I've tested it with Crewe and after 24 games I'm positioned in the middle of League 1. Sometimes my players are really playing well (fx. beating no. 1 5-0) and other times they suck (loosing against weaker teams and can't score for 3 matches in a row). But as Crewe has just arrived in League 1 I...
Well... I've tested it on Crewe, League 1, and I'm not sure it's working. At lease for weaker teams. I lost most of my games, which was expected as Crewe is just promoted from League 2, but I did except more. I followed the "target man" and "playmaker" change but with no luck.