To put it bluntly, this feature is just as unengaging as it sounds. Instead, it would be great if Under 21 teams were added. The manager could have the option to play as this team, which would let them try the players for themselves and make a decision on their FC 25 Coins Ultimate Teamure based on actual gameplay. If this was combined with the aforementioned performance-based growth feature, it could make for some exciting times if the manager finds a player that they feel would work well for their team and playstyle.

Aside from a few key details like goals and assists, FC games have always had a notoriously minimal amount of stats and analysis for managers to judge their players on. Recent games have improved on this, to be fair, most notably with additions like XG (expected goals) and each player's average position throughout a match.

Granted, player and team stats aren't as important in the FC series as the Football Manager franchise, but it would still be nice to have some statistics and graphs to let the manager gain a better understanding of their team and players. Another feature that is significantly better in the Football Manager series is the team and individual player discussion options and depth to morale. Again, it's not as essential of a feature to get right in FC, but there is plenty of room for improvement with the limited options currently available.

Maintaining positive relationships with players has always been a vital part of management in the sport, and it is particularly important in the modern-day, with player-power being at an all-time high. An improvement to player interactions and morale could open the door to many other new features, such as unhappy players leaking information to the press, a frustrated dressing room getting their manager sacked, or a manager that has their players' full support seeing huge increases in their work rate.

Opposition teams tend to be relatively active in the transfer market in buy EA FC Coins. Although teams will rarely have a significant number of comings or goings, most will usually have at least one first-team player join and one leave each transfer window. This can make it interesting to line up against new teams to see what new faces emerge.