Surely you would love to see Leeds back in the premiership as this would guarantee at least 2 cup finals a season for you !!!
Ive had enuff of those (real ones) ...
So to sum up Attributes of players are key regardless of what scouts and *** manager say and play a formation that the opponent don't like to play against. Finally watch and react.
Marching on together.
Well its not so simple (because eg young players with good pa will give you a lot of matches playing better than their stats) but generally yes.
Rotation is very important. In FM you must NEVER rotate whole 11 (to play only youngsters in their stead) and as to rotation I mention ideas previously ...