FC 24 SERIE A MIDFIELDERS

The Best Defensive Midfielders

Several FUT formations require midfielders with a natural defensive aptitude. Central defensive midfielders primarily serve to support the backline. However, based on their attributes and work rates, they can also contribute to initiating attacks, making their position on the field highly strategic.

When selecting a central defensive midfielder, it is crucial to consider multiple attributes: defending, to provide support to the defense; strength, to win possession more effectively; heading, to excel in aerial duels such as goal kicks; pace, to cover a wide range of spaces; stamina, allowing active involvement in both offensive and defensive plays (particularly beneficial for players with high/high work rates); passing and possession, facilitating the initiation of attacks. In our opinion, defending and strength are the most vital attributes for this position.

Defensive midfielders are typically chosen to fortify the defense. Thus, it is logical for them to possess high defensive statistics. The area of the field occupied by CDMs is where most ball disputes occur, and players with greater strength will have a higher likelihood of winning possession.

Rating

Defending

Physical

Rating

Hakan Çalhanoğlu	85
Ismaël Bennacer	84
Stanislav Lobotka	84
Zambo Anguissa	83
Manuel Locatelli	82
Paul Pogba	82
Bryan Cristante	81
Marten de Roon	80
Sofyan Amrabat	80
Teun Koopmeiners	80
Remo Freuler	78
Rade Krunić	78
Arthur	78
Maxime Lopez	78
Maxime Lopez	78
Matías Vecino	77
Nicolás Domínguez	77
Leandro Paredes	77
Danilo Cataldi	77
Nicolò Rovella	77

Defending

Marten de Roon 80	82
Zambo Anguissa 83	81
Ismaël Bennacer 84	79
Manuel Locatelli 82	79
Bryan Cristante 81	78
Stanislav Lobotka 84	77
Matías Vecino 77	77
Weston McKennie 76	77
Teun Koopmeiners 80	76
Uroš Račić 75	76
Jaka Bijol 75	75
Sofyan Amrabat 80	74
Remo Freuler 78	74
Rade Krunić 78	74
Nicolò Rovella 77	74
Rolando Mandragora 76	74
Danilo Cataldi 77	73
Nicolás Domínguez 77	72
Samuele Ricci 76	72
Walace 75	72

Physical

Zambo Anguissa 83	86
Marten de Roon 80	83
Bryan Cristante 81	82
Matías Vecino 77	81
Uroš Račić 75	81
Manuel Locatelli 82	80
Sofyan Amrabat 80	80
Ismaël Bennacer 84	78
Paul Pogba 82	78
Weston McKennie 76	78
Jaka Bijol 75	78
Teun Koopmeiners 80	77
Nicolás Domínguez 77	77
Walace 75	76
Stanislav Lobotka 84	75
Leandro Paredes 77	75
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 77	75
Rolando Mandragora 76	75
Remo Freuler 78	73
Rade Krunić 78	73

Global Overview (CDM)

Anguissa is clearly the best defensive midfielder in Serie A that you can choose for your team. He is the strongest, only De Roon defends better, and only Bennacer is faster than him. These are convincing arguments for anyone. However, if you are looking for someone who is more adept at playmaking, even if it means sacrificing some defensive solidity, we suggest selecting Bennacer

We know how much the community loves Pogba. However, despite his other good stats, we don’t recommend using him due to his defensive abilities. He is the worst-defending midfielder in Serie A.

Top 10 CDMs

1	Zambo Anguissa
2	Ismaël Bennacer
3	Marten de Roon
4	Manuel Locatelli
6	Weston McKennie
7	Sofyan Amrabat
8	Teun Koopmeiners
9	Bryan Cristante
10	Matías Vecino

The Best Centre Midfielders

Many games are decided in the midfield and not close to the goals. The players that play in these zones are the ones that should create chances and set the pace of the game.

Centre midfielders are responsible for discovering lines that break the opponent’s defence. Their passing quality has to be good so that they can assist forwards.

Good dribbling skills allow the team to move forward, creating potential problems for the other team.

