xouman

Hi, I come in search of wisdom. I'm in my second season with Merthyr Tydfil in BSS. I have a very
young team, but these young players are good enough. I have played all season 5-3-2 or 4-4-2,
with a RB, CB, CB, LB; 3 MCs, two with sarrows and one with farrow; 2 SCs. Also, 5-3-2 has a
sweeper, and 4-4-2 a DMC. I cannot say with of both is better: with 5-3-2, sweeper appears few
times, with 4-4-2 both CDs don't involve into game. 7 notces of DL and width, 11 passing, 13 tempo,
close down and mentality 15 for SCs, 13 for AM, 11 for wingers.. till 5

I started this season performing very well, without loaned players, but when I had to play league
and cup games, my team crashed due to poor fitness. I had to loan 2 players, and later 2 more
because first pair were worse than my 17yo youngsters. I finished season in third place and
with a super form. Losing first match of promotion, starting losing also second match but an
incredible comeback from my players let me went into final (I will post here that match, I was
thinking seriously to cheat and load a save game but I manage to pass fairly). This cameback was
because I tweaked tactics to be quite offensive, tackled hard and injuried theis players.

Now I play against a team with same numbers as me in league (heavy attack, heavy defense). I
have good offensive players but few good defenders, this is why I'm playing with 5 defensive
players. I have very nice midfielders, of all kinds; nice LBs, so-so CBs and wretched DR, with
average goalkeeper. All players young but

-25yo keeper, my captain, 8 influence
-28yo MCL, usually reserve, 13 influence

Should I play both? This keeper is 3rd of my team, but quite close to best keepers. The MCL is
performing about 6.8, while a 18yo in his position is performing 7.4.

I do not have heavy players, most are poor heading, my strikers are fast, my defense is unreliable...
how should I play?