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Training Priorities
Improving Strength will help in physical duels and maintaining possession under pressure.
Better Positioning will enhance defensive contributions and spatial awareness.
Higher Composure will improve decision-making under pressure, crucial for playmaking roles.
Trait Suggestions
This trait will enhance his ability to create goal-scoring opportunities with incisive passes.
This will allow him to control the pace of the game, crucial for a playmaker.
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Guides for this position
Tactical context for the CM: roles, partnerships, and the attribute floors that decide fit.
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Double pivots and flat pairs in 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2: when each pairing works, when it collapses, and the AMC unicorn that rescues both.
Midfield Trios
Holder, runner, creator: the role distribution rule for three-man midfields, the AMC variants, and the antipatterns that break them.
Reading FM Attributes for Tactical Fit
The 13/15/17 working tiers in FM, hidden attributes that scouting won't show, and the per-role priorities that actually matter.