Pace has been tweaked to FIFA 20 Coins create players feel like faster gamers, AI defending has been nerfed, and also being in charge of the ball was tweaked to try to be fun. The result of all that is that the spacing of the players around the pitch has been spread out, in order to set more"one off" scenarios where you're not crowded out and bundled off the ball in the center of the pitch.
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