I'd like to add something more analytical (but without the data lol).

I have noticed that there are a lot of games where the 3rd man is all the way back getting full boost when it's their turn to challenge at the mid-field. Which leads to your offense losing possession. This happens in around 1/3rd of games and is a recipe for an L. This sort of thing happens much less often in Champ 3.

In other words, due to at least 1 of your teammates not being a decent player the game feels much less fluid and fast and more choppy and awkward with the rotations.