First off, I’m really enjoying FC 26 so far. I play Manager Career Mode and I think this year’s installment is one of the strongest in the past 3–4 years. Gameplay feels solid on Authentic and Ultimate difficulty—maybe a bit too easy at times—but with some slider adjustments, it really feels good to play. That said, I’ve noticed a few issues that I think could be addressed to improve realism and immersion:CPU aggression and lack of fouls/injuriesCPU teams rarely commit fouls, even with aggression and injury sliders maxed out. This leads to:- Very few free kicks or penalties (unless handballs are on).- Almost no injuries, which affects squad rotation and realism.- A noticeable imbalance where I commit more fouls than the CPU, especially when playing aggressively.It would be great to see more contextual fouls, physical duels, and injury variety—especially in longer Career Mode saves.Contract negotiation logicIt seems players only want to negotiate contracts in the final year. That’s frustrating and unrealistic. It would be more immersive if:- Players were open to talks with 2 years left.- They initiated negotiations based on form, role, or wage expectations.- There was more dynamic interaction—e.g., players requesting extensions or pay bumps.This would add depth to squad management and make Career Mode feel more alive.These tweaks could make a huge difference for those of us who play long-term saves and prioritize realism. And when looking at what has been implemented in the game do not seem to me at least difficult to address.

I literally uninstalled and did not renew my EA Play PRO subscription because I had no fouls from the AI against me in 10-15 games on ultimate with 10mins halves. To me it makes the game unplayable, as set pieces are a big part of football imo.

I too exclusively play Manager Career and feel the same. It’s been a great experience so far and prob the best for several years. I’m actually not getting any fouling at all. Same settings as you. Ultimate and Authentic which should be a greater challenge but you can at least improve it with some slider work and if you use the weather/wind influence, it adds more of a challenge. The lack of fouling is a really big miss though. I want to take some free kicks and pens but I’m on match day 10 in Bundesliga and I’m not kidding you, I’ve not taken a single set-piece apart from corners.

Still got the issue with actually not being able to train your players in the free kick stat. Nor the penalty kick stat. The curve stat is almost impossible to get, also. The free kick game is vastly overlooked.

will ea fix this??? i play for 1 season in career mode i never get foul by CPU.i try evrything in the cpu sliders still the same nothing change!!!EAplease Fix this

FC 26 Career Mode – Gameplay realism, fouls, and contract logic

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november_gunner
Rising Novice
23 days ago
Lets be honest. EA are getting lazy now. Sure, some of FC26 has potential, but while there is no competition on the shelves from other soccer titles, they will continue to release this title which has more bugs in it than roadkill. Every year its the same: Patch after patch. I understand that not every game is perfect and I get maybe an animation or clipping glitch that can be missed in testing but NO TACKLING!- seriously. Who tests this game? Let me guess, Madden enthusiasts or NBAers, because I don't see as much of a hashed game engine when playing the American Sports game. Imagine the day when EA releases Madden and the Quarterback no longer throws the ball- could you imagine the uproar? I can also bet that it would be fixed pretty quickly.
What I am getting at, is that tackling is a part of football. I shake my head in disbelief when I play the game with AI players putting their left leg in and their right leg out. Dancing around you like your the best looking girl at the party but with the guys frightened to make a move. I would be happy to eat a horse-**bleep** sandwich if I saw on YouTube, Reddit or any other platform, that five minutes of a proper football match had NO fouls and NO freekicks. Unless your 70 years of age and your playing walking football.
A month into its release and still no fouls, freekicks or penalties in game. Ironically, set pieces seem to be more important to teams now than ever- especially in the Premier League were set-piece coaches are a star attraction on the coaching staff.
But, while me, you and many thousands, maybe millions of others flock to the only soccer game on the market (PES- in know), to show our faith and trust in a game that rakes pounds and dollars in profit, EA will continue to do things their way. They know we will be back next year, with the usual sell of "New Engine- New Physics- Most realistic experience ever on the pitch", we will be back, and go through this all over again.
EA also needs to understand, that what THEY portray as football- IS NOT FOOTBALL. Just their definition of it. And official leagues back this game? Some have to save to purchase this game every season. PS5 games are not cheap. We just want what we pay for.
And that is called FOOTBALL!!!!!!

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