The game is a massive improvment in some areas to 09 but in others its got weaker, I'm not sure if its a good thing on not as i havent really given it that much of a run out but a few things are easier than 09 while others are alot harder.
Pros:
1 on 1 with the keeper is alot harder, The keepers really react well in those situation which is more realistic, Chips can be alittle harder to pull off although 7/10 times the keeper will get a touch and force it into his own net.
The AI is alot better, Players throw themselves infront of shots/crosses and close down well, Makes getting through alittle tough but opens up for one of the massive cons which i will come to in a sec.The AI do give away alot of freekicks though and in my first game they saw 3 red cards which is good as in 09 i rarely saw a red card unless i was playing against another person.
The ref is a nice bonus when he trys to get out of the way of the ball, Same with your own players dodging out of the way when you shoot.
Cons:
The ref can be very quick to blow up, The jostle is a nice addition but you do get alot of silly freekicks going against you.Speaking of freekicks they switched those about too i tried doing a power freekick like you do in 09 and i ended up hitting it under the wall rather than it going over and then dipping, Not so much a con though just means more practice in freekicks is needed.
The biggest con so far for me is the stupidity of long shots, I played a few games and noticed the keeper always turned long shots round the post no matter how weak the shot was and sometimes doesnt even move if you use a finess shot and get it right into the corner even when the ball is barely moving.
So far i have scored 4 goals from just inside my own half without any effort at all, Gerrard has scored 3 of them and Berbatov hit a half volley from just outside the centre circle that was mid height and still went in.The keepers are never on their line when you have the ball in your own half so if you pick it up and get inside their half and shoot with someone with decent power you half a good chance of scoring or getting a corner.Tested it on a 20 min game as Liverpool vs Everton and Gerrard scored two just plain stupid long range shots, No curle no height just power, Also ended the match with 47 corners.
Like i said i havent really tested it though and yet to test it online but if the keepers are the same online it could be alot of long shots and very little in the way of passing, Sucks for those who want to play the Arsenal style good for those who favor the hit and hope style.