Game after game after game like this. You build a tactic that completely dominates matches, and you're penalised by the opposition scoring from a ludicrously smaller number of shots.
Edit: And then, of course, the very next home game...
This is not a coincidence. Key element in this game is motivation. Tactics and attributes are basically irrelevant if your players aren't properly motivated for a match. Press conferences (especially when managers play 'mind games') and team talks determine the outcome of the match more than tactics. You can have superb tactics, but if you don't say the right thing, players will most likely be 'blocked' from having a high match rating. I've been playing alot, and from what I have seen I believe this is the reason matches like this happen pretty often.
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This is not a coincidence. Key element in this game is motivation. Tactics and attributes are basically irrelevant if your players aren't properly motivated for a match. Press conferences (especially when managers play 'mind games') and team talks determine the outcome of the match more than tactics. You can have superb tactics, but if you don't say the right thing, players will most likely be 'blocked' from having a high match rating. I've been playing alot, and from what I have seen I believe this is the reason matches like this happen pretty often.