I said that from the very first moment. The game is incredibly rich and everything is well done except positional play and AI. The worst of it is that while poor CPU AI doesn't count much on Human vs. Human, positional play does. It's awful dominating your opponent knowing that the moment they recover the ball (mostly after a crossing or a missed chance) they can automatically do a short pass straight to the striker who is always unmarked in the midfield line.
Yes, I can do wicked things with them, but sometimes get fustrated by the strength>skill in wolrd class so I play in professional to enjoy building play. Besides, the weak positional play of the game also makes the same set-ups to repeat too much. I'd love my players to have more free will in attack and swap positions, switch between being further down the pitch or up, doubling a player...
I ask a lot, I know, but AT LEAST have my defenders or MARKING the opponents while I attack so they can't instantly start the counter easily. Chris, could you tell this to some EA reps? I'd be glad if you can.