Been getting back a bit into UT. You guys certainly play this a lot more than I do but this is a mode I really like playing every now and again, barring of course the obvious the issues.
Was playing a few online seasons mostly with my all gold 'Portugal' team (80 rating, 100 chemistry). Only player that isn't Portuguese is the LB, Insua who was Sporting's recent LB. Trying to get Fabio Coentrao there, but originally put a Valencia's CB Ricardo Costa there and it just wasn't working out. I don't have pretty boy Ronaldo, no Pepe, so it's not an all star cast but I play 4-3-2-1, AVB as coach w/ this formation and my usual lineup:
-------Varela---Helder Postiga---Pizzi------
-----Eliseu---Hugo Viana---Joao Moutinho--
-Insua-Bruno Alves-R Carvalho-Miguel Lopes-
--------------- Rui Patricio ----------------
On bench that I occasional switch in is Rolando for Carvalho, Yannik Djalo for Pizzi, Liedson for Helder Postiga and Bosingwa for Miguel Lopes. So not a super team by any means and I'm trying to win the better rare cards of players I want.
Forget which division I was in but was 2 points away from winning that division with 3 games to play. 2 straight terrible losses, I will just blame it on my skill level and bad 'squad rotation'. Then the final game to win the division I was matched up by a much better team. The guy was dominating me and I barely had brought up the ball to their end. Switched tactic to counter attack and finally broke into his box. PK awarded by me. Then the game flipped around entirely. I ended up winning 4-0 before he quit the match, but still was given the W and I won the division!
Was so excited I went into the next division playing 3 matches. First 2 I won well, hard fought matches but still go the Ws and again against much better squads. Then I faced a crazy good team with superstars and lost 2-0 before retiring for the night.
Funny because I started the night trying to play only a bit of my La Liga season and decided to give UT my time instead.
Right now I have quite a few squads. This 'tuga squad I mentioned and my Porto squad is who I mostly play with, but I also have a best gold squad, a silver squad, La Liga, EPL, Serie A, Bronze, and just started an Americans and MLS squad. I get the weekly preorder free gold pack and have gotten 99.999% crap. Been useful mostly for contracts only.
Been trying to buy 4321 players or cards to switch player formations, not sure if that matters much or not.