I actually think limiting dribbling is a very important change. I also think it's extremely unbalanced that female players can turn and change direction significantly better than male players, while still being able to easily overpower them in physical challenges. Essentially, female players get all the advantages without any real disadvantages.
I believe limiting dribbling is necessary, but I'd also like to emphasize that the Attacking AI needs to provide significantly better passing options to compensate for this change. Right now, attackers often make straight-line runs that simply mirror the movement of defenders instead of actively creating passing lanes. To work around this, you have to rely on Player Lock or Directed Runs, which simply isn't realistic for many casual players and takes a lot of the fun out of attacking.
On top of that, the Defensive AI's movement is far too aggressive.
1. As the defending team, I don't always want my defenders to automatically make certain runs. I'd actually prefer them to hold their positions more often, giving me greater control over where and when my defenders move.
2. These overly aggressive defensive movements also make it incredibly difficult to find passing lanes, especially when the Attacking AI is as weak as it currently is.
Addressing all of these issues together could also help solve another major problem: the meta being dominated by only a handful of formations.
Improving attacking movement, making defensive positioning more controllable, and balancing dribbling would open the door for the community to discover and develop a much wider variety of tactical approaches.
Ultimately, this would create a more diverse and rewarding gameplay experience, where every match feels different and offers new tactical challenges instead of constantly falling into the same repetitive patterns.
