For you, personally, what is the main attraction and what keeps you playing FM throughout the year? For me it's watching my team progress no matter how easy it becomes. I set myself targets and try and complete them as quick as possible.
I'm currently Liverpool in my 4th season, last year I won...
Just tell them to go out and win the game, they should have no problems whatsoever.
In all seriousness though, you don't even need a complex tactic to win with those players you have. Set up a formation you think suits best, and then just set the player instructions to what their strengths are...
Absolutely, I think this is a well known problem when managing Liverpool. The difficulty? Wages. No-one would want to take the likes of Downing off your hands, who's currently at the age where he should be in his "prime" on 80K a week. I'm just finishing up in my third season, with only a CL...
Your signings in the first season reek of mediocrity, but fair play, you recovered well and won some silverware. A lot better in the second season I must admit, but my question is - Who have you sold to finance these big moves? Hamsik, De Jong, Traore etc?