Performance drops hardly down

[El Pistolero]

I wouldn't take no notice of player ratings so much. My defence could have 7s & 8s until I concede then it's 5s & 6s.

Concentrate on individual ratings. If you have 3 defenders with decent ratings and 1 defender with a poor rating, he's most likely under performing.

A whole team of ratings can change in seconds with a simple sub, it's stupid.

[Tactician]

A whole team of ratings can change in seconds with a simple sub, it's stupid.

Just like the course of match. This applies to supporters joining the game too. A substitution or a new supporter joining the game seems to have an immediate impact on the course of the game as if the game engine temporarily 'goes mad'. Sometimes the effect can be very negative, causing you to lose the match. Some of these things have been happening way to frequently and evidently, and yet some people denied it.

Now there is a new thing in the game. Since a few days, it seems that goals are being scored for fun. Players are going through the defense way too easily and scoring past the goalkeeper.

[dave1311]

Just like the course of match. This applies to supporters joining the game too. A substitution or a new supporter joining the game seems to have an immediate impact on the course of the game as if the game engine temporarily 'goes mad'. Sometimes the effect can be very negative, causing you to lose the match. Some of these things have been happening way to frequently and evidently, and yet some people denied.

I have noticed this happening frequently. If I click to support one of my friends, almost instantly something happens, usually a goal. Same if someone comes on to support me, suddenly the bar shoots across for a moment and the opposition scores. Once I have 15% I'm usually safe if someone logs on to support but people joining once the game is in progress up to my 15% possession bonus worries me.

[Tactician]

I have noticed this happening frequently. If I click to support one of my friends, almost instantly something happens, usually a goal. Same if someone comes on to support me, suddenly the bar shoots across for a moment and the opposition scores. Once I have 15% I'm usually safe if someone logs on to support but people joining once the game is in progress up to my 15% possession bonus worries me.

The same thing happen when the manager of one of the teams comes late in the match. Either a penalty is awarded, or a goal is scored for any of the two sides either from open play or from dead ball situations, or things like sudden yellow cards or red cards happen. This does not happen each time, but it happens way too frequently for it to be a coincidence. And yes, like you said, suddenly the bar 'shoots' in a direction and something significant happens close after.

So, as users, many of us have observed such things occurring in this game. They are no longer coincidences as such. These might have occurred due to flaws in the game engine.