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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