The last straw

It’s true that dribbling has become overly effective after the update. But I think the real problem is something else—you don’t actually win matches with players like Ronaldo or Ronaldinho… I’m telling you, I lose to full gold teams. I think this dribbling change is done with a purpose. It’s meant for those players who, even in previous versions, relied only on pacey players—nothing else mattered.

A lot of people complain that their 97 pace attacker gets caught by a defender with 90 pace, but even in real life it’s rare for an attacker to just blow past a defender like a rocket in every situation—you need space for that. So tactics and gameplay should matter more.

Another theory I have is that many players are only buying the game now, when it’s cheaper, and the game creates certain mechanics to give them an advantage. So they think, “wow, this game is great, I need to buy FC 27 when it comes out because I’m really good.” Meanwhile, those who have played all year already have a clear idea of how the game is, and there’s a real chance they won’t buy it again. So from a business perspective, it seems like EA knows exactly what it’s doing.