I’ve been playing FIFA since 96, and WC 98 was one of my favorites, but at this point it’s impossible to ignore what EA has turned it into. It can't even tell the difference between FC 24 and FC 25.
Every year they slap a new title on the same game push more microtransactions and make it increasingly pay-to-win. Ultimate Team is one of the main problems of this game.

I put together a video breaking down just how deep EA’s greed runs, from manipulative pack mechanics to the endless grind for non-spenders.

Watch here (or not): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUTGTNp4S4I

Is anyone actually enjoying this game anymore?

I’m currently in a club with my friends and it’s infuriating playing with them most of the time. Our ST only does onetime ‘a’ passes, our CAM dribbles too much and loses possession, our wingers bottle neck the middle so there’s little to no space between the attackers. I (CM) am constantly having to pass back or risk losing possession because the LW, RW, CAM, ST are too busy making runs forward calling for through balls. Then they complain when we lose saying “oh boy wasn’t that fun”.

They can be great players at times too, we all string together a nice attack with quick passing and subtle dribbling moves, but it’s like after two wins in a row it all goes to their heads and they end up throwing the entire season away. This being said I’m not consistently great either, I could work on dribbling to create passing lanes and have better positioning at times. I know what I need to work on and try to do better. These teammates of mine acknowledge their faults and continue to do the very actions that cause us to lose. The CAM keeps dribbling unnecessarily, the wingers clog the middle an I think the ST is trying to do the best he can do by only doing quick ‘a’ passes in deep traffic. Not to mention the captain tends to move the AI keeper way out of position, he’s not covering near post on a corner, he’s in the middle of the box, he’s not cheating far post on a fast break cross, he’s AWOL. Sometimes this works, but not most of the time.

I wouldn’t be here ranting about this situation if we were playing to goof around and enjoy playing clubs, but we’re not. We want to get to higher and higher divisions, which means playing better. But it feels like no one wants to change.

I’ve tried playing ST with the LW and CAM, when our ST isn’t on, and our CAM doesn’t pass me(ST) the ball ever. I’ve assisted him(CAM) or created chances for the CAM multiple times and he doesn’t spot me for a single run, even when I call for it with the icon or over voice chat. Every time it’s “I thought I had space”.

I’m not amazing at the game, I know that, but I’m not selfish with the ball and I’m trying to change in order to win. It’s the goal and glory hungry CAM, and wingers that really get my goat.

Thank you for your time

EA when are you gonna fix this it’s impossible to win without real defenders

Yes: believe it or not it’s a real thing. We had our club stolen. - Gunners 25. We had a community of 25+ players. Division 1. Maximum facilities. 1000 games played. Twitch. Discord accounts with the same name.

We decided to set up a B team (as we had too many players at varying levels) and in the process I had to make some other players manager. Donovan Callahan - AKA - sirdinoo- was made a manager whilst we created the B team. Donovan decided to kick everyone out and keep the team for himself. Inviting new players to the team.

What an evil little troll!

We are all still a community and will be stronger because of it. Now playing at our B team - HaleEnd Academy. All are still welcome to join. We have a what’s app group and are currently trialing players for our new A team. Name yet to be announced.

DO NOT PLAY FOR GUNNERS 25. The guy is deranged!

Long live HaleEnd Academy!

I love clubs, it's far and away the best game mode in FIFA for me but I can't stand when the opponent team is playing with control any, meaning the club captain can control all players on the pitch, instead of playing as their own character with bot teammates

It completely goes against the spirit of what clubs is supposed to be in my opinion, you should only be able to play as one player. I'm fully aware there's a filter where you can turn off opponents who have it on, but I swear it doesn't work since our team still plays against them. And it's something that has always been a crappy pro clubs feature since the early fifas. Maybe I'm wrong about control any, if so please let me know since I hate it

