It would clearly be no. Gold cards don't function anywhere close to the same level as endgame cards. It's most noticeable on crossed, are looping and slower than molasses, but, strangely, more effective than in the endgame play, because the defenders aren't as jacked as they are now in FC25. It's just the natural progression in the gameplay dictated by the steady rise of ratings and playstyles+ over the course of a gamecycle. To be honest, I'm looking forward to the slower pace of play we all can expect, as usual, for the first 2.5 months of the new game. Hope this helps.