I was spared from Bla's wrath due to Konami's region-locking bullshit. I am alright at Fifa, a good fighter the whole way, but I am definitely not the best. I enjoy the good matches though, even if PES is better in my opinion.
FootyGAF convinced me to get it and I love it, minus ehhh online and the barebones style to most of the game modes. I mostly play the career-modes on my own because I am all over that, but while PES has better cutscenes for awards and trophies, it is simply too barren for me. Playing with friends is always great though, both games.
I think PES has much smoother realistic play, and the passing feels sublime to me. I am not all that good at shooting and other than that I think that most of the rest of the game is still a work in progress. Losing the ball is awkward, tackling is awkward, dribbling is awkward, but the passing is fantastic to me. Shame for region-locking and lacking popularity, the online could be better. I guess part of the thing is that I don't really play UT or MyClub, so there really isn't a dealbreaker between the two games.
Edit: Up for a match? Or like a few, I dunno. Friendly seasons are a cool way to do that sort of thing, much more engaging than PES.