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
Patri Guijarro card
119,000
Kim Little card
39,250
Yaya Touré card
1,055,000
Alexis Mac Allister card
11,000
Frenkie de Jong card
205,000
João Neves card
200,000
Sara Däbritz card
33,250
Tijjani Reijnders card
135,000
Khéphren Thuram card
167,000
Marten de Roon card
12,000
Corentin Tolisso card
60,000
Kobbie Mainoo card

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
Javier Zanetti card
298,000
Bruno Fernandes card
440,000
Jari Litmanen card
42,750
Blaise Matuidi card
1,010,000
Juan Sebastián Verón card
120,000
Marcos Llorente card
410,000
Sandro Tonali card
8,000
Ryan Yates card
29,750
Malik Tillman card
48,500
Tim Cahill card
29,000
Manuela Giugliano card
4,000
João Neves card
40,000

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
Patrick Vieira card
1,999,000
Roy Keane card
148,000
Corentin Tolisso card
60,000
Angelo Stiller card
50,000
Eduardo Camavinga card
17,250
Gavi card
750
Thomas Partey card
750
Lo'eau LaBonta card
750
Sam Coffey card
750
Pablo Barrios card
750
Brais Méndez card
700
Paula Fernández card
700

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
Emmanuel Petit card
475,000
Claude Makélélé card
602,000
Zubimendi card
124,350
Blaise Matuidi card
1,050,000
Michaël Essien card
615,000
Gennaro Gattuso card
146,000
Ryan Yates card
30,000
Exequiel Palacios card
1,500
Sjoeke Nüsken card
1,500
Chantal Hagel card
Zubimendi card
750
Lo'eau LaBonta card
750