This is currently one of the fundamental flaws with the game at the moment, the issue with the video limit would be pointless once you realise THESE are the types of opponent you will be facing in the competition anyway, it just renders everything NULL.
All we ask for is an even playing field with similar level managers with similar team quality which is what should happen in the Champions League! I get sometimes with Cup you get OP teams because it was built like that, but being put against teams 3 levels above with full 9* makes us question why even bother or why are we being put in a competition like this? Its not rocket science; the game has been out for a very long time in development terms so why is this still not addressed?
fundamental flaws
REPEATED
Yes, the development of the game stops at lv35-40
Then the choices you have is to do a take over (not any more) or doing some tricks as tanking so to have very strong team or to be patience for some seasons so level up in the higher levels and then play with teams from lower levels - being in the top of the food-chain
Buying of farming packs really has no meaning here as you must get 80-90 packs to make a player that a manager from a level above, buying with 1 token.