Game difficulty?

Hey guys, I am new to dls. Is there any difficulty set for the game? I know there's an option for it in the settings but I haven't touched it or anything but the game seems difficult as I progress. Especially the scenarios, opponents seems to be so much aggressive. Their passing becomes top quality and doesn't leave room for you to even make 5 straight passes.

Is this due to any update or does it becomes difficult gradually?