Squad Battles Is Unplayable Tackling, Player Movement & AI Behaviour Broken
Dear EA Sports,
Yesterday, I played one Squad Battles match against a 71-rated team with 8 chemistry, and the gameplay was simply unplayable. Please see the link to the match below (It is on YouTube)
EA SPORTS FC 26_20260527214953
As shown in the attached link, the game was not allowing me to perform tackles properly. It felt almost impossible to win the ball back. Yes, I made a few challenges, but these were more like interceptions, and even then the game seemed to force me into losing possession immediately afterwards.
Please note how my attacking options were reduced to almost nothing by silver common, bronze common, and gold common cards. Their movement, especially on the ball, was unrealistically fast and too quick to react to, completely against their own stats and almost no playstyles!!! During the match, it felt almost impossible to approach the common players and even attempt a proper tackle. When I somehow managed to get close, my players would only jockey instead of actually tackling or trying to win the ball. They would just shadow the attackers and not try to win the ball at all, this is very frustrating and unplayable!
On top of that, the AI was constantly wasting time. My players were not moving directly towards the AI players; instead, they seemed to go around them, making it impossible to tackle. My attacking AI was also not functioning properly, either, as shown in the footage.
This is why I am saying the game is unplayable. I changed tactics, changed camera settings, changed players, and I was only allowed to score after full time. Also, please note how the AI stamina was drained throughout the match, yet their players were still moving extremely fast with almost no stamina left.
This match felt completely out of sync. I did not notice any lag or freezes — the gameplay itself was simply broken. This is the level of difficulty I might expect from a 92+ rated team, not a 71-rated team using common cards and with a shocking 8 chemistry.
I have a 94-rated team full of star players and supposed “best cards” in the game, but in this match they were reduced to nothing. Please review this properly and study your own programming unfolding in real time.
I am not saying the match should be easy. I am saying it should not be this unplayable. It felt like basic football actions — tackling, pressing, attacking movement, and keeping possession — were almost impossible to perform.
71 rated AI team from Squad battles, playing out of possession, (CB as a striker, make it make sense ea):
My Team: 94 rated, 33 chemistry! pls see below:
