I think this match was down to who has more talented players. Defense wasn't our only issue. Our offense wasn't good enough either. They have 12 players earning above 200k salary, and 4 of them were at proficient GS. Ignoring the fact that they have 600+ users, hence they have better talent, I think it's time to relook into our training blueprint - on how we can train players to be better.
Personally, after training Jackson and Guang, and now two U21 players in my team, I feel that we need some specialized training for a certain player. Jackson hit the cap (according to Buzzer-manager) at 27, Guang still hasn't hit the cap after 28. They should have been able to be capped earlier, but I needed to balance their training to benefit them both. Right now I'm training two players of different positions, again I have to find a balance between both players. So while they are decent enough to play in the U21, they aren't anywhere close to being the stars of the team, although considering the fact that they were drafted at 19 with average skills, I would say it's still on track, but I feel their training could be further optimized if I only focused on 1 of them.
So if we were to kickstart something, we'll need trainers who are dedicated. Focus on 1 HOF trainee, start from 18 years old, go with a level 6 trainer and level 6 youth trainer.
That said, who's in? I plan on doing that, but at least not until 6-7 seasons later when I'm done with Ng Liang Boon.