LM Roles and Focus - FC 26

Winger

A wide midfielder who will always stay wide, hugging the touchline, and offering support on the flanks in all phases of play.


Attack

When set to Attack, the Winger will focus on getting forward, and prefers to make runs behind the defence instead of receiving the ball to feet.
Wide Support
Attack Support
Pass Option
Defending

Balanced

When Balanced, the Winger will offer both defensive and attacking support. They mix making runs in behind and offering themselves as a passing option.
Wide Support
Pass Option
Versatile
Stamina Usage
Declan Rice card
365,000
Patri Guijarro card
16,500
Yaya Touré card
670,000
- card
0
Leah Williamson card
149,000
Blaise Matuidi card
478,000
Kim Little card
17,000
Manuela Giugliano card
0
- card
21,500
Eduardo Camavinga card
250,000
Yaya Touré card
420,000
Sandro Tonali card
525,000

Wide Midfielder

A midfielder who stays wide to facilitate play, providing passing and defensive support, but rarely ventures forward to attack.


Defend

When asked to Defend, the Wide Midfielder will drop into the defensive midfield line and protect the defence.
Wide Support
Stays Back
Pass Option
Attack Support

Balanced

When Balanced, the Wide Midfielder will stay wide to support possession and provide defensive support when needed.
Wide Support
Versatile
Pass Option
Lacks Mobility
Xavi card
880,000
Mariona card
21,500
Frenkie de Jong card
850,000
Javier Zanetti card
185,000
Bruno Fernandes card
468,000
Blaise Matuidi card
0
Jari Litmanen card
15,000
- card
365,000
Lucas Paquetá card
240,950
Grace Geyoro card
79,300
Bernardo Silva card
56,500
Scott McTominay card
0

Inside Forward

A wide attacker who begins on the wing, but will regularly cut inside onto their preferred foot to shoot or play the final pass. They tend to run in behind the defence.


Attack

When given an Attack focus, the Inside Forward will focus on cutting inside and making attacking runs.
Attacking
Support Centrally
Cut Inside
Defence Support

Balanced

When Balanced, the Inside Forward will offer minimal defensive support, and sometimes hold off making runs in behind to instead offer passing options.
Attack Support
Pass Option
Cut Inside
Stamina Usage
Franz Beckenbauer card
1,640,000
Vitinha card
1,789,000
Rodri card
929,000
Nicolò Barella card
0
N'Golo Kanté card
205,000
Declan Rice card
365,000
Fara Williams card
99,500
Hakan Çalhanoğlu card
141,000
Patrick Vieira card
1,160,000
Fabinho card
0
Eduardo Camavinga card
250,000
Giada Greggi card
14,750

Wide Playmaker

A creative outlet positioned out wide, but able to move inside to help create chances to unpick defences.


Attack

With an Attack focus, the Wide Playmaker will move forward, and receive passes out wide.
Creative
Attack Support
Wide Support
Defence Support
Blaise Matuidi card
0
Sandro Tonali card
525,000
Emmanuel Petit card
148,000
Claude Makélélé card
243,000
Zubimendi card
124,350
Blaise Matuidi card
215,000
Tomáš Souček card
44,750
Edson Álvarez card
35,250
Michaël Essien card
170,000
Gennaro Gattuso card
72,500
Ryan Yates card
26,750
Owen Wolff card