oh c'mon , this is bs
I used to play and won many trophies in the old version - TE2014.
There, the players had max 20 points in three categories.
You were earning skill points (those cones) from training or games and added them in one of three categories (without being able to choose which skill - it was a queue).
I started of course with attack and then add to P&M and last defense.
But it didn't have this unrealistic difference.
You didn't have to buy any recommended or even a scout.
And the game was much better then
Ronaldo, one of the best players I had