Rating

Passing

Dribbling

Rating

Nicolò Barella	86
Hakan Çalhanoğlu	85
Luis Alberto	84
Adrien Rabiot	84
Stanislav Lobotka	84
Ismaël Bennacer	84
Piotr Zieliński	83
Zambo Anguissa	83
Lorenzo Pellegrini	83
Paul Pogba	82
Manuel Locatelli	82
Henrikh Mkhitaryan	81
Daichi Kamada	81
Bryan Cristante	81
Davide Frattesi	80
Marten de Roon	80
Mario Pašalić	80
Teun Koopmeiners	80
Eljif Elmas	80
Sofyan Amrabat	80

Passing

Hakan Çalhanoğlu 85	86
Luis Alberto 84	85
Paul Pogba 82	84
Lorenzo Pellegrini 83	83
Stefano Sensi 78	83
Nicolò Barella 86	82
Stanislav Lobotka 84	81
Ismaël Bennacer 84	81
Piotr Zieliński 83	81
Leandro Paredes 77	81
Adrien Rabiot 84	80
Manuel Locatelli 82	80
Daichi Kamada 81	80
Teun Koopmeiners 80	80
Antonio Candreva 79	80
Giacomo Bonaventura 79	80
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 81	79
Antonín Barák 78	79
Maxime Lopez 78	79
Arthur 78	79

Dribbling

Ismaël Bennacer 84	86
Piotr Zieliński 83	86
Nicolò Barella 86	85
Hakan Çalhanoğlu 85	85
Luis Alberto 84	84
Paul Pogba 82	84
Eljif Elmas 80	84
Arthur 78	84
Stanislav Lobotka 84	83
Lorenzo Pellegrini 83	83
Daichi Kamada 81	83
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 81	83
Stefano Sensi 78	82
Maxime Lopez 78	82
Maxime Lopez 78	82
Gaetano Castrovilli 78	82
Zambo Anguissa 83	81
Davide Frattesi 80	81
Antonio Candreva 79	81
Renato Sanches 78	81

Global Overview (CM)

Barella isn’t the best in any of the six face stats but is the best center midfielder playing in Italy overall. His superb stamina and high/high work rates are a pleasing extra.

The Italian player is also more expensive than any other CM playing in Italy. If you need an alternative, you can choose a player with specific attributes to play at CM, such as Çalhanoglu or Bennacer, or opt for someone more well-rounded, like Rabiot or Renato Sanches.

Top 10 CMs

1	Nicolò Barella
2	Hakan Çalhanoğlu
3	Adrien Rabiot
4	Ismaël Bennacer
5	Renato Sanches
6	Luis Alberto
7	Lorenzo Pellegrini
8	Piotr Zieliński
9	Stanislav Lobotka
10	Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The Best Attacking Midfielders

The role of an attacking central midfielder is to be the primary creator of goal-scoring opportunities. They are expected to possess strong dribbling skills, accurate passing ability, a powerful long shot, and exceptional vision on the field.

Effective passing is crucial for these midfielders to provide assists to forwards. However, their impact in the team’s attacking play can be truly game-changing if they excel in dribbling as well.

Rating

Passing

Dribbling

Rating

Paulo Dybala	86
Ismaël Bennacer	84
Piotr Zieliński	83
Lorenzo Pellegrini	83
Henrikh Mkhitaryan	81
Daichi Kamada	81
Mario Pašalić	80
Eljif Elmas	80
Giacomo Bonaventura	79
Antonín Barák	78
Nikola Vlašić	78
Stefano Sensi	78
Matteo Pessina	78
Ruslan Malinovskyi	78
Rade Krunić	78
Sardar Azmoun	78
Alexey Miranchuk	77
Jesper Lindstrøm	77
Éderson	77
Tommaso Baldanzi	77

Passing

Paulo Dybala 86	85
Lorenzo Pellegrini 83	83
Stefano Sensi 78	83
Ismaël Bennacer 84	81
Piotr Zieliński 83	81
Daichi Kamada 81	80
Giacomo Bonaventura 79	80
Ruslan Malinovskyi 78	80
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 81	79
Antonín Barák 78	79
Matteo Pessina 78	77
Rade Krunić 78	77
Mario Pašalić 80	76
Eljif Elmas 80	76
Nikola Vlašić 78	76
Alexey Miranchuk 77	76
Charles De Ketelaere 76	75
Houssem Aouar 76	75
Fabio Miretti 75	75
Éderson 77	73

