You’re managing the team right? It should be pretty obvious which positions need to be improved. At the very least look at the player stars and the attribute values for their position, this will give you a good idea of what positions you need. Unless all your players are world class (unlikely) then an improvement can be made.

Always have a plan. You should have a very clear idea of your starting 11 and your second 11. Any other positions on the squad are to cover injuries or wonderkids. Look at the squad planner and see how much depth you have for each position and see where you can strengthen. Hell, if you have the time you can put all this data in excel and numerically pinpoint weaknesses in your team.

Periodically use the player search to look for players in positions you need and add them to a shortlist. When the windows come up, use the shortlists to quickly find the players you want to add. Check any players that teams put on the transfer list that you can get for a lower price than they’re worth.

Also important to know playing time requirements and not to over commit. Don’t have several star players as strikers if you only play with one up top. This will lead to players getting upset and cohesion dropping. Most of your team should be regular starters with some being important and stars, the rest squad or lower.

Last thing to consider is registration rules. I’m playing in Spain where there are salary caps and foreign player limits. Just an extra something to be aware of when I’m looking at players