Sounds like most of you guys are FIFA fans, trying to get Konami to convert to ** *****s' ways.
I fully agree with theCro's original post.
For me, there's a few gameplay things -- heading/crossing, bending the ball in shooting/pasting etc., better refereeing/fouling system, more complex career/"franchise"--like mode in the ML, and maybe more thought put into the locked-player feature.
Obviously, there's always room for gameplay (see theCro's/your own opinions), but . . .
BUT, that all being said, I could care less if there were any improvements, if, and only if, Konami put all their time into a great online system, with perfect servers, and options for online leagues etc.
Just think of the endless opportunities with online play.
We could have massive leagues, in various countries, playing in domestic and international cups.
We could play 11 users vs 11 users. We could each make ourselves (based on some system), be signed by clubs, improve based on in-game performances, be bought and sold, selected for National Teams, etc..
Link that up with a Managerzone or Hattrick-like managerial system, with the players being actual players, and. . .
Basically, we could all get fired from our jobs, or drop out of school, and not give a shit.