Midfield roles

[Kilkito]

What's everyone's favourite central midfield roles and what do you prefer to play 2dms 1cam or 1dm 2cms and with which roles etc etc

[Matthew]

I have 1 DM then 2 CM
Mezzala Box to box
DM or half back

[SilentWraith469]

2 dm and 1 cam
Segundo and dm and an advanced playmaker or attacking mid

[oldagetron]

im playing three CM currently, carrilero, deep playmaker, mezzala in a cautious mentality. flat back 4, 1 attacking mid and two strikers, 2nd in serie B with bari.

[Matthew]

Originally posted by SilentWraith469:

2 dm and 1 cam
Segundo and dm and an advanced playmaker or attacking mid

4 2 3 1 ?

[N7J6M]

GK (SK-S)
RB (CWB-A) RCD (BPD-D) LCD (BPD C) LB (CWB-A)
DM (DLP-D)
RCM (MEZ-A) LCM (APM-S)
RW (IF-S) LW (IF-A)
ST (AF-A)

[Cpt_shizo]

im thinking about BWM (DM central) then 1 offensive playmaker and a MEZ but im not sure. Do you need a Playmaker? If not, i would probably try an attacking Midfielder.

[Frodo]

Originally posted by Natalie:

GK (SK-S)
RB (CWB-A) RCD (BPD-D) LCD (BPD C) LB (CWB-A)
DM (DLP-D)
RCM (MEZ-A) LCM (APM-S)
RW (IF-S) LW (IF-A)
ST (AF-A)

How does that work for you? Basicly all 3 of your central midfielders have playmaker roles?
Due to my squad I should be doing something like this in central mid, but Im sceptical even using 2 playmakers.

[Centipede]

I like CM-A the most, it makes even someone like McTominay be a great goalscorer. Basically I found that the role is best played with a tall physical midfielder who can head and shoot with power and then you score plenty. For some reason, aerial is important as it looks like this role is targeted with crosses the most, perhaps due to coming from deep and being hard to mark.

[PuppetMasterr]

3-4-3 is the best tactics w 2 wingers

[I am a girl btw]

Originally posted by Frodo:

Originally posted by Natalie:

GK (SK-S)
RB (CWB-A) RCD (BPD-D) LCD (BPD C) LB (CWB-A)
DM (DLP-D)
RCM (MEZ-A) LCM (APM-S)
RW (IF-S) LW (IF-A)
ST (AF-A)

How does that work for you? Basicly all 3 of your central midfielders have playmaker roles?
Due to my squad I should be doing something like this in central mid, but Im sceptical even using 2 playmakers.

AP(S) and DLP(D) always have worked well together and probably still do. The DLP brings the ball out of defence and stays defensive while the AP sits in space and brings the ball forward in the final third. Mezzala is not Playmaker, he can be a creator and/or a [main] goalscoring threat but he is not orchestating the game. Bayern Munichs Musiala is a very good example.

I had a super successful formation in FM 2017 with a Regista and AP on the flank being overlapped by a CWB, Unable to recreate it and too lazy to reinstall.

You can never go wrong with BBM/BWM/CM/Mezzala if you are looking for a water carrier and a DLP S / AP S as Playmaker. The other roles are more peculiar. I have yet to create a successful formation where a RPM perfoms, it for some reason never works.

For a better understanding of roles, I suggest the Guides from Cleon on the interwebz. They are as good as it can get.

[Frodo]

The description of the Mezzala in game is something like a playmaker who likes to go wider. Dont remember the exact wording.

I remember several years ago using all playmakers worked really well. But I had less success with it in later versions. Thats why I stopped using 3 playmakers. I still sometimes use 2.

[Garuda One]

My ideal is 2 CM's- BBM and Mez/AP with DM- BWM Def or Sup or a DLP-D

Mezzs's feel really good to in this ME to me. I'm playing with a variation of a W-sup on one side with an IF/AP-sup on the other and it's been working surprisingly well.

[N7J6M]

Originally posted by Frodo:

Originally posted by Natalie:

GK (SK-S)
RB (CWB-A) RCD (BPD-D) LCD (BPD C) LB (CWB-A)
DM (DLP-D)
RCM (MEZ-A) LCM (APM-S)
RW (IF-S) LW (IF-A)
ST (AF-A)

How does that work for you? Basicly all 3 of your central midfielders have playmaker roles?
Due to my squad I should be doing something like this in central mid, but Im sceptical even using 2 playmakers.

The Deep Lying Playmaker is my DM who sit's back and protects/joins with the 2 center backs and creates from deep, The Advanced Playmaker is one of my main source of assists alongside my RW Inside Forward Support, My Mezzala is normally my third highest scorer.

Currently playing as Everton So I have Onana as my DLP, Dacoure as my Mezzala and Garner as my APM.

[Kilkito]

I play DM Ball winning midfielder and 2 CMs Mezzala attacking and Box to box

[Sam Bugden]

My usual fave is 4-3-3 with a HB sitting behind a Box-to box and CM-A or MEZ-A. The HB in a 4-3-3 with overlapping CB's is so much fun in FM24.

Currently experimenting with how certain roles and formations works with the new positional play. It feels like FM24 is a lot more forgiving around having weird starting formations. Current experimental monstrosity is:

SK-S
WCB-S - BPD-D - WCB-S
HB-D - RGA-S
CM-A - CM-A
T-A T-A
CF-A

Working ok.