CM Roles & Focus
All available roles and focus options for the CM position in EA SPORTS FC 26.
Half-Winger
A midfielder who provides width when their team is in possession, moving along the flanks to offer a wide threat. Particularly effective when one of three central midfielders.
Focus Options
Support
When set to Support, the Half-Winger will focus on supporting the play instead of simply attacking or defending.
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Balanced
When Balanced, the Half Winger will alternate equally between attacking and defending in a measured way.
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Attack
When set to Attack, the Half Winger can advance freely, sacrificing defensive responsibilities.
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Holding
A pivotal role in modern football, this defence-minded midfielder focuses on guarding their backline during attacks, and covering off against counter attacks, with limited attacking support.
Focus Options
Ball-Winning
The Ball-Winning focus tasks the Holding Midfielder with aggressively intercepting passing as part of their defensive focus.
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Defend
When instructed to Defend, the Holding Midfielder will move slightly higher to offer a passing option, but will otherwise focus on defending.
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Deep-Lying Playmaker
The key cog to building up play from the back, this defensively positioned midfielder will often be the catalyst for attacks.
Focus Options
Build-Up
When set to Build-Up, the Deep-lying Playmaker will move forward and offer a passing option to support attacks.
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Defend
With a Defend focus, the Deep-lying Playmaker will focus on closing down passing lanes and staying back while their team attacks.
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Playmaker
This player tends to be the creative fulcrum of a midfield, given license to roam and create space and opportunities for attacks. Likely to be out of position if the opposition counters.
Focus Options
Roaming
When set to Roaming, the Playmaker will have freedom to explore the pitch to find the best spaces to support attacks.
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Attack
When set to Attack, the Playmaker will move forward to support attacks higher up on the field.
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Half-Winger
A midfielder who provides width when their team is in possession, moving along the flanks to offer a wide threat. Particularly effective when one of three central midfielders.
Focus Options
Balanced
When Balanced, the Half Winger will alternate equally between attacking and defending in a measured way.
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Attack
When set to Attack, the Half Winger can advance freely, sacrificing defensive responsibilities.
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Box-To-Box
This player operates between the two boxes, operating as neither the last line of defence, nor the final part of the attack, but involved in everything in-between.
Focus Options
Ball-Winning
When asked to be Ball-Winning, the Box-to-Box Midfielder will focus on recovering the ball while providing central support in attack and defence.
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Balanced
When asked to be Balanced, the Box-to-box Midfielder will cover the centre of the pitch in attack and defence.
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Holding
A pivotal role in modern football, this defence-minded midfielder focuses on guarding their backline during attacks, and covering off against counter attacks, with limited attacking support.
Focus Options
Ball-Winning
The Ball-Winning focus tasks the Holding Midfielder with aggressively intercepting passing as part of their defensive focus.
Characteristics
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Defend
When instructed to Defend, the Holding Midfielder will move slightly higher to offer a passing option, but will otherwise focus on defending.
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Deep-Lying Playmaker
The key cog to building up play from the back, this defensively positioned midfielder will often be the catalyst for attacks.
Focus Options
Build-Up
When set to Build-Up, the Deep-lying Playmaker will move forward and offer a passing option to support attacks.
Characteristics
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Defend
With a Defend focus, the Deep-lying Playmaker will focus on closing down passing lanes and staying back while their team attacks.
Characteristics
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Playmaker
This player tends to be the creative fulcrum of a midfield, given license to roam and create space and opportunities for attacks. Likely to be out of position if the opposition counters.
Focus Options
Roaming
When set to Roaming, the Playmaker will have freedom to explore the pitch to find the best spaces to support attacks.
Characteristics
Position Heatmap
Attack
When set to Attack, the Playmaker will move forward to support attacks higher up on the field.
Characteristics
Position Heatmap
Box-To-Box
This player operates between the two boxes, operating as neither the last line of defence, nor the final part of the attack, but involved in everything in-between.
Focus Options
Balanced
When asked to be Balanced, the Box-to-box Midfielder will cover the centre of the pitch in attack and defence.