Teammates actively try to steal the ball

In player career mode when you sprint with the ball. Teammates still actively try to steal it from you. I understand trying to get players to use the controlled sprint option.

but to make it so it’s forced on you and the fact that it  doesn’t happen in manager career mode but does in player career mode is getting a bit fustrating

sometimes the traditions sprint is better because you gain a bit more pace but to have to use controlled sprint at all teams to avoid your own teammates from leaving their positions to try to steal it off you is wild