I think that your friends are a little selfish there.... instead of them helping you with the tactics, they are pouncing on you.....
Ever considered for 1 game to go sit and watch over one of their shoulders, to see what you are doing wrong / not doing????
Also ask one of them to come sit with you, and tell you what to do, if you are not doing something vital....
But IMHO take a baseball bat with and tell them that they are MEAN because they dont help you get on the right path...