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
2,995,000
Dominik Szoboszlai card
352,000
Marcel Desailly card
250,000
Santiago Sosa card
24,500
Rafael Márquez card
1,131,000
N'Golo Kanté card
550,000
Emmanuel Petit card
0
Marcel Desailly card
0
Ronald Koeman card
209,000
Daniele De Rossi card
200,000
Lothar Matthäus card
939,000
Cesc Fàbregas card
288,000

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
4,100,000
Bruno Fernandes card
5,709,000
Vanessa Fudalla card
1,475,000
Joshua Kimmich card
1,367,000
Nico Paz card
1,370,000
Juan Mata card
1,109,000
Kenan Yıldız card
2,410,000
Zinedine Zidane card
1,700,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
NEW
2,450,000
Mauro Júnior card
335,000
Rúben Neves card
170,000
Patrick Berg card
100,000

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
5,810,000
Aitana Bonmatí card
3,913,000
Bastian Schweinsteiger card
2,196,000
Vanessa Fudalla card
1,389,000
Manaka Matsukubo card
NEW
1,976,000
Nico Paz card
1,390,000
Juan Mata card
1,099,000
Kenan Yıldız card
2,423,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
NEW
2,270,000
Evander card
155,000
Marcelino Moreno card
230,000
Pedri card
1,690,000

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
NEW
9,221,000
Declan Rice card
2,955,000
Mamadou Sangaré card
NEW
2,731,000
Joey Veerman card
1,474,000
Mariona card
1,349,000
Hayden Hackney card
420,000
Warren Zaïre-Emery card
NEW
2,270,000
Orkun Kökçü card
NEW
369,000
Kodai Sano card
124,000
Manuela Giugliano card
237,000
Claude Makélélé card
2,239,000
Scott McTominay card
980,000