One of the key challenges of real pro soccer is coordination. Eleven players on each team need to work together, filling any holes in their defense and knowing where and when to latch onto precise passes on attack. In pro FIFA, that challenge doesn’t exist. One gamer commands an entire team, and the 10 players not under direct control have their movements dictated by artificial intelligence.
FIFA does have an 11v11 mode, FIFA Pro Clubs, in which 11 humans, each controlling a single on-screen player, can face off against 11 more, but the developer, EA Sports, is putting its support behind its single-player mode.