FC 26 defensive AI is rubbish

The gameplay feels cartoonish. There’s absolutely no control in defending defenders feel like they’re skating on ice, reacting half a second late, and constantly getting turned inside out by unrealistic, over-powered dribbling animations. It’s as if the game rewards chaos instead of skill.

The defending mechanics are completely broken. You can’t time tackles properly, your player switching feels delayed, and the defensive AI is clueless  they just stand and watch while attackers spin and dance around the box like it’s a circus act.

Meanwhile, dribbling has become laughable. Attackers move with ridiculous agility and acceleration that completely defy physics. The result is matches that feel more like arcade football than the realistic simulation EA claims to offer.
And the community has notice just look online. There are countless reels and clips showing how absurd the gameplay has become. People are mocking it, not enjoying it. That should tell EA something.

Every year we hope for improvement, and every year we get a game that feels more detached from real football. Instead of adding realism, FC 26 has taken a massive step backward.

EA please, listen to the community. Fix defending, tone down the over-powered dribbling, and bring back balance, control, and realism. The fans deserve better than this rushed, cartoonish gameplay.