Can I lose....please???

Ok so after 8-9 seasons I was starting to be tired of this kind of game of rebuilding every month for yet another season. So this time I went with a different strategy, I would do a 2-month cycle where I would build a A-team that I would use in the Cup and CL while losing the season with a weaker B-team so that I don't graduate and keep my A-team for another season. Then the cycle would begin again.

That weaker B-team is actually my team from the previous season. Plus the 20% academy guy I kept just to make it even weaker. It is currently sitting at 71%, so not too shabby but still should allow me to finish under 7th. The A team right now is at 95%, so looking good already for next season.

However....here is what is curently happening... Despite my efforts to lose, I'm sitting in 5th place in the league, and I even beat a team at 98% yesterday using my 71% team. I couldn't believe the result when I saw it. I was so annoyed by that result that today, I decided to field the same team but with players in mismatched positions i.e. ST playing as AMR, MC as ST, etc, so a mix of players with red and yellow flags. I was playing a 83% team.... Result was a draw at 0-0. I mean, come on.... something is fishy here.

I've seen a thread about how team can be stronger when the manager is not watching them, and I'm actually wondering if this is what is happening. I can't believe that players out of position all over the field would give a 0-0 draw. It doesn't make any sense to me. It makes me question the game engine actually.

This is a very interesting strategy! For how long you are using it? Is money enough?
What formation do you use? Try "the corridor" (all players are on flanks, mispositioned) with a field player as goalkeeper.

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Originally Posted by Toxcatl

This is a very interesting strategy! For how long you are using it? Is money enough?
What formation do you use? Try "the corridor" (all players are on flanks, mispositioned) with a field player as goalkeeper.

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This, man, will definitely get you losing.

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Originally Posted by Toxcatl

This is a very interesting strategy! For how long you are using it? Is money enough?
What formation do you use? Try "the corridor" (all players are on flanks, mispositioned) with a field player as goalkeeper.

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Ok I managed to lose two more games by putting the GK on the field, and a DMC in goals. That should work ;p

As for your questions. Money is not a problem because the first season, I am in both CL and Cup so making tons of cash. As for the league, win or lose you still play 26 games. The second season, I won't be in the CL (since I tanked the previous season) however, I will not be buying new players either since I will still have the same team. Then the cycle starts again.

I hope it is a fun way to play this game because I would rather build a team over two months rather than doing it over and over again every month. Beside, it is not like there is any advantage in increasing levels.

i go in 6 month tanking cycles (play 5, tank 1) it allows me to build some continuity/attachment to my squad and find those long-term players that you want to keep until retirement. i've never liked keeping 4 players and rebuilding from near scratch though i understand why some do it.

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Originally Posted by Paddyjack

Beside, it is not like there is any advantage in increasing levels.

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I couldn't agree more.
Thanks for sharing, I'm gonna try this strategy!

Presently, I only see advantages in tanking. There used to be a price to pay: no CL next season. But this is no longer the case thanks to the new SL. I tanked and won it last season. So, I qualified for the CL in this one. You can aim to for a treble right after a tanking season, which is great !

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Originally Posted by gizzmo

Presently, I only see advantages in tanking. There used to be a price to pay: no CL next season. But this is no longer the case thanks to the new SL. I tanked and won it last season. So, I qualified for the CL in this one. You can aim to for a treble right after a tanking season, which is great !

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How come you played NiveaMenLigue right after tanking?
Isn't like only places fifth to eight qualify for Nivea League?

Can anyone confirm my doubts above?

if you won previous CH.L. or S.L., you promote to play in the next CH.L. even if you didn't promote in you league.
Simple ;)

Also technically if you finish 8th you are not promoted but will qualify in that league. However, this is chancy because I read that sometimes you may finish 8th or 9th and still be promoted, so Im no taking any chances

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Originally Posted by nikolgiorgos

if you won previous CH.L. or S.L., you promote to play in the next CH.L. even if you didn't promote in you league.
Simple ;)

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Sure, and you go to next Nivea league after placing 3 in Ch league group stage.

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Originally Posted by gizzmo

Presently, I only see advantages in tanking. There used to be a price to pay: no CL next season. But this is no longer the case thanks to the new SL. I tanked and won it last season. So, I qualified for the CL in this one. You can aim to for a treble right after a tanking season, which is great !

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if any advantage in tanking, I find so boring both playing to loose ( a real mess of time, as I do not have so much to prepare and follow the season)
and repeating same level in the next season.

if i do not care about season, I use it to have a functional team for next season,with the lowest expense and regardless from quality and final results.
If you get promoted,it means you chose a good strategy to valorize your players,for sure better than your opponents.

Why destroying if you managed building with no great expenses?

it's not sure that tanking will return you a team that will easily adapt to new season....

I failed (not tanking) level 29 about 17 seasons ago: it took me lots of seasons to be competitive again...

During that period I had everything but continuity in my team with long cycles of debacles when my team left me
alone (they simply did not play at all as if they were in a strike).

Never any good news from failures for me....

With my second team I decided to remain at same level to grow some quality.

The formation I used and had 100% loss success was 5DC-5DMC. And some of players out of position.