This is true for slow Back 4's. Usually when im against the lower half of the league i do that. Instead of backfiring i get more goals.
Since im playing man marking instead of zonal The CB's will head the ball upfront (if theres any ball passed high unless its a through pass then its a different story). And any counterattack would be fairly easy for the top 4 team.
I know holding the ball is good but heck, even if im in control of possesion somehow the game simply makes it very hard.
Example, im winning 1 - 0 against Chelsea and its the 89th minute. Extra time added and its +2 minutes, However the game ends at 97th minute and chelsea scored 3 and that suxed! | 
