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
7,100,000
Lothar Matthäus card
1,900,000
Philipp Lahm card
619,000
Daniele De Rossi card
0
Casemiro card
283,000
Tom Bischof card
0
Moisés Caicedo card
173,700
Declan Rice card
129,000
Patri Guijarro card
32,000
Yaya Touré card
455,000
João Neves card
76,000
Roy Keane card
244,000

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
Zinedine Zidane card
2,800,000
Vitinha card
3,740,000
Xavi card
735,000
Zico card
2,725,000
Caroline Seger card
810,000
Andrea Pirlo card
945,000
Aya Miyama card
247,000
Federico Valverde card
527,000
Patri Guijarro card
265,000
Jari Litmanen card
72,500
Mariona card
33,750
Kevin De Bruyne card
116,000

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
Aitana Bonmatí card
6,720,000
Pedri card
3,280,000
Vitinha card
3,735,000
Declan Rice card
1,759,000
Franz Beckenbauer card
1,335,000
Homare Sawa card
1,467,000
Zico card
2,710,000
Vitinha card
1,150,000
Patri Guijarro card
508,000
Rodri card
435,000
Patri Guijarro card
265,000
Scott McTominay card

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
92,000
João Neves card
71,000
James Milner card
92,500
Koke card
59,000
Mario Götze card
39,000
Blaise Matuidi card
0
Michaël Essien card
259,500
Abdoulaye Doucouré card
20,000
Sandro Tonali card
495,000
Emmanuel Petit card
94,500
Claude Makélélé card
135,000
Zubimendi card
124,350