This was fed back to the dev some time ago and is being looked into. Not an easy fix because it taps into the general gameplay. I've also raised the charging-out GK in panic, which costs you a lot of preventable goals (and subsequent losses).
In defense of so-called “AI defending”…
I regularly leave the AI to defend the ball so that I can control an off-ball defender and try to deny incisive passes. Between consistent lag (in my H2H matchups it sticks out like a sore thumb in better than 50% of matches) and the generally poor tactical intelligence of the AI defending (e.g., off-ball defenders failing to play proper angles or keep a good shape), it’s proven to be suicidal for me to do anything but allow the AI to handle the ball-handler why I try to plug the inevitable gaps the AI creates among my other defenders.
I’ve got no problem forcing users to defend the ball (by nerfing AI on-ball defending) IF they give the AI a tactical makeover to make all those others players a bit more intelligent. Judging by what we see in a pure simulation like MM, however, EA has a LONG way to go on this front, and until they show an interest in overhauling the game engine I would have to argue against nerfing on-ball AI defending as it’s essential to maintaining a relatively level playing field.
Playstyles beta is being openly tested, which indicates gameplay changes coming soon. Given you've got the World Cup around the corner, I'd wait for that, hopefully whatever is coming in a month will put the game on the right track.
Also, as you said, it fits some players, it annoys the others. Sometimes it's a blessing, other times, it costs you games.
Personally, I would prefer if there were an option for players where you turn it off, use low assistance and greater assistance.
Ryt now i feel like those are stickers wy u didn't add the option tht on console 😔 we need to tell our players wat to to advanced forward and buld up or pullback plus defend 😀 this wat i really need cm box to box 📦 plus defend
Fullback plus defend
