What about ... youth players?

[skrrr]

i've used only academy players for about 3 years now, i think. only the token ones, the free ones i sell.

when i get the new player i sell the oldest player in the team and train the new one to be the highest quality player in the team by 1%, and after that he's on his own. so if i get one beginning of the season i train him to 105% or so and later in the season to 115% or whatever (last week of the season i tend to wait for the new season.)

the positions are a problem. right now i have 3 young goalkeepers. i haven't received a left winger for a year. but it's doable. no idea if it's because of the players or what but i've won the league about 30 times out of the last 40.