@po_zdrach, honestly I don't really think you can be a top manager at the moment without using any of the exploits. It is still possible to win some trophies but winning them regular without literally any kind of exploit is hard. Maybe if you are at the highest level and you do not have strong competitors to go against but otherwise is really less likely.

9/10 managers I know use one of the in-game exploits, some of them all and I literally can't blame them.

What is worst for me is that sometimes isn't just because of the others is also because of the game itself. Top Eleven is punishing dedicated managers every season by putting them to play against even stronger opponents or just the same quality and making their investment sometimes to be literally in vain.