much stronger. It is not in me to ever roll over and accept defeat, but defeat is looking pretty likely next league season, and I may be forced to try something radical like this to survive to buy the time to improve my overall club. And this is only level 4, I can only imagine what somebody at level 21 must have to endure!

In short, thank you for posting this interesting team formation, but now that you've shared it, maybe spend a little less time worrying about it and more time on your own squad.