Am I the only one that believes EA has some sort of modifier specifically for ultimate team in regards to player attributes? What I mean is that 89 vs 91 speed for example seems clear as day in this game mode and not the others that I play. Or a pass rusher having +1 of their preferred rush move higher than a offensive lineman's blocking stat, results in them winning constantly.
In short - it baffles me how much less competitive an 88 overall team can be than a 90 overall team, and it feels like +1 of a stat in a 1 on 1 battle is magnified in ultimate team to make big ticket players worth the extra millions of coins.