So because some people are able to go through and do hard work themselves, maybe they sign about 40 youth players each season (but they only show their best 1 obviously) with a maxed out database with every league running (so they'll be more regens) and then the manager is able to risk playing them from the age of 15 every game, training them right, tutoring them, signing the right coaches, blending the player to your teams style, so that after 4 seasons he's 18 and got 3 1/2 seasons worth of experience, you compare these players to the ones you've been able to squander up and dont spend all the time you could have with them, you start saying their blatantly cheating. How about the people who have shown their players every season to show their progress? They cheats too? You should try to find a good player yourself and spend time with them, don't look for 18 year olds look for 14/15 year olds, wait for the respective nations regen day, go to their country, then go through each teams under 18's squad, if you go to their team on the day they get their regens their new players will still be on trial contracts, go through all of these players, when you find one that looks interesting (i look at their base value as they seem to be the ones with the most potential) send a scout in for a quick report, he'll come back the next day and tell you his rating, if he's good sign them on a free contract and only pay the compensation. do this for all the teams in top 2 divisions and any teams in lower divisions that have decent youth recruitment. (dont worry about facilities as they aren't going to be training them) then when you've got 20+ youths coming in, put them on very intense training sessions to fit the style of your play, do not change your team to match a player. train them for a season, see how they've developed, if their increasing well and meeting your squads style then keep them loan them out or play them, otherwise sell them with a next sale % as well, you'll make your money back and this will allow you to sign another 20+ youths again, rinse and repeat. with your players you've kept allow highly ambitious/professional or determined players to tutor them so they adapt their mindset and try better in training. some won't make it but some will. it takes time but i'm 9 seasons in to my very first game which i started in the beta & **** it's worth it.