I haven't updated to the new patch yet (laptop wireless firmly set to OFF when I load the game) and this was my 2nd season with Liverpool, now using nxt6
League
P38, W31, D7, L0 - INVINCIBLE!
Won the Champions League after beating Barca in the group, Real in the Quarters (8-6 on agg!) and then Bayern in the final
Won the FA Cup
Only lost ONE GAME all season - the League Cup final against Arsenal.
I used Defenders instead of Stoppers all season (Sakho & Lovren are not very quick)
I used the Def. or Att. Positioning training for each game depending on the difficulty of the match
I also do all the team talks myself and generally use:
Before match - Team talk "Carry on where you left off" if I'd won the previous match and "for the fans" if not
Individual talks - Def = Passionate "I have faith" Mid/Att = Assertive "I have faith"
Half time - winning 1-0 = Assertive - I'm not happy with your performance. Winning by 2+ - Passionate "I'm very happy" or "guard against complacency" depending on the opponent. Losing by 1+ = Aggressive "show me something different"
Full Time - won 1-0 Assertive "We got away with that" Won by 2+ Passionate - "I'm very happy". Draw against a weaker side = Assertive "I'm not happy". Lose = Aggressive "I'm not happy"
I found that those talks always had a positive effect on the majority of the players. Occasionally you get a bad reaction (usually at half time if winning and you say "not happy") but you can't please everyone!