LW Roles - EA FC 26

Browse through the different Roles and Focus for the Left Wing position in EA SPORTS FC 26. Find the best fit for your Ultimate Team Squad.

Winger LW

A wide midfielder who will always stay wide, hugging the touchline, offering support on the flanks in all phases of play.

Focus

Versatile

The Versatile Winger decides when it's the right opportunity to attack or defend, and they can swap sides with another Versatile Winger between phases of play.

Supports Play
Wide Support
Out of Position
Stamina Usage

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
Supports Attacks
Pass Option
Defending

Balanced

When Balanced, the Winger will offer both defensive and attacking support. They mix making runs behind and offering themselves as a passing option.

Wide Support
Pass Option
Versatile
Stamina Usage

Inside Forward LW

A wide attacker who begins on the wing, but will regularly cut inside onto their preferred foot to shoot or play the final pass. The tend to run in behind the defence.

Focus

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

Roaming

When set to Roaming, the inside Forward is allowed to freely explore and exploit any defensive gaps they can find.

Movement
Attack Support
Cut Inside
Out of Position

Wide Playmaker LW

A creative outlet positioned out wide, but able to move inside to help create chances to unpick defences.

Focus

Attack

With an Attack focus, the wide Playmaker will move forward, and receive passes out wide.

Creative
Attack Support
Wide Support
Defence Support

Build-Up

When set to Build-Up, the Wide Playmaker will come short to offer a passing option, while balancing their approach to support the defence if needed.

Creative
Build-Up Support
Supports the Defence
Support Centrally