Dribbling

Paulo Dybala 86	90
Ismaël Bennacer 84	86
Piotr Zieliński 83	86
Eljif Elmas 80	84
Lorenzo Pellegrini 83	83
Daichi Kamada 81	83
Henrikh Mkhitaryan 81	83
Stefano Sensi 78	82
Nikola Vlašić 78	81
Jesper Lindstrøm 77	81
Mario Pašalić 80	80
Giacomo Bonaventura 79	80
Antonín Barák 78	80
Alexey Miranchuk 77	80
Houssem Aouar 76	80
Matteo Pessina 78	79
Tommaso Baldanzi 77	79
Ruslan Malinovskyi 78	78
Rade Krunić 78	78
Sardar Azmoun 78	78

Global Overview (CAM)

Unless you have a limited budget, anything other than using Dybala in this position is a complete nonsense. He is fast, and among all Serie A attacking midfielders, he has the best shooting, passing, and dribbling skills. Is this enough to convince you?

The best alternatives to the Roma midfielder are Bennacer and Pellegrini, two very well-rounded players.

Top 10 CAMs

1	Paulo Dybala
2	Ismaël Bennacer
3	Lorenzo Pellegrini
4	Piotr Zieliński
5	Henrikh Mkhitaryan
6	Daichi Kamada
7	Stefano Sensi
8	Giacomo Bonaventura
9	Ruslan Malinovskyi
10	Eljif Elmas

The Best Right Midfielders

Wingers play a crucial role in providing width to the team’s attacking play.

Pace is often the standout attribute for these players as they utilize their speed to outrun opponents. However, simply being fast is not enough to penetrate the opponent’s defense. A strong dribbling ability enables wingers to navigate past opposition players who stand in their path. Once they reach the opponent’s box, wingers must make critical decisions. Often, they opt to deliver crosses, highlighting the significance of having impressive passing statistics.

Rating

Passing

Dribbling

Pace

Rating

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	86
Domenico Berardi	85
Federico Chiesa	84
Matteo Politano	81
Felipe Anderson	81
Hirving Lozano	81
Ademola Lookman	81
Denzel Dumfries	81
Samuel Chukwueze	81
Nicolás González	81
Juan Cuadrado	80
Armand Laurienté	80
Matteo Darmian	80
Davide Zappacosta	79
Pedro	79
Christian Pulisic	79
Patrick Ciurria	79
Antonio Candreva	79
Renato Sanches	78
Alexis Saelemaekers	78

Passing

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 86	81
Domenico Berardi 85	81
Antonio Candreva 79	80
Matteo Politano 81	78
Juan Cuadrado 80	78
Alessandro Florenzi 75	78
Felipe Anderson 81	77
Patrick Ciurria 79	77
Renato Sanches 78	77
Federico Chiesa 84	76
Pedro 79	76
Armand Laurienté 80	75
Alexis Saelemaekers 78	75
Alexis Saelemaekers 78	75
Rick Karsdorp 78	75
Gabriel Strefezza 77	75
Weston McKennie 76	75
Samuel Chukwueze 81	74
Riccardo Orsolini 78	74
Marco Davide Faraoni 76	74

Dribbling

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 86	87
Domenico Berardi 85	87
Federico Chiesa 84	86
Pedro 79	86
Felipe Anderson 81	85
Ademola Lookman 81	85
Matteo Politano 81	84
Samuel Chukwueze 81	84
Juan Cuadrado 80	84
Christian Pulisic 79	84
Nicolás González 81	83
Jonathan Ikoné 77	83
Hirving Lozano 81	82
Armand Laurienté 80	82
Riccardo Orsolini 78	82
Antonio Candreva 79	81
Renato Sanches 78	81
Alexis Saelemaekers 78	81
Alexis Saelemaekers 78	81
Junior Messias 78	81

