I've tried everything because I know it's coming, not just on those occasions...I've tried attacking more, making defensive subs, adding opp instructions on the wingers if I'm being hit by tons of crosses, retaining possesion, switching formations (taking off AMC and adding a DMC for example), playing higher up, playing deeper, slowing the tempo down, everything.
Also another thing i've noticed that is frustrating me a ton. Players asking for wages of 15k + when I can only offer 8k max, then accepting 4-5k from other clubs. I've just missed out on 3 players who would have helped my team immensely after being promoted to the championship and all 3 asked for ridiculous wages. Alou Diarra would have been a great signing on a free, especially for his ability to play DC, DMC and MC. He asked me for 28k!!!!!!! per week, yet has joined some Lige 2 french side for 5.5k a week, 3.4k a week after tax. Really?
I had this problem in the last fm where I took Charlton and Fleetwood to the prem. A.I teams get away with offering 1/4th of the wages I do and get the player...and they seem to get work permits for players I couldn't get one for a week after me.