marnader

I'm about to crash out of the UEFA Cup for the second year running because I drew a team full of grey players in the Quarter Finals.

My league, cup, and UEFA Cup form have been great, but I stumble against grey teams and it's always the same pattern:
-They always dominate possession and always only manage 1-2 shots on goal
-I have low possession but have 20 shots
-Only 5 or so "key" highlights in the match despite the high amounts of shots I have

This same pattern is happening way too often for it to be a freaky one-off. Especially the low amount of key moments, it's noticeably different when the match flows quickly with barely any highlights. There is something weird going on.

Their players are way, way below mine in quality, in fact they are worse than the relegation fodder in my league that I trash regularly. Their stats are all around the 11-12 mark, but watching them pass the ball around in the match engine (by selecting "Full Match" highlights) you'd think they were Arsenal. Their decisions, passing, and first touch must be 20, because they're playing perfect football.

No doubt this thread is going to have people telling me how I suck at the game and am trying to find excuses, but I played this game enough to know when something is different from usual.

marnader

Forgot to say that they always end in draws or a goal from a penalty, though I managed to score from a corner in the last game.

Coop

Which team are you?

I personally find that league rep is far too important. That of course will not apply to you if you are in Spain or England (in which case I don't know the answer).

DS

It is a known bug that grey teams are to good. Should be fixed in the 8.02 patch.

Coop

Glad to hear that. I am playing one right now and struggling

skintsaint

I remember getting spanked 4-0 at home by a grey team in the FAC qualifiers. Mental

Just Jack

I have never lost to a grey team. (other than germany) I usually find grey teams easy if you look into their tactics.

fmfan08

look at swansea getting beat 4-2 by havant and waterlooville and them going twice up against liverpool despite losing, can happen

Kill Rock Stars

some grey teams are too good - a quick look at the stats of the grey teams in the leagues below the blue square south and north will show that, and the same goes from the minnow nations in north america.

but it's all to do with them having overinflated attributes, so it's not the reason why the opening poster is struggling against them

Tommo_Got_Booted!

My Vauxhall Motors team got spanked 3-0 at home in the FA Cup Qualifiers by Goole....Who The **** is Goole I dont even know where that is!