You can also pick up Career Mode halfway through a season, taking over from a sacked manager or following a player's transfer, with live updates being added as real-life incidents happen in the leagues. In a similar vein, you can take Icons through their careers, which is getting closer to the features we've seen in previous World Cup games of recreating classic moments. One day, maybe.

All in all, it's EA FC with some decent additions, which is really all you're looking for. I still suspect Ultimate Team will dominate the conversation and the attention, but there's enough to suggest Career Mode has had a bigger polish and the gameplay will offer something different. If I'm being honest, though, I didn't really feel the difference.