Player career mode

In recent years, it feels like Player Career Mode has been getting less and less attention — but unfortunately, this year it has reached a new low. There are almost no changes compared to last year, and even worse, the number of bugs and gameplay issues has increased dramatically.

The AI level is extremely poor, and there’s a complete lack of realism or progression. Player development feels repetitive, boring, and unrealistic, with no real sense of achievement or improvement.

Some of the major problems include:

• Being unable to request a transfer or loan during the season.
• Numerous highlight bugs (e.g., being thrown into offside positions, unrealistic highlight moments, or actions that make no sense).
• The ball often goes to the wrong side or moves too fast for any control.
• The AI behavior (both teammates and opponents) feels broken and not football-like at all.

It’s simply unacceptable that a game costing over $100 offers no meaningful updates or innovations, and focuses almost entirely on Ultimate Team, while neglecting Player Career and Manager Career modes.

I truly hope EA takes this feedback seriously, acknowledges these issues, and provides answers or plans for future improvements.

I’d also like to know if other players are experiencing the same problems.