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
Declan Rice card
347,000
Patri Guijarro card
21,250
Yaya Touré card
805,000
- card
0
Leah Williamson card
168,000
Blaise Matuidi card
559,000
Kim Little card
21,000
Manuela Giugliano card
0
Yaya Touré card
545,000
Sandro Tonali card
660,000
Ryan Gravenberch card
177,000
Bernardo Silva card
62,000

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
Xavi card
994,000
Mariona card
28,750
Frenkie de Jong card
1,200,000
Javier Zanetti card
170,000
Bruno Fernandes card
460,000
Jari Litmanen card
16,750
- card
314,000
Lucas Paquetá card
298,650
Grace Geyoro card
79,300
Bernardo Silva card
62,000
Scott McTominay card
0
Paul Pogba card
0

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
Franz Beckenbauer card
1,994,000
Vitinha card
2,300,000
Rodri card
1,055,000
Nicolò Barella card
0
N'Golo Kanté card
316,000
Declan Rice card
347,000
Hakan Çalhanoğlu card
155,000
Patrick Vieira card
1,486,000
Fabinho card
0
Giada Greggi card
13,500
Scott McTominay card
64,000
Samuele Ricci card
0

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
Sandro Tonali card
660,000
Emmanuel Petit card
166,000
Claude Makélélé card
269,000
Zubimendi card
124,350
Blaise Matuidi card
229,000
Tomáš Souček card
44,750
Edson Álvarez card
38,500
Michaël Essien card
207,000
Gennaro Gattuso card
71,000
Ryan Yates card
20,750
Owen Wolff card
Leighton Clarkson card