LM Roles and Focus - FC 25

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
Franz Beckenbauer card
1,696,000
Declan Rice card
746,000
Sjoeke Nüsken card
46,500
Wendie Renard card
285,000
Ruud Gullit card
1,887,800
Blaise Matuidi card
1,650,000
Nabil Bentaleb card
35,250
Irene Paredes card
128,000
Yaya Touré card
1,716,300
Javier Zanetti card
144,000
Frenkie de Jong card
0
Claude Makélélé card
71,000

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
Aitana Bonmatí card
0
Rodri card
1,620,000
Jude Bellingham card
1,880,000
Zinedine Zidane card
1,100,000
Ao Tanaka card
1,155,000
Alexia Putellas card
1,300,000
Lindsey Horan card
0
Melchie Dumornay card
328,000
Vitinha card
270,000
Joshua Kimmich card
NEW
348,000
Ryan Gravenberch card
690,000
Sjoeke Nüsken card
47,000

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
Rodri card
0
Rodri card
1,633,000
Franz Beckenbauer card
1,696,000
João Neves card
2,280,000
Fred card
NEW
262,000
Vitinha card
256,000
Xavi card
537,000
Alexia Putellas card
445,000
Patrick Vieira card
3,500,000
Lothar Matthäus card
515,000
Homare Sawa card
624,700
Donny van de Beek 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
Joshua Kimmich card
NEW
353,000
Ramires card
1,004,000
Myles Lewis-Skelly card
213,000
Lisandro Martínez card
Irene Paredes card
128,000
Wendie Renard card
20,000
Franz Beckenbauer card
247,000
Manon Uffren card
19,250
Claude Makélélé card
71,000
Michaël Essien card
582,400
Claudio Marchisio card
38,500
Joshua Kimmich card
1,737,150