First let me state.... I understand my squad are not the greatest, but it seems to me that crew have never played this game (in real life). A player with less intelligence is not likely to pass the ball, especially when they have space to dribble. In fact that generally is a sign of a young inexperienced player. I can't count the number of times that one of my better players pass the ball backward 20 yards into the a cluster of players when he had the cahance to turn and run with the ball.
Better yet is my player that is "designed" to be a striker deciding it better to pass than shoot. Again another hallmark of youthful inexperience is shooting at inopportune times. Not the other way around. I have player with 9 ball shooting who desires to pass rather than shoot. Why on earth would a player get to 8 balls on shooting if he prefers to be a set-up man?
Lastly, the core of my squad have been playing together for roughly 2 seasons and they seemingly are getting worse with regards to cohesion on the field. This seems strange to me and definately not a representation of real football.