Ayy I finally went back to division rivals today after running from it for weeks 😂💀 Those AI defenders were the main reason I quit. Bro it was so frustrating — I’d try to do a simple skill move or just knock the ball past them and they’d literally teleport and tackle me. Couldn’t dribble, couldn’t pass, couldn’t breathe. I was like nah, I’m good, I’ll stick to friendlies and objectives.
But I missed the grind so I logged in today and boom, the update had dropped me from division 5 all the way to division 7. I was mad for like 5 seconds, then I thought “let me just test one game and see”. And it was actually different this time. The AI wasn’t in my face every 2 seconds. They weren’t pressing with 3 players in my box. I could actually take touches, look up, and pick a pass without panicking. Felt like I was playing FIFA again instead of fighting the game.
First game in div 7 and I won 4-0. Proper win too, not scrappy. I scored 2 myself — first one was a cutback after I finally beat the RB 1v1 and slid it in, second one was a banger from outside the box that I didn’t even expect to go in. Then my striker got the other 2. One was a tap-in from a cross, the other was him just running onto a through ball and slotting it. Everything was clicking. No lag, no AI reading my passes, I was just vibing and playing football.
Man it felt so good to get that win after being away for so long. I’m not even in a rush to go back to div 5 yet because I know that place will humble me fast 😂 But starting in div 7 gave me my confidence back. I could actually enjoy the game again. Gonna play a couple more tonight and see how far I can climb. If the AI keeps playing like this I might actually stick to division rivals this time.
