Since some people have been asking about my difficulty, match length, and sliders, here’s a video showing all my settings. I play on PS5, so no mods, everything is done within the base game.

I’m enjoying these sliders so much that I even turned off automatic game updates because I know that if the game updates, it’ll probably mess everything up lol.

**A few recommendations:**

At first, it’s going to be difficult. You’ll misplace a lot of passes, miss shots, concede goals… that’s just how manual controls are. Take it slow. Use pre-season to adapt. If you want to restart matches while you’re adjusting, restart them. Go at your own pace.

Also, be careful with formations that use only CMs. They can leave your team very open in midfield. If you feel like your team is too exposed or there’s too much space between the lines, try using a formation with a CDM instead. It usually makes your team more compact and defensively solid.

If you care about realism, before the match starts, and if you have a second controller, edit the opponent’s lineup. Put in players that actually make sense for that team. We all know AI transfers can be pretty unrealistic sometimes.

**Credits:**

I originally found these sliders through Lambzy’s YouTube channel, then made a few tweaks to adapt them to my playstyle, so credit to him.

How I Made FC 26 Feel Realistic Again (PS5 Full Manual Sliders)