sure there is a British movie with the same name that came out recently..
anyway.. what tackling are you using for the team? what PPM's do these players have? Dives in?
players have hidden attributes as well which impact their performances, one is dirtiness! Barton's is like 20 I assume.. dont use tools so don't know but players do have them!
are they dangerous tackles or professional fouls? could be your system/tactics? otherwise as like Fm12 at the start, cards were a real problem and SI sorted it out after the first patch