I've played two matches on profession.
Ball control is difficult unless you have a good player with the ball so Poulsen can't go full field and you can't dribble through entire teams. Defending is more realistic, if you charge in to the tackle you end up going right past the player.
The manager set up is pretty neat, email style. But I think they took out scouting, which could be a bummer. Though there is an "ask the scout" feature in the transfer window.
By the way Torres is only an 87, Gerrard an 82, Cole and Meireles are 80 and Poulsen is a 74. Meanwhile Lucas is a 78 anywhere on the field and Ryan Babel convinced EA to rate him a 77.
EDIT: Just looked it up, scouting is automatic during the season and you get reports at the end of the year. Also scouts are available during the transfer window to point out players you need based on what you can afford.