Let's try suggest some match conditions and groups of orders and see how work for people.
A-
You see that a player from the other team have yellow card and maybe, seems more agressive.
So you focus the passing to this player (ex- yellow for his DL so you focus in the right flank) to try to force the red card.
B-
With the Possesion Bonus activated, use Hard attacking.
C-
If you are loosing in the minute 70, change orders to: Very defensive + hard pressure + long passing + focussed in right/left (depend of the most active player during the match) counter and offside OFF.
D-
Try switch players to see if work better. Ex: DC moved as DL, MC right for MC left. AMR for AML or so.
This when you don't have the ball control, or you see a winger very active (or a MC can be moved as AMC in that case), trying it constantly but, without arrive, a AML can be moved as AMC.
If your defensive wingers don't attack, same, you can switch with a DC.
Players can be moved perfectly 1 line despite the yellow alert to try this, and often, the result at least for me is good. (now I use the AMC as MC, and in the associations match of tonight I was loosing 0-2 when switched the DC as DL and he scored the 2-2)
All is find the way to have the control.
E-
Player fail Free kick 2 times. Change of player. Same with corners.
I know is complex compare and analyze these options because, I know my team and I know where my players can perform well and so.
But If, anyone, wanna try some tips and comment if worked.