ML quarter final CL all players tired

[Sancy]

Second season in a row, I made it to the quarter finals in the Champions League. And for the second time in a row 2/3 of my squad just came back from international matches, making them all exhausted except 5/6 youth players.

Why do I always have to start the first match of the quarter finals with a complete exhausted team, almost impossible to win the first leg playing on the highest difficulty? They play international matches trough the whole season but only when the quarter finals of the CL start, they are all extremely exhausted.

Is this normal, or is there something to do about this, can I prevend this like not allowing my squad to play international matches?

 

[rebelinho]

Should't be, but it is normal.

Even worse is that the opposition players are never tired. Even if your players don't play, they'll get tired, and half of their stamina? Ridiculous.

 

[Willocrew]

Yep. Really laaazy game design on this.

I'm also the manager for Germany and I know that even if I deliberately rest Mario Götze for all the international games prior to that first leg match, he will turn up fatigued on match day for my club game.

Maybe Konami is simulating travel/jet lag fatigue?

 

[Sancy]

Wow good to hear more people have the same problem. Thought I was the only one! Such a shame this stupid thing for such a great game, because I really like Master League. But this really made me like shut down the PS4 during the match and watch tv hehe

 

[Willocrew]

Wow good to hear more people have the same problem. Thought I was the only one! Such a shame this stupid thing for such a great game, because I really like Master League. But this really made me like shut down the PS4 during the match and watch tv hehe

I just simulate that match. Reload my saves until I get a win or a draw then proceed.

Lots of ways to break a broken game.

For example, if a final year player demands too much money for a renewal, I will terminate their contract and resign them as a free agent the next week.
Only problem is I end up resetting whatever hidden counter there is that goes towards loyalty stuff like Bandiera status etc.

 

[Sancy]

I just simulate that match. Reload my saves until I get a win or a draw then proceed.

Lots of ways to break a broken game.

For example, if a final year player demands too much money for a renewal, I will terminate their contract and resign them as a free agent the next week.
Only problem is I end up resetting whatever hidden counter there is that goes towards loyalty stuff like Bandiera status etc.

Yeah I did too. I played against Athletico Madrid losing 0-2 with simulation. Then the second leg most of my players were still not fit, so I changed difficulty from SS to beginner and won 10-0 haha.

I mean, I would never be knocked out in the QF with a fit team, well atleast not like this, and in the semi finals I knocked out Chelsea and now made it to the finals...