Why is this game so hard to play

The incorporation of new tech into the game has been the issue because none of it is really super fine tuned yet, and they just keep adding more each year without making sure it works to its best ability. The intro of all the new tech has caused a lot of bugs and a large increase in skill gap between older and younger players, as well as those with limited vs high knowledge of the X's and O's of the game. AI has also made gameplay more difficult, which has been both necessary and frustrating all the same with each Season bringing changes that require to adjust sliders and whatnot. Overall, things are just not well tuned right now in general right now. They way they do things, it would be better if they just came out with a live service "MADDEN" where it's just one game, not a yearly purchase, and we just pay for larger upgrades/expansions so they can take as much time as they need for bigger things they plan to add while having more time to fine tune what's already in game. I'm only 37, but I've had my fair share of time playing as well, and I feel the introduction of MUT ruined everything. It took the focus off Franchise, and ruined the integrity of the entire game. It became their cash cow that they put way more effort into for way too long and now they're about to lose the exclusivity license if they don't meet expectations this year. My suggestion to everyone, is don't buy M26. Pay for a month of EA Play in August, play the trial, and if it's trash you've saved at least $60.