For example, some of the through balls have no zip behind them. Your also correct about the defending in this game. With each update, it has gotten worse.
You can thank the pro players and their fans for that. Back in October, when Fifa 22 was decent enough (in fifa standards), they were whining on twitter and youtube about the slow pacing of the game when it had somewhat of a small semblance of realism. They pressured EA to make it more arcadey. Now, they get to enjoy ultra ping pong passes and lax defenders.