Hah. I'm trying a lower-level team.
We went on a massive loss-less streak, which eventually ended in the FA Cup to a much better team. Ever since then, everything has fallen apart. My team can't buy a draw, we're in danger of falling out of contention for promotion playoffs, let alone the top of the league, and we're just getting demolished- the last game, we didn't get a single shot off and lost big.
What the **** is happening? I think the AI is adapting to this tactic. Which means, I'm pretty much screwed.
EDIT: This team's season is over. The AI has obviously figured out the tactic. I just lost ten in a row by massive margins, my team's confidence is "very poor" pretty much across the board, the Board is screaming at me because I promised them a championship, my best players are requesting transfers. It's dead as dirt.
How are people actually winning in lower leagues with this tactics? I've noticed that the only reason most of you have gone unbeaten for years on end is because you assemble super-teams and the AI is absolutely powerless even when it adjusts- which it would probably do even without this tactic. If there is a secret answer, please, tell me. I believe in this tactic, I just don't know what I'm doing wrong.