I had exactly the same feeling when I first started playing it. you are still so into the old gameplay that you constantly try to dribble through the defence which works about 5% of the times. Then I realized that with beautiful crossings, intelligent zone defence (looking for the way of the pass not for the reciever) and with a little side handling against the defenders you really get to enjoy the game more than ever. there are goals from impossible angles that you score because you surprise the goalie. its magnificent.
Just be patient, I played the first 20 games only 1-0 or 1-1 or 0-1...but then it just clicks and you score 3, 5 or maybe 6...but just so often as if you would play real soccer, so every 20th game or so.
the only thing that is a little annoying is that the defenders are always faster than your attackers. so it is almost impossible to get a real 1on1 with the goalie, which could add to the realism. but all in all its really a great game.