Even when you can beat them it's a completely unenjoyable experience as they play keep ball in their own half... when 2-0/3-0/losing by whatever margin.
They are now programmed to keep the ball at all costs no matter the scoreline, makes zero sense, is unrealistic and just frustrating, not fun in the slightest.
As you are actually commenting on a post for once EA_Darko please tell us who requested this change to squad battles? People requested career mode to be harder (On authentic settings) so why did this affect squad battles?
Hopefully you'll answer this post as every other about SB's difficulty has been completely ignored.