Asunto: Midfield question

I have been having a debate with someone.....for a midfielder in this game what’s more useful / important Defending or Scoring? I am not saying what I feel yet and I would like others opinions.
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only wing attacks/offensive mids need scoring.... all midfielders need defending

I would prefer a mid with higher defending skill than attacking skill every day of the week.

So +2 for defending so far......

Yes, unless in some rare tactics

I will wait to see more answers before stating what my preference is.

Defending every day of the week.

Scoring would be a bonus but not a requirement. Defending is a must.

In the Database for mids it is Pass, PM, Pace and Tech [striker is only half point for mids, defender is 1 point but the rest are 2+]

The CM - PM Pass Pace Tech/Def

The winger - Pace Tech Pass PM Str

The Attacking Mid - Pace Tech Str/PM/Pass

Defensive Mid - PM Pass Pace/Tech/Def

It's debatable as some mangers will have different views and Tactics but that's how I see it and it's how sokker get the points scoring

If say 442 1 def mid, 1 CM, 1 Att Mid, 1 winger is best way to work it out fair

The skills in bold are the most important for that area

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PM is most important skill for attacking mid, because they have small space and need to act fast

Its different for every team... most teams would prob say defending...for me I used to play 1 cdm who had to have strong defending but I sometimes play 2 wingers and a cam who I like pace and shooting from as they play behind my 3 strikers.
Again thats only for my formation , and I sometimes like my strikers to have a bit defending too.

Please decide which is the best midfielder here? One has 29 CAPS the other 8 CAPS......the current U21 manager counts one as a midfielder and the other as a defender. I really would like others opinions as I have always counted mid points as Pace, Pm, Passing, Def and Technique only. I have never counted striker as a skill of worth with midfield orders as the game engine does not get them to shoot enough! Also I count stamina for mids but the current manager says I should not worry about training the stamina.

Kyle Asprilla, age: 20

club: Man United F.C., country: England,
value: 155 850 £, wage: 1 695 £,
unsatisfactory [2] form, incredible [13] tactical discipline,
height: 167 cm, weight: 65.3 kg, BMI: 23.41

good [7] stamina tragic [0] keeper
outstanding [12] pace excellent [10] defender
very good [9] technique formidable [11] playmaker
very good [9] passing solid [8] striker


Craig Carter, age: 20
club: Thamesmead Town FC, country: England
value: 273 900 £
wage: 1 860 £
unearthly [16] form
formidable [11] tactical discipline
height: 183 cm, weight: 80.8 kg, BMI: 24.13

weak [4] stamina unsatisfactory [2] keeper
formidable [11] pace formidable [11] defender
very good [9] technique excellent [10] playmaker
outstanding [12] passing adequate [6] striker

No doubt is it number 2 if you take form into consideration...... if not, they are close to each other, but i would still prefer number 2...

But what is the issue... one is form 2, other is form 16

Would you consider no.2 a defender and no.1 a midfielder?

No.1 also has 29 X u21 caps - no.2 has 8 caps.

They are both midfielders.. there is no reason to think number 1 is more midfielder then number 2... even if it comes down to striking counting aswell, then they have same sum.....

I agree, I never count striking though as with mid order they rarely shot........and never have. Usually if my midfielders shoot it goes out for a throw in too. lol

Definitely deffending