I've been using this tactic with very few modifications or anything since halfway through season 2010/11. Now in 2015/16 and my achievements are as follows:
Leicester - Season 1) Promoted as winners of the champ.
Season 2) 4th place in the prem and leagu cup winners!!!
Liverpool - Season 3) 4th place in the prem (joined them in about march)
Season 4) Winners of prem (100 points and over 100 goals), FA cup and ECC
Season 5) Winners of prem (unbeaten - over 90 points), League cup, ECC,FA cup,world club
Babacar has been scoring 50 goals a season in all competitions and Torres about 40 or so.
In other words, amazing tactic thanks a lot, I've had nothing but excitement and results that can't be argued with *bows*.