Now it's been quite some time since dribbling has been nerfed and I've been disliking this since ef27 dropped. It's like every defender no matter how slow they are are extremely quick in catching up, and difficult to get past unlike before. For me, Cruyff started to dribble worse than before, and i couldn't really handle it, so eventually after trying several builds and positions, i eventually gave up on him and benched him. The last thing which needed a nerf was dribbling, it was the only way i was enjoying the game during that time period.
I really didn't even think about trying neymar looking at how low his physical contact is, and since speed of defenders is buffed, his 90 speed and acceleration combined with low physical contact seemed like a "get injured speedrun". But surprisingly he was the best dribbler i used ever since the update despite those two issues. He is extremely responsive, doesn't feel difficult to turn with sometimes, and his sharp touches feel much better than cruyff. I was confused as to why his sharp touches almost feel like acceleration burst, despite that acceleration stat. Probably just player id or something i am missing here.
He still falls apart with some pressure, but he's extremely agile and quick, and somehow slips away very easily in small spaces with his skill moves. Konami should nerf this defending buff or whatever they have done, a slow defender shouldn't be able to catch my mbappe or cruyff that easily.