23 is better than 22 in achieving what they're trying to achieve. Unfortunately, what they're trying to achieve is literally the exact opposite of football. That's not being snarky, that's the fact of it.
Football is a deep, tactical team sport that involves team-building, problem-solving (i.e. build-up play) and good decision-making (when to play it safe, when to take a risk).
FIFA is (now) a streamlined, goal-filled 1v1 eSport, where a footballer's ability doesn't really matter, and another goalscoring opportunity is always just a few seconds away. In-fact, it's so streamlined, you've even got "playable highlights"... It's aggressively tailored to those who have little real interest in football, let's be brutally honest here. It's not far off Fortnite on ice with a picture of a footballer on the box.
...and it will make more money than ever.
Their goal is to make the most addictive 1v1 eSport with the least AI and the most goals possible within the match time, to keep selling the game to the FUT players who need that experience. Meanwhile, the part of their audience who expect a football game... Well, I was going to say "they shouldn't be stupid enough to buy it frankly" (like I always did), but in their defence (and in my defence), EA do repeatedly use the word "realistic" in all their marketing, which feels more duplicitous than ever. "Hypermotion"... I mean, honestly, it feels a bit sickening when you realise you were taken in by it.
If you liked 22 I'm sure you'll love 23, but it feels like one of the most polarising FIFAs ever - in that they've doubled-down on the non-realistic 1v1 stuff (such as "faking" physics to ensure tacklers come away with the ball), added more gimmicks to the gameplay (not just on the pitch - new mattress for your player, anyone?) and moved further away than ever from any kind of grounded, restricted-by-attributes gameplay.
For some, I can only assume, that makes it the "funnest game ever", with teams having 20+ shots per game and all of the "boring bits" like build-up play, and defending, removed. Literally removed, in the case of "playable highlights".
For me, the beta was the biggest dumbing-down of a game that I've ever experienced, to the point that I was honestly shocked (and frankly, furious at the guys who insist that sliders render it worth the asking price - it's an insult to try and force the game to be acceptable, and in my opinion, that can't be achieved).
Thankfully, a lot of other beta players agreed on their feedback forum, so at least I know I'm not alone. But that doesn't really mean anything, does it?
Because if this is their direction, what is the point in providing feedback? There truly isn't any point. All you can do is buy it, or not buy it. For the first time in a very long time, I'm not buying.
Only one football game gets more realistic each year and that's Football Manager, so as much as I'd rather it was a control-the-players football game, that's where my free time will go this year.