EA FINALLY ADDRESS THE GAMEPLAY?! Attacking AI, Offside Traps, Kick Offs & More! | FC 27

Summary

The video reviews EA’s FC 27 gameplay notes and planned first balance update. Inception FC argues that attacking AI has been a persistent weakness in the game.

Planned Update 1.1 changes

The update is planned for mid-November and includes changes intended to:

• Help full-backs hold their defensive line and track attacking runners when there is a genuine threat.
• Improve attackers’ awareness of the offside line and their attacking runs.
• Make attacking AI run into open space more promptly, particularly near the penalty area.
• Keep the defensive line higher after a through ball, rather than allowing it to retreat too deeply.
• Improve player switching to loose balls in certain situations, including after a tackle, high pass, or missed shot.

EA is still investigating defensive-line pressure, collisions between players with different physical attributes, the accuracy of certain shots, and goalkeeper positioning. The company describes the changes as targeted and notes that results may vary by division and play style.

Inception FC’s criticism and suggestions

The creator says FC’s attacking movement remains predictable and linear. In his view, this encourages repetitive goals, counterattacks, dribble spam, and familiar formations instead of creative football. He is skeptical of EA’s claims because he believes attacking AI has been a problem for years.

He suggests experimenting with a wide 4-2-3-1 instead of defaulting to popular central formations. He also recommends pairing attacking full-backs with teammates who can cover the space they leave behind, and using player roles deliberately to create combinations. More generally, he encourages patience, extra passes, and varied attacks rather than relying on the same quick patterns.

FC and eFootball

The creator praises eFootball’s attacking players for adapting their movement to possession and their teammates’ actions. He sees FC’s flexible player-role system as a strength, but argues that it needs smarter movement to make those roles meaningful.

Overall takeaway

The update addresses several of the creator’s biggest complaints, particularly attacking runs, offside awareness, and full-back positioning. However, he says the changes will matter only if they lead to smarter movement in actual matches.

Gamers and sources mentioned

• Inception FC — Video creator and commentator.
• EA Sports / FC 27 developer notes — Source of the announced gameplay changes.
• Bogdan — Addressed by the creator in connection with feedback to EA.
• Anders and Masada — Referenced in a discussion of a match the creator found unpleasant to watch.
• Diego Forlán, Filippo Inzaghi, Ruud Gullit, Andrés Iniesta, Pepe, Jude Bellingham, João Cancelo, Lionel Messi, and Carlos Espy — Mentioned in examples involving player movement, roles, cards, or gameplay.
• Games and clips referenced: FIFA 19, eFootball, Apex Legends, CS:GO, and Valorant.
• U7buy — Sponsor mentioned in the video.