I'm starting off on professional and seeing the same thing, for the most part, regardless of team quality (me, the CPU). When I'm defending, there's been little build up from the CPU, it's just rapid-fire 1-2 touch passing from them. My defenders seem sluggish and unengaged, but their positioning is passable--there's just a bit of the old "Oh, I'm playing Barnetalona today" vibe to it. I don't find the CPU too threatening per se, it's just there is very little build up.