From a good team to a poor one

I'm managing Newcastle united.

In my first season i got promoted as champions from the championship to the premier league.

I had 109 points scored 97 goals and only conceded 23.

Very good in my opinion.

However playing in the premier league,after 10 games

won-0

lost -10

goals for-3

goals against 47.

I understand the prem league is harder but i haven't altered anything since i got promoted.

I even played against the two teams i got promoted with.

Having won all 4 games against them in the championship i lost both games against

them in the prem 4-0 and 6-1.

What is going on here?

Anyone else experienced such a massive jump in difficulty?

I can't believe that everything that worked so well in the championship

fails to work in the prem.

Any useful comments would be greatly appreciated.

P.S.

I'm not a newcomer to F.M. and have been playing it for many years even before it chaned names.

Only thing I can think of from the top of my head is that the AI has figured out how to counter you style of play, maybe a change of tactics and or personnel will bring a change of fortune.

Thanks it's worth a try

Tried changing tactics as suggested.

Won 3 drawn 2 of my next five games.

Obviously works better now.

Many thanks hunkofJunk

No worries, happy to help

change tactics. and watch out for the transfer listed all the time (i got benzema for 7m)

4place in prem season 2

The tactics must be continually changed.

I've played the same tactics with Rossendale from game 2 in the Unibond 1st Division (after I lost my first one 4-0)

Had 3 successive Championships, life is a little harder in the BSP, currently 6th with 9 games to go

Many thanks to all of you.

Greatly appreciated.

I think you're right about changing tactics regularly (something i have never done with previous versions)

as they always seemed to work well regardless,but having won a few games i then went back to a losing

streak and when i changed my tactics again . managed to turn things around again.

This is going to take some getting used to as in previous versions if you changed your tactics too often

your players/supporters criticised you.

It's going to be interesting to see how this develops.

Many thanks to all of you.

Greatly appreciated.

I think you're right about changing tactics regularly (something i have never done with previous versions)

as they always seemed to work well regardless,but having won a few games i then went back to a losing

streak and when i changed my tactics again . managed to turn things around again.

This is going to take some getting used to as in previous versions if you changed your tactics too often

your players/supporters criticised you.

It's going to be interesting to see how this develops.

I had the same just after i got promoted. Wenst on a poo run after i won my first game, switched tactics and now im sitting 4th, 1 point off 2nd with Newcastle. I have some tough games coming up now though (Top 4 back to back).