LW Roles and Focus - FC 26

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.


Roaming

When set to Roaming, the Inside Forward is allowed to freely explore and exploit any defensive gaps they can find.
Movement
Attack Support
Cut Inside
Out of Position

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

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
Patrick Vieira card
1,995,000
Scott McTominay card
93,500
Roy Keane card
137,000
Corentin Tolisso card
50,000
Angelo Stiller card
34,000
Leandro Paredes card
Tyler Morton card
10,500
Eduardo Camavinga card
9,800
Gavi card
750
Thomas Partey card
750
Lo'eau LaBonta card
750
Sam Coffey card
750

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
69,500
Kim Little card
28,500
Yaya Touré card
1,000,000
Alexis Mac Allister card
10,250
Frenkie de Jong card
141,000
João Neves card
183,000
Sara Däbritz card
30,750
Tijjani Reijnders card
81,500
Khéphren Thuram card
150,000
Marten de Roon card
12,000
Corentin Tolisso card
50,000
Kobbie Mainoo 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
Emmanuel Petit card
499,000
Claude Makélélé card
625,000
Zubimendi card
124,350
Blaise Matuidi card
875,000
Michaël Essien card
600,000
Gennaro Gattuso card
134,000
Ryan Yates card
21,500
Exequiel Palacios card
1,300
Sjoeke Nüsken card
1,300
Chantal Hagel card
Tyler Morton card
10,500
Zubimendi card
750