u/rixhteerKVX

Lowkey feels like the next FC26 wave is gonna move away from pure sprint spam and 90+ depth cheese.

I’m already seeing more players in high divs slowing the game down, baiting pressure, holding shape and abusing R1 left stick instead of just forcing speed boosts every attack.

Feels like:

- smaller agile CDMs/CMs are becoming more valuable than pure physical tanks

- people are manually protecting center lanes way more

- less constant second man press

- more mid-block and possession control

- more half-space abuse instead of wing spam

- one big CB + one agile CB combo becoming the move instead of double trucks at CB

Also feels like ultra aggressive setups are getting easier to punish now if you stay patient and don’t force sprint every touch.

Wouldn’t be surprised if:

4-4-1-1 holding,

4-5-1 flat,

or even controlled 4-3-2-1 setups become even more common soon.

Game kinda feels like it’s slowly rewarding people who move LESS defensively and keep structure instead of constant player switching chaos.

Am I cooking or nah?