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I kind of have been. I guess since I am playing with Manchester United I do not want the team to think that anything other than victory is acceptable because it is not. Thus, when we play a weaker team I tell them that I expect to win. Maybe that makes them complacent. Who knows? Then, when we are not winning at the half I let them know my displeasure generally depending on the score. If we are tied I tell them that I disappointed and if we are losing I let them know that I am angry. Generally, against any team other than Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea anything less than a victory and I let it rip. Probably not the most effective.

However, I have considered saying through the media that I expect to lose just to see what happens. Question Lambs, I read this from the Lost 6 on a trot thread

I agree with every thing Millie says.

Also, you need to turn around the loss of moral.
Pick a few key players with low moral. Add up their last three games form and then player interact with them based on this little table (ripped off another thread on here by Mertle)

19 below.
20 acceptable
22 pleased
23 delighted

These are guide lines and most of the time should improve their moral.

Have you done so and if you have how did it work. If you have any comments concerning my streak and comments about what I am saying to my team I would love to hear what you have to say.

bean feast

Re-ranking is a fable. There is no proof that it exists. Don't even look at this as a reason.

The likelihood is that your tactics are flawed. There is no reason why you should not finish at least top three with Man Utd. Even with good teams I find that playing more conservative, defensive, and patient is more effective.

Cleon

Re ranking does exists to some extent. You only have to look how sides line up against you in the 2nd half of the season to realise. If you remember on CM etc when you reached Dec 31st the game would update, well this used to cause re ranking too, its still the same on FM but only from 1st Jan and not before. So if someone thinks there tactics are not working before this date its not reranking but probably weather effects or a flaw in the tactic itself.

619

Well then. May be if I can get my tactics right because of the weather which I have noticed, then my team will come good. I would loath to be shown the door. The good thing about this all to. Come the 1st of January I will be seven points from the top of the table, and while good by no means the greatest after the walloping that Spurs gave me. Thus, maybe luckily for my first season I will have avoided the wrath of the re-ranking.