"How are you doing that?" Marcus yelled, throwing his hands up. "The defenders are actually... defending!"

The year was 2015, and for Alex, the release of FIFA 16 wasn’t just a game launch—it was a tactical revolution. While the rest of his friends were busy trying to sprint down the wings like it was FIFA 15 , Alex knew the meta had shifted. The era of "pace abuse" was fading; the era of "Interception Intelligence" and "No Touch Dribbling" had arrived.

"It’s the tutorials, man," Alex said with a smirk. "The game changed. You're still playing last year's version."