Need some tips from ex keyboard and now gamepad users

So how are other keyboard->controller players doing?
Its my 3rd day with ps2 controller and its really hard to adjust..
I was superstar level on keyboard and now im pro on gamepad..
Im much slower on gamepad and find it harder to do some stuff that was easy on keyboard and I hate the left stick thumb moving.. For example I cant do on the fly substitutions while playing normally and also for playcalling I have to stop. Lock-on D is also hard for me.
On keyboard I used 9 fingers and on gamepad 4 and that must be one of the reasons.
How was your migrating experience?

Not bad. I kick ass. I have a 360 controller though.

But isn't it more fun with controller, with more controll on crossovers etc...

I probably just need more time to adjust as Im constantly pressing wrong buttons when I need to react fast