Couldn't agree more. The ME is totally embarrassing, no other way of describing it. I've been playing FM since 2007 and imo FM12 had a very realistic ME. How SI have gone from that to this is beyond me. Just lost 3-2 with Atletico at Levante due to similar bugs/mistakes as you. And those happen almost on a weekly basis. Like many others have already summed up:
- Goalkeeper movement is completely retarded. Diving to a corner on a shot from 20-25 meters like they're trying to save a penalty kick. Doing nothing as an easy, slow long shot just bounces off the bar right in the path of an attacker. Dropping the ball or letting them slip through their fingers also happens way too often.
- Center backs just run along with through balls, without even making an attempt to intercept them. Even if the ball is right at their feet. Full backs don't press at all, they just let the opposite wingers cross the ball until you inevitably concede goals. By switching back to 2D classis I have to say that the CB problem has improved a lot. But we shouldn't have to play this game in 2D obviously.
- The inconsistency is also quite weird. Finished second with Atletico in my first season. Usually score an average of 3 goals at home and have a 10/12 record against Barça and Real in the league, but only have 9 points out of 12 away games in my second season while using the same tactic.
I hope the next patch fixes these and a lot more issues that slip my mind right now. If it doesn't, they should just put the ME from FM12 in this version.
- Goalkeeper movement is completely retarded. Diving to a corner on a shot from 20-25 meters like they're trying to save a penalty kick. Doing nothing as an easy, slow long shot just bounces off the bar right in the path of an attacker. Dropping the ball or letting them slip through their fingers also happens way too often.
- Center backs just run along with through balls, without even making an attempt to intercept them. Even if the ball is right at their feet. Full backs don't press at all, they just let the opposite wingers cross the ball until you inevitably concede goals. By switching back to 2D classis I have to say that the CB problem has improved a lot. But we shouldn't have to play this game in 2D obviously.
- The inconsistency is also quite weird. Finished second with Atletico in my first season. Usually score an average of 3 goals at home and have a 10/12 record against Barça and Real in the league, but only have 9 points out of 12 away games in my second season while using the same tactic.
I hope the next patch fixes these and a lot more issues that slip my mind right now. If it doesn't, they should just put the ME from FM12 in this version.