EA FC 25 is definitely the worst game in history

If anyone who is new to this game wants to see what is wrong with it I suggest they play some online matches especially rivals or champions. It always reminds me of the equivalence of a visit to the dentist. I only play these games if i have to advance evolution players or objectives. EA makes us have to play online which I hate.

1. They always shoot from exactly the same diagonal shot spots in the goal area. Often, they will position their striker in your goal area and strafe dribble back and forth maybe four, five or more times until you can't keep up then score (such realism LOL - i dare someone to say they have ever seen this in a real game at the highest level) Apparently it is like almost the only shot they know the goalkeeper will never stop. The goalkeeper never stops it thanks to EA scripting. It's been that way for many versions of this game through the years so thanks for the consistency EA.
2. All deflections seem to always go back to an attacker including those from goalposts, an example of where physics has been adjusted to suit the lesser skilled but higher game speed players.
3. My opponents will always try to choke me in my own half. I haven't seen any opponents who play any other way. No playing style of their own. Even squad battle teams now seem to do the same the higher level you play. Good practice for me there - World Class, Legendary.
4. Almost all my online opponents are really bad at defending. They also can't keep possession of the ball for more than one pass. I'm actually doing all the work and then the game makes one of my passes go too slow or hard and next thing i know they score down the other end off one pass only.

I still have trouble understanding why absolutely everyone I've ever played against play exactly the same way. If you can't play your own way than why do you play at all?

If you go against the game design like I do and play an expansive passing game (yes I am one of those rare players who is a fan of the real game of soccer) you can at least win against the worse of these online EA playing style clones. I have a team full of short statured players (e.g. Sawa) with acceleration faster than their top speed and preferrably with quick step playstyle and high passing abilities. My midfield are short fast defensive minded CMs or CDMs. My goal is to not send or receive the ball near one of the opposing players. I never win one-on-one challenges either in the air or on the ground because I can't get button reponses as fast as my opponent. So fast accurate passing and occasional tika taka combinations are my style. A combination of normal and through passes to bamboozle your opponent is what its all about. Sometimes I will switch play to the other side of the field. Most of these opponents play the centre of the field only and it gives you a lot of space on the outsides.

It takes years of practice to perfect. You will not see other players play like this because they prefer playing like the mindless clones as long as they win their champions and rivals games. When I plot a path to score a goal I have tons of different variations whereas you will always see the same exact boring pattern in your opponents' goals it just that at three times your game speed you only have to lose the ball for them to score off that same boring diagonal shot.