I try to watch every match I can, get the bonuses and make substitutions. It's been working quite well for me.
Last night, plane was delayed flying home, nothing I could do so missed the match. Won 10-0, my biggest ever scoreline. Similar thing last season, the only match I missed was an 8-0 victory. Why would I ever watch a match again when I'm better off ignoring it? Balderdash.