Should I be worried about Reserve and Under 18 results?

Reserves:



Under 18's:



My reserve squad it pretty thin, meaning some under 18's play for both. Maybe that's the issue?

I have my reserve team and under 18's to use first team tactics, should I turn it off? But surely I'd want them to play the way the first team is for development?

Or do you think it could just be that the managers need replacing? Or just not worry too much?

Don't worry about it. I don't care about the results so long as the young players are progressing.

If your best prospects fit into the tactics your first team use I'd keep using them for the Reserves and U18's. If they are being shoehorned into positions they aren't comfortable in or that don't make the most of their attributes I'd turn it off.

Do any of your young players, especially the best prospects, have the Rst indicator against them? If you find your best prospects are being overworked by playing U18 and Reserve games I'd maybe try moving them to the reseves so their only playing for one side. You can also try fleshing out the Reserves by making your fringe first team players eligable, they maintain match fitness and there's less chance of the U18's getting called up.

The main thing as Crane said is that your kids are progressing, just keep an eye on their attributes, the training reports and make sure they don't feel overworked.

I don't worry about Reserves and U18 results, most important thing is that my players in these teams get to play and improve.

Sadly I think how well or badly you Reserves/Youth team do are irrelevant.

I would however have liked to be able to create my own squads (like FML allowed) and decide which squad played in which competition.