I’m not entirely sure what’s causing the drastic change in gameplay, but something clearly shifted.
The first two weeks after release were incredible — probably the best gameplay I’ve experienced in years.
The left stick dribbling was unbelievably responsive, there was zero delay, finishing felt balanced, and defending wasn’t overly AI-driven. But now, the game feels almost impossible to enjoy. The delay is insane, left stick dribbling is sluggish, and my players turn like buses. Every shot seems to go in, and breaking through my opponent’s defense is nearly impossible again because the AI does all the work again.
It’s frustrating to see how good the game was at launch, only to watch it deteriorate week by week. The gameplay now feels heavy and clunky, like every player has weights strapped to their feet — even someone like Lionel Messi turns painfully slow in my opinion. It’s hard to enjoy a match when the core mechanics feel this broken. Feels like we're back to FC 25 — same issues, same frustration...