We'll guys, I really love this game, it could be the best Footie game ever... But unfortunately I had this bad expirence this evening.
I played just friendly offline matches on Superstar/Top Player, PA1 - FM, Gamespeed 0/-1. I experimented a bit, but it was just great, free, flowing, with fouls, shots, variety...
As I mentioned, tonight I started a European Cup. In the last game of the group stage it was Croatia against Serbia (spicy duell, I know, but well, at least national teams don't have rivals, aight?)
I replayed this same match 5 times, with different speedsetting, difficultys, 14 minutes, FM and PA1. I changed tactics, I know how to defend, be patient, cut pass lines, ally pressure... I play KOMAMIS footys since 24 years now, played football activeley 15, watch football since 30 years.
The pattern was always the same - the CPU team started a firework, which I just couldn't do anything about it. In the first half they are up 2 or 3 goals. Then I regain possession, of course, AI tones it down after their comfortable lead. Every match i sneaked one in or maybe two, but never for the equilazer. Every time before I scored I knew it was coming, so as they did. This is very frustrating and makes me angry because in friendly mode I almost never made such an experience. I've lost an won games, but it never felt that odd like in this EC. Furthermore, FM in Friendly's feels way more free. In the cup games passes are very slow on FM.
I understand, that Konami wants to give us a "challenge", but in that way it just ridiculous.
In some situations you basically loose control over your players.
This post means really no offense towards people, who don't belive in the AI Boosting /Scripting thing.
But for those who have the same opinion - I found a petition on change.org, I didn't started it, but subscribed. It's very current. And yet, it sums up my opinion very well (additionally refering to MYClub Momentum, which I don't play for exactly the same reason).
https://www.change.org/p/konami-no-scripting-momentum-in-pro-evolution-soccer-2019
All we can do is at least try.
Ps: A couple of pages before I stated something like: "Be cool about scripting in ML, it's part of the game."
Well, it lasted till it actually hit me in this years edition.
XD
Pps: Sorry for my bad English. It's late and I used my smartphone