
Improving Positioning will enhance defensive awareness and stability.
Better Tackling will increase effectiveness in winning the ball back.
Increased Strength will improve physical duels and aerial challenges.
Enhancing Pace will help in covering defensive spaces quickly.
This trait will improve defensive marking and reduce opponent's space.
Enhances ball retention and distribution from the back.
Tactical context for the CB: roles, partnerships, and the attribute floors that decide fit.
Stopper-Cover, BPD-CD, two BPDs. How centre-back duties shape your defensive shape.
The 13/15/17 working tiers in FM, hidden attributes that scouting won't show, and the per-role priorities that actually matter.
Scout for system fit, not stat stars. The shortlist filters in FM that map to your tactic, and the role-attribute matrix to use.