Really liking this version so far.
Match engine is much better than 23 imo, The changes you make in tactics are easier to see on the field because both the animations and player decision making are vastly improved. Players act more in tune with the roles you've assigned them, the set pieces are vastly improved (no more fucking up set pieces because you've made a few subs). Because players can now head into the ground when shooting there aren't constant instances of your players on set pieces heading the ball over from a few yards out.
Additionally, there are some more options in terms of player instructions, for example my AMR, one of the most important roles in my formation, is a winger on attack role (rotated between Soule, Iling and Kostic) but now I can tell the winger to cut inside with the ball. This means the player provides width with their off the ball movement but once receiving the ball cuts inside to the left foot to run or cross. Something you couldn't do in FM 23
To those on the fence I would say buy this version. Its much better than continuing to play FM 23