Gameplay is still bad!!
So, is this game better than last year's? Yes, but not by much. First off, the lack of balance is incredible. You have no control whatsoever over your defenders, and their AI is terrible. They move in the wrong direction and chase after opposing players when they're clearly offside. Manual defending isn't the best, either; if you have lag, your tackles will go completely wrong and to random places, which is my case. The attackers look like beyblades, spinning until you lose control of your defenders and more things. Now, let's talk about the attack. Why on earth do I have to ask my players to do everything? Asking them to make runs, to provide support, etc. Shouldn't they know how to do the basics of soccer on their own? It's something that was much better in the old FIFA games, and what's incredible is how bad it's been since '21 or '23. Now for the parts that make this game so unbalanced, which are things I also use, but I think are stupid. First, the 'beyblade' mode is dumb. It's good to have good left stick control, but I think it's too much. Either improve the defense or don't allow it. Then there are the low driven shots, which are basically impossible for the goalkeeper to defend; they need a nerf. Corners need a nerf, kickoffs need to be improved, and crosses near the line are also very overpowered, among other things that you should already know about. Another thing is that the servers need to be better for people like me and others who have even more problems and find it difficult to play. My ping is 36 to 40, but the times it spikes to 70 or 80 in a game are an abuse, and it's not my internet because I've done many tests. I had a 200mbs internet, which is more than sufficient for gaming.