Special ability vs Stars

[Tactician]

I have two players, both rated 6 stars and have the corner specialist special ability. In the first 2/3 part of this season, both players were assisting successfully from corners. In the final third part of this season, the special abilities appeared to have been disactivated; the players do not take corners like they did before, even when playing against much weaker opponents. One of the player was here last season; he was the team best assister and he was very efficient in taking corners.

I have a player, rated 7 stars (rated 6 stars earlier in the season) with free-kick special ability. This special ability appeared to have worked efficiently for about the first 2.5 weeks of the season (a period where he was still in the 6 stars range). Then, as with the cases above, the special appeared to have been disactivated - the player did not score any more from free-kicks; many of his free-kicks went high or wide, even when playing against much weaker opponents.

You would have expected that the raise in quality as the season went on would have made the players more efficient; but, as you have read above, the reverse has occurred after some time.

I have had a lot players with special abilities. My opinion on special abilities: they do work and they do give the team a significant advantage, but only when the game allows them to work, and I would say the same when it comes to quality too.