#EA FC Needs Fixing — Freedom, Balance, and Basic Functionality Are Gone

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proven prairie
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Too many core features are broken - the game simply isnt enjoyable in its current state.

Chemistry and Positions
EA needs to drop the "realism" gimmick. This is a game, not a simulation.
It makes no sense that a professional RW cant play LW because of position locks. Top athletes can adapt - maybe less effective, but still functional.
The old chemistry drop (10 to 7) made far more sense. Let us manage our own club. If a CM can play CDM/CAM or a RW can play LW, it should be our tactical choice - not a system restriction. Bring back managerial freedom.

Menus and Game Modes Neglect
Every year we are told menus are revamped, yet they are never finished. Once sales targets are met, support stops.
We were promised stadium customization back in 2021. Four years later, we still cant search or filter stadiums, kits, or badges.
Moments mode was meant to be a fast, fun alternative to Squad Battles. It hasnt been updated for months - no new rewards, no new objectives.

Formations and Tactical Imbalance
Formation behavior has hit rock bottom. Old, balanced systems are now unplayable because of "Roles" and neglected tactical tuning.
4-3-2-1 needs a narrow variant with a CDM and inside forwards (LF/RF). Current width isolates players.
4-2-3-1 and 4-2-2-2 play like a 4-2-4. CAMs push too high, everything collapses.
4-4-2 (standard): CMs move higher than LM/RM, even with balanced instructions. When LM/RM are set to come back on defence, they sit deeper than CMs, destroying shape.
The result: CMs who should link play end up behind the ball, while wingers stay too deep.
4-4-2 (CDM): Far too wide wingers, wide CDMs, wide strikers and disconnected. Huge gaps between lines, no compactness.

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Gameplay and Rewards
Finishing is inconsistent. Power shots, driven shots, finesse - all unreliable unless tied to a PlayStyle+, which still is barely good enough.
Competitive balance is gone; Division 1 players can lose to Division 10 opponents in chaotic, random matches.
Red Picks were never the issue - the content inside them was. Bring them back with better rewards and Evo integration.

Skill Expression and Reward
Players who have mastered advanced mechanics - cancels, directional exits, ball rolls, McGeady cancels - arent rewarded anymore.
The game rewards straight-line running and low-effort play over creativity or precision.

Draft and Motivation
Draft is the same as FIFA 19 - outdated interface, broken chem, repetitive teams. Theres no excitement left.
Nobody pays 80 dollars to scroll menus and look at 45 different store packs.
Bring back tactical freedom, skill reward, and formation balance - let us enjoy football again.

What EA Needs to Do - Clear Action Points
Players arent asking for miracles - just for basic football logic to work again.
Here is what needs to change:

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  1. Add new and updated formations, including modern systems used by top managers.
  2. Rework and update all other formations including 4-3-2-1 and similar narrow shapes to include a deeper CM/CDM and realistic inside forwards.
  3. Manually fix formation width, attacking and defensive AI, and player positioning across all setups.
  4. Reduce the distance between the striker and the rest of the team - attacks constantly break apart.
  5. Fix 4-4-1-1, where CAM and ST push too far forward with no support. CMs should act as playmakers, not static runners, and wingers must actively attack and defend.
  6. Fix 4-2-3-1 so half wingers actually track back, and Playmaker + Build Up creates a CAM that defends realistically.
  7. In 4-4-2 and 4-4-1-1, CMs should behave closer to CDMs - balanced, not overly attacking.
  8. Wingers in 4-4-2, 4-4-1-1 etc. must be able to both track back and run in behind when instructed - not stand still regardless of roles.
  9. Buff finishing outside the box.
  10. Give all Wingers the oppurtunity to play on both flanks.
  11. Bring back Red picks
  12. Fix Moments
  13. Fix transfer market filters
  14. Fix 4231 (CAMS) and 4222. Fix the Half winger role. They dont defend enough.
  15. Fix the CM on 442/4411 to defend better and not stand like a tree waiting to crash the box
  16. Allow actual wide midfielders/ wingers to defend
  17. provide more Role+ and ++ for Wide Midfielders ( supposed to be the easiest role in real football) - Yet modern wingers apparently can't play it since all cards only get " InSidE ForWaRd " ++

Addition:
add "Defend AND Support" on: LM,RM,RW,LW inside forwards, and even wide CAM roles.

ADD a STAY CENTRAL ROLE ON CAM FOR: SHADOW STRIKER + CLASSIC 10 + PLAYMAKER! THEY ARE TOO WIDE!

The community expects EA to manually rebalance formations, fix spacing and AI behavior, and reintroduce tactical freedom that respects both realism and gameplay.
Game hasnt been half decent since we went from FIFA to FC IQ. IQ is the biggest lie of them all.!

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@limber palm @grim apex Time to show if you actually listen or if it's all a marketing strategy.

proven prairie
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sleek light
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Proper feedback, up

torpid gull
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Well said, definitely correct

proven prairie
proven prairie
torpid gull
sleek light
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We can only try

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steep pine
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+1

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ashen abyss
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I’m a veteran casual. There needs to be serious penalties for abusing Clubs play.

Nothing more annoying than someone on your own team in drop-in purposely screwing the team. There should be more options for reporting abuse beyond name

If you only want the immature kids to play fine… do it at your own risk cause this prob my last time buying the game in its current state.

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+1

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@limber palm

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fair flower
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Passing definitely needs to be fixed. Especially when the game is coded to have unforced errors. There’s no need for this and this cause his passes even too wide open play players to just not go to who you intend in the past to go to. And there’s passing in the last third when it becomes apparently obvious that EA has coded passes to become less accurate. No need for this to be coded into the game, but it is if I’m making a mistake passing it I own it but when the game itself can’t compute a simple pass and causes a turnover because of it, that’s when I become frustrated and I don’t think any of us should put up with that.

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sturdy pecan
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Some of the most concise feedback I've seen on here. Agree with this!!

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proven prairie
fair flower
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This gameplay after this most recent patch is just been the most god-awful experience I’ve ever had. Nothing works properly in this game. Winning champs/rivals games are dictated by solely two things, and that is pinging and the scripting.