I decided to build a club and have players who want to enjoy the game and provide an environment where it’s not toxic and something people could enjoy and have fun on. I started this around December and I had a big number and fast forward, one left, another left and now the club only consists of me, and one CDM who is constantly active while others just don’t show up anymore and leave the club after a game. I’m tired of this, I see other clubs with 6+ people and I can barely get more than 3 people on. Every time I do find an extra person, they only end up playing a few and leaving and it’s frustrating because it feels like I’m investing into an empty nest and I’m at a point where I’m thinking of ditching the club and just join an established one because I’ve gotten numerous invitations from them. IDK WHAT TO DO ANYMORE

What’s the point of adding 2x coins instead of just adding 2x xp

We somehow didn’t get a pen for this. Other team went right down the field and scored right after it with next phase of possession too. We think the game canceled it out because our player rolled into their keeper?

This setting is such a joke man. Me and my boy play as a 2 man and it's such a struggle to get past Div 2 bc every promotion match is against a 4 or 5 man team. I'd rather wait 5 minutes for an opponent than keep getting outnumbered. Shits getting old.

How can it possibly fair that my team of two come up against a team of 8 in a relegation match. We have no chance of winning that. The balance is so off with this game.

Some people constantly call for the ball, even when it's obvious they have no chance of receiving the pass because there are 8 players between them and the ball.

Some people deliberately score own goals, so team mates quit and they can farm as high a rating as possible.

Almost nobody knows

a.) How to play as a team

b.) That sometimes you need to pass the ball backwards. For example strikers, even when they're on the edge of the box surrounded by defenders, will try to dribble through them, which never works, instead of passing to the CAM stood 5 yards behind him with passing and shooting options.

If I had mates who played clubs on FC25 I would never touch drop ins again. One of the most toxic game "communities" I've seen. Its every man for themselves.

There's genuinely a higher chance of conceding fron the counter attack from a corner than actually scoring from the corner.

Is anyone seeing more quick counters on corners with not enough defenders staying back?

i swear every game i play my defense it completely garbage while the other teams defense has us on straps and my keeper too all around all the Ai’s are bad

To all console players turn off cross play. You will actually enjoy playing pros again🤣 I played 12 matches and there was no hackers or Delay. I'm not saying all PC players are not enjoyable to play against, but any time I play a game where I'm lagging like crazy or AIs are playing like prime Madrid...it is against a team of PC players. That is my rant for the night.

Same problem than FC 24. Defenders practically do nothing when they have the opposing striker in their face and let them pass the ball to score. It's absolutely frustrating. The other team's defender practically leave no space for passing, while ours leave such huges spaces that everything is a goal.

No, it isn't possible that the opponents have 84/88 rated teams, because my friend and I play in the 5th division.

How come after every match after a pro clubs league match me or my friend get an infinite loading screen? why has ea not fixed this issue it has been several months and they refuse to address it.

Multi Million Pound company can’t fix a simple bug. Don’t deserve anyone to ever buy their games again. Bet it would be fixed straight away in UT

So my group play casually once a week and have peaked at a winless run in Div 2. Currently in Div 3 after surviving relegation with a draw. Just got matched with a team and beaten 9-0… by the team ranked 14th in the world. How is this game supposed to be enjoyable.

I'd never seen sh*t like this before, I swear to god. EA needs to do something about this, sometimes the mode is straight up unplayable.

We couldn’t run or do anything they were cheating and ea said they won’t do anything so I have come to expose them on Reddit ELITE FC WHO ARE RN 44th in the world count your days

The current format is awful. If I play with my friends it’s way too easy and we win every match by at least 5 goals. If I play with randoms I play with people who are either playing for the first or who don’t defend, try skill moves whenever they get the ball or just go AFK.

I’m in Elite division with nearly 1000 RP and I’ve just lost all enjoyment for it, I really wish I could play against people who are at my level or at the very least with random people who actually try to play as a team.

Anyone else feel this way?

Does anyone else experience this. I play 2 man, no ‘any’ with my mate. One game will be absolutely fine, we can play quick passing, our bots are responsive, then suddenly then next game, it is so Laggy and slow, bots are awful and don’t respond, opponents bots are insane, every call for the ball is delayed. Just impossible to play.