Mbappé (ST)
Striker — pace + finishing; 5-star skills; meta wing-cutting inside runs
Haaland (ST)
Target Striker — strength + finishing; head-tap from crosses, hold-up play
Vinícius Jr. (LW/ST)
Inside Forward — pace + dribbling; cut-back finisher, 5-star skills
Salah (RW)
Right Inside Forward — finishing curve, fakes the cut-back
Bellingham (CAM)
Attacking Mid — balance + passing + finishing; meta 4-2-3-1 anchor
De Bruyne (CAM)
Playmaker — vision + crossing; through-ball machine
Musiala (CAM)
Mobile CAM — agility + dribbling; cut inside fakes
Rodri (CM/CDM)
Defensive Mid — interceptions + passing; meta pivot for any 4-1-2-1-2
Pedri (CM)
Box-to-box CM — passing + balance; possession metronome
Bellingham (CM alt)
Driving CM — late runs into box; meta vs counter-attack
Kanté (CDM)
Holding Mid — interceptions + tackling; defensive screen
Saka (LW/RW)
Pace + dribbling winger; meta cut-inside on R1+R2
Theo Hernández (LB)
Attacking LB — overlap runs, crossing accuracy
Trent Alexander-Arnold (RB)
Attacking RB — crossing + passing; can play CM as well
Davies (LB)
Pace LB — overlapping runs, recovery defending
Hakimi (RB)
Pace RB — overlap pace, defensive positioning weaker
Van Dijk (CB)
Defensive Anchor — pace + strength + interceptions; meta CB pairing
Rüdiger (CB)
Aggressive CB — pace + tackling; man-marks strikers
Saliba (CB)
Composed CB — passing + defending; ball-playing distributor
Marquinhos (CB)
Balanced CB — composed defending + sharp passing
Ederson (GK)
Sweeper Keeper — distribution + reflexes; build-out support
Alisson (GK)
Shot-Stopper — reflexes + handling; meta vs through-balls
Donnarumma (GK)
Tall GK — reach + diving + shot-stopping; FUT meta pick
4-3-3 Attack
High-Press Formation — 3 forwards, balanced midfield, attacking full-backs
4-2-3-1 Wide
Possession Formation — CAM playmaker anchor, 2 CDMs hold shape
4-4-2 Flat
Counter-Attack Formation — 2 banks of 4, fast forwards on counter
5-3-2
Park-the-Bus Formation — 3 CBs, 2 wing-backs, defensive shell
Step-by-step guides for climbing each rank tier in EA Sports FC — what to focus on, common mistakes, and drills.