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
Lothar Matthäus card
1,910,000
Daniele De Rossi card
0
Tom Bischof card
0
Moisés Caicedo card
153,600
Declan Rice card
100,000
Patri Guijarro card
17,250
Yaya Touré card
485,000
João Neves card
69,000
Roy Keane card
155,000
Mario Lemina card
27,000
- card
220,000
Julie Foudy card
22,250

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
Zinedine Zidane card
3,421,000
Xavi card
810,000
Zico card
3,840,000
Andrea Pirlo card
860,000
Aya Miyama card
236,000
Federico Valverde card
522,000
Patri Guijarro card
301,000
Jari Litmanen card
63,000
Mariona card
19,500
Kevin De Bruyne card
194,000
Kevin De Bruyne card
107,000
Frenkie de Jong card
750,000

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
1,999,000
Zico card
3,650,000
Vitinha card
1,900,000
Rodri card
501,000
Patri Guijarro card
300,000
Patrick Vieira card
1,723,000
Paul Pogba card
510,000
Granit Xhaka card
150,000
Nicolò Barella card
0
Jaap Stam card
92,000
N'Golo Kanté card
185,000
Declan Rice card
100,000

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
Kevin De Bruyne card
110,000
João Neves card
63,500
James Milner card
65,500
Blaise Matuidi card
0
Michaël Essien card
274,250
Sandro Tonali card
380,000
Emmanuel Petit card
96,500
Claude Makélélé card
145,000
Zubimendi card
124,350
Elliot Anderson card
14,000
Blaise Matuidi card
190,000
Tomáš Souček card
44,750