Understanding EA FC 25 Player Roles and Focus for Optimal FC IQ

EA Sports has introduced an innovative feature known as FC IQ, enabling players to personalize their teams and player actions in EA FC 25 with specific player roles and focuses.

FC IQ utilizes real-world data collected from recent football seasons along with a proprietary AI technology, influencing every match within EA FC 25.

The newly designed player roles and their associated focuses empower users to shape each action their team members undertake, with or without possession of the ball. Below is a comprehensive breakdown to assist you in refining your strategy.

Understanding Player Roles and Focus in EA FC 25

Player Roles Overview

Player Roles define the actions a player takes immediately after losing possession, allowing them to remain effective even when the ball is elsewhere on the field. These roles constantly adapt along with team dynamics, responding to the flow of the match.

Explaining Focuses

Each position features 3 to 5 different roles, and likewise, every position offers 1 to 3 focuses, enhancing the customization process.

Here’s a detailed list of all roles and focuses available:

Goalkeeper (GK)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Goalkeeper	– Defend – Balanced
Sweeper Keeper	– Balanced

Full-Back (RB/LB)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Fullback	– Defend – Balanced
Wingback	– Balanced
Falseback	– Defend – Balanced
Attacking Wingback	– Balanced – Attack

Centre-Back (CB)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Defender	– Defend – Balanced
Stopper	– Balanced
Ball-Playing Defender	– Defend – Build-Up

Defensive Midfielder (CDM)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Holding	– Defend – Roaming
Centre-Half	– Defend
Deep-Lying Playmaker	– Defend – Roaming

With FC IQ, players can thoroughly customize the actions of their team.

Centre Midfielder (CM)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Box-to-Box	– Balanced
Holding	– Defend
Deep-Lying Playmaker	– Defend
Playmaker	– Attack – Roaming
Half-Winger	– Balanced – Attack

Wide Midfielder (RM/LM)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Winger	– Balanced – Attack
Wide Midfielder	– Defend – Balanced
Wide Playmaker	– Attack
Inside Forward	– Balanced – Attack

Attacking Midfielder (CAM)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Playmaker	– Balanced – Roaming
Shadow Striker	– Attack
Half-Winger	– Balanced – Attack

Winger (RW/LW)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Winger	– Balanced – Attack
Inside Forward	– Balanced – Attack – Roaming
Wide Playmaker	– Attack

Striker (ST)

ROLE	FOCUSES
Advance Forward	– Attack – Complete
Poacher	– Attack
False 9	– Build-Up
Target Forward	– Balanced – Attack – Wide

Although specific roles, such as Playmaker, may seem similar, they each vary by position and have distinct focuses. This implies that the Roaming Playmaker in a Centre Midfielder role will function differently compared to the Roaming Playmaker in the Attacking Midfielder position.

This concludes your guide on FC IQ Player Roles and Focuses in EA FC 25. Explore more about the additional feature RUSH, and consider securing early access to the game via closed beta codes.

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