Jonny, after playing those games tonight I'm struggling to understand your gripes, you complained that your defenders were slow & couldn't keep up, but Subotic chased down Remy & Aguero a number of times, and the time Subotic ran off with the ball it took Remy time to catch up, same with Pepe on my team struggling to contain Klose at times when he had momentum running in, I think you're expecting a 100% success rate and missing the amount of times your players do their jobs correctly
Also, your comment on players not really staying up much, when you have a striker like Lisandro Lopez with high/high workrates, the second the ball starts to go back,he will go back, and with Remy being high/medium you can be left high & dry if you choose to play a long ball up expecting them to be closer the a dangerous area.
Don't forget players balance come into things a lot, you asked how Bale tackle Subotic so easily in the first game, that was because Subotic had just recieved the ball, was turning as he moved, and Bale was running straight to the ball on his foot, and obviously has a bit more strength & aggression than Navas, and was able to nab the ball which Subotic was off centred, same as when your Pastore stole it from Kompany after he recieved a throw in to his feet.
gg's though mate, well played, all very close ones!