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
Alexia Putellas card
455,000
Dominik Szoboszlai card
84,000
Marcel Desailly card
85,000
Santiago Sosa card
24,250
Rafael Márquez card
720,000
Aleix Febas card
48,250
N'Golo Kanté card
159,000
Emmanuel Petit card
0
Marcel Desailly card
0
Ronald Koeman card
100,000
Daniele De Rossi card
221,000
Lothar Matthäus card
799,000

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
Luka Modrić card
316,000
Bruno Fernandes card
442,000
Vanessa Fudalla card
93,000
Joshua Kimmich card
196,000
Fiamma Benítez card
53,000
Nico Paz card
28,750
Juan Mata card
27,750
Kenan Yıldız card
211,000
Zinedine Zidane card
720,000
Daniele De Rossi card
480,000
Blaise Matuidi card
50,500
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
299,000

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
Bruno Fernandes card
442,000
Aitana Bonmatí card
1,054,000
Bastian Schweinsteiger card
537,000
Vanessa Fudalla card
93,000
Fiamma Benítez card
53,000
Manaka Matsukubo card
49,250
Nico Paz card
28,750
Juan Mata card
27,750
Kenan Yıldız card
211,000
Zé Roberto card
105,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
299,000
Marcos Llorente card
193,000

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
Vitinha card
500,000
Declan Rice card
105,000
Mamadou Sangaré card
37,500
Alexia Putellas card
70,000
Joey Veerman card
26,000
Mariona card
27,750
Hayden Hackney card
25,000
Pedri card
188,000
Eric García card
204,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
299,000
Orkun Kökçü card
70,000
Kodai Sano card
25,000