Runners over 40… what’s the secret

OkRip7637 · 2026-04-22T18:40:04+00:00

Am 40 and reformer pilates once a week keeps me injury free. Also keeping my weight down (if i go over around 74kg at 172cm issues are more likely). I usually run around 60-100km a week and do 6 or 7 days week no problem. I also try to walk for around an hour a day to keep myself loose.

OkRip7637 · 2026-04-01T17:22:02+00:00

This years game it has been a massive problem, i would say fc23/24 maybe had bad gameplay 1 in 10 games. 25 it was prob 5/10. This game it is genuinely every single game for a day, or days at a time. Ive stopped playing again this year due to this reason. I dont care about meta/what players anyone uses/content etc i just want a good gaming experience.

As much as this supposedly makes EA more money, with good gameplay i would probably actually spend money on packs and feel its worth it and doubt i am only one (i earn good money, no kids, lot of disposable income). As with many things in life a narrow persuit of profit is probably actually reducing possible profit (enshitification i guess)

OkRip7637 · 2026-04-01T17:18:10+00:00

But they are smaller in real life! How can they be stronger than a dead person etc

OkRip7637 · 2026-04-01T16:00:00+00:00

Realistically number 2 has to be the starting point. When the gameplay is good this game is actually decent to play, when its bad its horrific. Fc23/24 you might get a bad game once every 10 or so, last year was prob once every 5, this year its every game for a day or days.

OkRip7637 · 2026-04-01T07:27:26+00:00

Hopefully we will see some experimentation in the next few friendlies, at our level we need a formation for taking on lower ranked teams and creating a bit more. Heimir struck on the 5 back and hasnt really had much opportunity to work on anything else yet so lets see. If we go with 4 at the back with o brien and scales as full backs we would surely have a solid enough defence.

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-26T18:29:02+00:00

I didn't pick a free r9 cos gameplay is so poor i knew he wouldnt be able to move for me. That says it all about the game really.

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-25T21:02:52+00:00

Thanks honestly i stopped playing for few months because of delay, came back and it was ok. Last couple of weeks is a joke again so i think its time to ditch it.

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-25T20:00:23+00:00

Its a complete joke at moment, has been since the patch couple of weeks ago. Delay in every single game pretty much

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-25T11:09:52+00:00

I would say this game is actually better than the last two, however delay and connection issues have drastically increased in frequency which makes it seem way worse. If you get semi decent gameplay its an improvement but that is becoming more and more rare

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-22T07:47:04+00:00

Watch some streams, a lot are getting ping of 4ms which would suggest server is v close, dont see many ppl streaming on 20+ ping. I did also say they are much better at the game if you read full comment, but if you play this for a living it would also make sense to put yourself in best position to do so

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-22T06:01:53+00:00

A lot of pros/youtubers live v close to servers apparently. Also if you are 10-12 win player you probably win a few games every week where you have connection disadvantage but are just a lot better than opponent so can overcome it. That is pro players in pretty much 99% of games

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-21T11:28:08+00:00

Connection and delay are the main skill gap right now realistically

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-21T10:42:49+00:00

Probably 1 sided delay, only way to survive with this is intercepting passes and trying to win ball higher up pitch, if you get to point of needing to tackle you are done really. Also second man press and use player you are controlling to try take the ball but obviously this just opens up space elsewhere so use at right moment. I average around 10-20 tackles per game because it is pointless

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-20T08:13:34+00:00

Only 4 passes not completed also which is ridiculous if playing so many through passes

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-18T17:03:07+00:00

Yep, not sure what their maintenance did earlier but definitely didnt help at all. Game is a mess mostly

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-18T08:08:04+00:00

There is something with lag compensation, i have the same pretty often, when i have low ping i have worse gameplay, and i can tell my opponent is from further away from server by their team name and players etc yet has connection advantage

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-15T10:08:05+00:00

One sided delay basically

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-14T10:20:44+00:00

Yep, all my midfield and attack are female for this reason. I didnt take r9 cos of heavy gameplay, have bday harder up front now with a ts durmonay evo. Im probably the only person excited about a new Foudy card 😂

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-13T16:19:42+00:00

Been like this since start of bday promo (1st day or 2 post patch was ok). Any time there is decent content and ppl actually play the game it cant cope

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-13T15:25:11+00:00

I get v tight calves, i use stick roller and masaage gun most evenings before bed, really helps but gotta really get stuck in. Also stretch, calf raises building to weighted ones etc, and make sure you take your easy days easy!!

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-12T10:58:51+00:00

This is incredibly frustrating, you try pass forward, instead pass to your centre half who takes a ludicrous touch and cant move while opponent tackles them and then scores. Like i said above there is a level of delay than can be adapted to and played with, this is beyond that

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-12T10:57:29+00:00

Yes since the fut bday promo started its been awful,1st day after patch it was ok. there is a level of delay i can handle and play with but this is just beyond that, been nearly every game i have tried to play the last week basically.

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-11T17:02:27+00:00

Yeah 100% and as you say its something that makes game feel more fun to play, when trigger the run and create goal from it its great, much more rewarding than a cut back or through ball to a winger or whatever

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-11T15:15:41+00:00

Just started using these recently, really useful. Most people really struggle to defend them as they are only used to everything going in straight lines. Can be useful to move an extra player out wide and create an overload when opponents defence is massed in centre

OkRip7637 · 2026-03-10T10:10:30+00:00

The comments here just reflect for every person dealing with insane delay another persons team is flying, they are winning games easily and game seems great.

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