PC Players defending like gods

[Nite^]

PC players please share your experience with me and the general level of defending 99% of the player base seem to have.

I'm currently in div 5 , but this also applies to previous divisions and champs , EVERY single player I go up against is able to press my players immediately and has near perfect tracking and able to go through the back of my players and win the ball, however I'm unable to get even remotely close to them half the time. Is it skill or am I being paranoid by thinking people have some sort of assists/cheat going on or am I just that bad at defending? I was an elite division player last year and don't remember it being anywhere near as bad as it is this year.

Is there some sort of defending trick I'm missing , any specific instructions that other people are using and I am not? Really frustrating me at the moment.

[Scruxx]

Think its instructions but ive never searched for it. Also its the AI which has too strong interception and tackle. I guess when they balance the game you will have a little bit more space after receiving a ball. But still, these always preasure tactics are a pain and good way to abuse the game, so you dont need too much skills by yourself. I dont know which Clown at EA makes this stronger every year, maybe next year we only need the instructions and can lay down our gamepad and just watch the game ....

[LordWallDeMart]

Originally posted by Nite^:

thats how 23 has been so far..... I kinda like it....

2 cbs and I use normal and aggressive interceptions. ( Marquinhos and Militao )

Normal -> what it actually feels like -> Aggressive
Aggressive -> what it actually feels like -> Super Aggressive ( you might concede a penalty by pushing down a player )

[FitNerdLife]

In my experience, my opponents' defending has not been 'godly' (most of the time), but very good, no doubt. That being said, most people are animals in Division 5+ at this point in time.

[katzenkrimis]

Originally posted by Nite^:

Able to press my players immediately.

Near perfect tracking and able to go through the back of my players and win the ball, however I'm unable to get even remotely close to them half the time.

Paranoid by thinking people have some sort of assists/cheat going on

I was an elite division player last year.

Not only are the people playing this game really good, but the AI is completely different this year.

This game is much improved over FIFA 22. In multiple areas of the game. It's so good that I could never touch FIFA 22 again. The on-the-pitch play in FIFA 22 was flawed, with a lot of repetitive, broken AI mechanics. Especially down the wings, with players trying to maintain formation, and with defending.

In FIFA 22, you were simply exploiting a flawed AI.

In FIFA 23, you need to play strategically.

You can't even compare the two games, so you are going to have to re-learn how to play from scratch.

Not to mention, the thousands of new animations add even more realism to this game.

As far as cheaters go, don't worry about cheaters. There are no cheaters. Why do you think the modders are all hot and bothered right now.

[Stretchin Ur Stinky]

I havent noticed much of a difference between PC defending and console defending. It mostly has to do with the defending strategy you put your squad in. If you set them to press, they will play very tight to the opponent.

[Ronaldo]

Originally posted by Nite^:

PC players please share your experience with me and the general level of defending 99% of the player base seem to have.

I'm currently in div 5 , but this also applies to previous divisions and champs , EVERY single player I go up against is able to press my players immediately and has near perfect tracking and able to go through the back of my players and win the ball, however I'm unable to get even remotely close to them half the time. Is it skill or am I being paranoid by thinking people have some sort of assists/cheat going on or am I just that bad at defending? I was an elite division player last year and don't remember it being anywhere near as bad as it is this year.

Is there some sort of defending trick I'm missing , any specific instructions that other people are using and I am not? Really frustrating me at the moment.

When you press R1 player is pressuring or covering how you will name that but if you press 2 times R1 and holding it the cpu is pressing/covering/marking the free player.