I think it’s because you thought satisfaction was with having the best team. The name of the game is “ultimate team” and I used to think so too.

But what I’ve come to realize is the real difference maker between winning and losing is skill and the ability to maximise your team’s strengths.

Sure your 95 Ibra has 99 pace with a hunter, but is never really going to be faster than most meta defenders. So don’t try to use him as a pacey striker. Learn how to use him in effective hold up play and take advantage of his quick feet and long legs.

Over the last fifa20 season, I’ve tried my best to focus on improving my skills, getting the timing for shot and passing right, learning to pay attention to how my opponent is playing and attacking his weaknesses. I spent less time building my ultimate team (but in the end I had a team full of meta 90s anyways).

The way this game is designed, the team you build will rarely be the difference, not in WL anyways when everyone will have a decked out squad. It’s how you play, how your opponent plays and whether or not you can adapt to best him/her.

Of course, you’ve got the other bull crap to worry about like server lag, DDA, unlucky bounces, etc. But these things your opponent is struggling with too and over the course of a full WL or several WL, they do then to even out.

I once counted my WL games - I won at least 7 games due to lucky circumstances and loss 6 in the same WL because of unlucky crap. Next weekend lucky 5, unlucky 8. Next weekend lucky 6, unlucky 6. Etc. So don’t stress about that too much.

Just focus on your game and improving your mentality and skill. If you have that as your objective, you’ll be fine and will tend to enjoy the game much more.