FC 26 Gameplay is Broken – Dribbling & Defending Completely Unrealistic

I want to raise a serious concern regarding gameplay in FC 26.

I recently played a match where players like Gravenberch and Tonali were dribbling unrealistically inside the box, completely bypassing my defense. Even with high-rated defenders like 91-rated(defensive role) and Desailly, it was impossible to stop them. This felt extremely unrealistic and not reflective of real football.

I also have video proof of this match.

This brings up an important question — is this a gameplay glitch, broken mechanics, or are hackers involved? Because the level of dribbling and lack of defensive response felt unnatural.

Another major issue is defending:

AI defenders feel inactive or unresponsive
Players just stand still unless manually controlled
Defending feels completely manual and inconsistent

This makes high-rated defenders feel useless, which defeats the purpose of building a strong team.

Additionally, gameplay now heavily depends on “meta formations.” Earlier (FIFA 24 and before), we could use different formations based on skill and strategy. Now, only certain formations seem viable, which reduces creativity and fairness.

It feels like gameplay quality has dropped significantly since the transition from FIFA to FC. Despite many complaints from the community, there hasn’t been noticeable improvement.

Many players invest time and money into this game expecting a fair and realistic football experience, but currently it feels frustrating and unbalanced.

Please address: