I´m feeling ironic tone in your post... ;-)
Two things are clear:
CT is stronger than before because it affects to everything, including faults!
CT is independent of enthusiasm, so the effect is the same with E=1 or E=10.
Question is: Can a high enthusiasm (more Def and Rbd) equilibrate the CT effect (more of everyhting)?
Of course, it depends of the particular team. Very strong teams can take risks, but for similar teams the risk can be very high.
Second question is: How much better shall a team be to take unneccesary risks in a 1-match playoff?
¡Me aburro! (Homer Simpson)