Season 87- Are you ready?

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I lost my Nivea Cup Final today in penalties (2:2 full time)
Ok that happens.
But can someone explain me why my whole defence got rating below 6 (3 DC'S 5.2, 5.4 and 5.8). Even the player who I could rely on the entire season and never got the note even close to 6.0.
I would understand one player underperforming, but all three of them???? The sub DCs I put on the pitch also got the rating below 6!!
I felt there was nothing I could do to make them perform better.

The oppo played 4-ND-2, so I set up 3N-1-3MC-2w-1 which has always been successful for me against ND. I went for normal mentality, low press and man-to-man, no offside...
During the 2nd half when I already conceded 2 goals within 1minute: 37' and 38', I changed to attacking mentality, zonal, high press and turned offside on, but it had no effect on my defence performance.

Any ideas?? I would be grateful since AM told me nothing relevant...

Oh, and the overall strength...98% oppo, and I was 114%....

Edit: I got angry. I intentionally took 5th place last season to play once in Nivea League and win the trophy, but I was sabotaged by my defence.