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
76,500
Dominik Szoboszlai card
103,000
Marcel Desailly card
99,000
Santiago Sosa card
28,000
Rafael Márquez card
37,000
Aleix Febas card
48,250
N'Golo Kanté card
101,000
Emmanuel Petit card
0
Marcel Desailly card
0
Ronald Koeman card
120,000
Daniele De Rossi card
263,000
Lothar Matthäus card
1,200,000

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
51,000
Bruno Fernandes card
108,000
Vanessa Fudalla card
20,750
Joshua Kimmich card
122,000
Fiamma Benítez card
22,250
Nico Paz card
22,000
Juan Mata card
22,000
Kenan Yıldız card
315,000
Zinedine Zidane card
13,250
Daniele De Rossi card
800,000
Blaise Matuidi card
37,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
208,000

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
108,000
Aitana Bonmatí card
78,500
Bastian Schweinsteiger card
543,000
Vanessa Fudalla card
20,750
Fiamma Benítez card
22,250
Manaka Matsukubo card
26,000
Nico Paz card
22,000
Juan Mata card
22,000
Kenan Yıldız card
315,000
Zé Roberto card
95,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
208,000
Marcos Llorente card
147,000

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
215,000
Declan Rice card
56,000
Mamadou Sangaré card
22,000
Alexia Putellas card
27,500
Joey Veerman card
21,250
Mariona card
21,500
Hayden Hackney card
21,000
Pedri card
120,000
Eric García card
190,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
208,000
Orkun Kökçü card
23,750
Kodai Sano card
27,500