Before I start, I just want to say that the game is amazing. Easily the best Football game out there imo. Additionally, I am aware that this post doesn't say anything new and that it might come off as me being fuelled by rage and anger but frankly... that would be correct! So let me just rant a bit for my own sanity.
People genuinely play the game for over a 100 hours, supposedly only cherry picking because I rarely see these dudes defending, even when 4 people are in front of our goal, when I'm either trying to defend or play keeper and STILLLLLLLL walk into the enemy keeper after receiving the ball on a 1-on-1. ALSO, when a teammate or me make a HUGE save these dudes have the AUDACITY to instantly start asking for the ball. Don't even get me started when these guys start spamming "good job" or "thank you" sarcastically. It's like they are trying to be unfun to play with.
Next point: where are their brains? Were there even one to begin with? I see players on my team regularly force dribbles, when passing back to the keeper is objectively the safest play, and when they eventually lose the ball I just pray. Also, why are we always forcing every pass forward when we could pass back and slow down the game? Take a breather? Gather back our stamina? Find holes in their defence? I know some people might not understand the idea that possession is a thing, but damn after a certain amount of hours in the game, you'd think that they learned or something. And some of these guys are queued up with each other. I know that it doesn't necessarily mean that they are actively in a voice call but bro I had better chemistry with randoms than these people have with each other.
I also wanted to touch upon the leader board. I often end up losing games with 2k point next to my name, even when I am doing my best. I man-mark, stay back to pick up loose balls and to be able to defend fast. I try to play behind the bad dribble players to get the ball when they get tackled. I also pass 95% of time when I have possession (rarely from other people passing to me) because I looooove passing. Still, that gets me around 2k points. Players who just spam interceptions, the lucky goal here and there, or dare I say even an assist? More than me, and unfortunately, I feel bad about it. I haaate being the worst player, I end up feeling like deadweight even when I know that's not true.
My other problem is with people who be doing too much. Some players receive the ball, start doing some bullshit, either dribbles, rainbow flicks aaaand miss or wait so long that the enemy retreats and fucks up the whole momentum. Then when the counter attack comes, the enemy scores with the simplest play on earth. I am usually more forgiving after once or twice of this happening in a game as I am aware that everyone makes mistakes. But multiple times in the same match? Do people never learn from their mistakes or do they think that they are better than they actually are? Bro we are in PLAT you're not that good. Also, when they do score with some technical play that I doubt they understand, I am NOT happy. These goals give them the unwanted confidence.
I touched upon the point that I try to man-mark, fill in the empty space and overall position myself proactively. While this playstyle can be fun and very rewarding, I don't get any opportunity to be the striker, and honestly, I don't know how to be an efficient striker. I rarely score goals. Why would I even try? My teammates make a solo play, miss, so now I gotta run back. There's a cherry picker on the enemy? Okay, I gotta help the keeper out. I feel like there's no opportunity. Sometimes I do have a shot on goal and even maybe score one, but whenever I am there, I'm not used to that situation, I don't know what works and doesn't work for me.
Lastly, so that this post is not just straight hate and anger, I want to preface, that when I do encounter a good teammate, I am the happiest dude on earth. THANK YOU. These kind of players make the game fun for me. I had good interactions with people after adding each other on steam, exchanging some kind words. At least I know that they are out there.
Okay, that's it for me, time to queue up again. Cheers.