Pace

Hirving Lozano 81	93
Federico Chiesa 84	91
Samuel Chukwueze 81	89
Jonathan Ikoné 77	89
Riccardo Sottil 76	89
Juan Cuadrado 80	88
Nemanja Radonjić 75	88
Felipe Anderson 81	87
Nicolás González 81	87
Ademola Lookman 81	86
Jesper Lindstrøm 77	86
Nicola Zalewski 76	86
Nahitan Nández 75	85
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 86	84
Armand Laurienté 80	84
Christian Pulisic 79	84
Matteo Politano 81	83
Denzel Dumfries 81	83
Domenico Berardi 85	82
Renato Sanches 78	82

Global Overview (RM, RW)

Chiesa and Kvaratskhelia are excellent choices for the right midfield, even though they don’t play as RMs. That’s precisely why Berardi comes up as an alternative to consider.

You can also go for highly versatile and celebrated players like Cuadrado and the prominent Renato Sanches.

Top 10 RMs, RWs

1	Federico Chiesa
2	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
3	Domenico Berardi
4	Juan Cuadrado
5	Renato Sanches
6	Felipe Anderson
7	Hirving Lozano
8	Samuel Chukwueze
9	Matteo Politano
10	Nicolás González

The Best Left Midfielders

Left wingers fulfill a similar role to their counterparts on the opposite flank.

Pace serves as their most potent weapon, enabling them to outpace opposing defenders. However, sheer speed alone does not guarantee reaching the opponent’s box. A strong dribbling attribute is crucial for maneuvering past opposition players encountered along the way. Once in the opponent’s box, the winger faces the task of decision-making. Typically, crossing becomes the preferred choice, underscoring the significance of possessing solid passing statistics.

Rating

Passing

Dribbling

Pace

Rating

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia	86
Rafael Leão	86
Theo Hernández	85
Adrien Rabiot	84
Federico Chiesa	84
Filip Kostić	83
Mattia Zaccagni	82
Federico Dimarco	82
Boulaye Dia	82
Nicolás González	81
Leonardo Spinazzola	80
Armand Laurienté	80
Eljif Elmas	80
Giacomo Raspadori	79
Carlos Augusto	79
Davide Zappacosta	79
Pedro	79
Christian Pulisic	79
Nikola Vlašić	78
Moise Kean	78

Passing

Filip Kostić 83	82
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 86	81
Adrien Rabiot 84	80
Federico Dimarco 82	80
Riccardo Saponara 76	78
Theo Hernández 85	76
Federico Chiesa 84	76
Eljif Elmas 80	76
Carlos Augusto 79	76
Pedro 79	76
Nikola Vlašić 78	76
Josip Brekalo 76	76
Rafael Leão 86	75
Armand Laurienté 80	75
Stephan El Shaarawy 78	75
Houssem Aouar 76	75
Ricardo Rodríguez 75	75
Mattia Zaccagni 82	74
Nicolás González 81	73
Davide Zappacosta 79	73

Dribbling

Mattia Zaccagni 82	88
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 86	87
Rafael Leão 86	87
Federico Chiesa 84	86
Pedro 79	86
Eljif Elmas 80	84
Christian Pulisic 79	84
Nicolás González 81	83
Filip Kostić 83	82
Armand Laurienté 80	82
Jesper Karlsson 77	82
Theo Hernández 85	81
Boulaye Dia 82	81
Giacomo Raspadori 79	81
Nikola Vlašić 78	81
Josip Brekalo 76	81
Adrien Rabiot 84	80
Houssem Aouar 76	80
Federico Dimarco 82	79
Leonardo Spinazzola 80	79

Pace

Rafael Leão 86	93
Theo Hernández 85	93
Federico Chiesa 84	91
Leonardo Spinazzola 80	91
Riccardo Sottil 76	89
Nemanja Radonjić 75	88
Mattia Zaccagni 82	87
Nicolás González 81	87
Stephan El Shaarawy 78	86
Moise Kean 78	86
Nicola Zalewski 76	86
Filip Kostić 83	85
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 86	84
Armand Laurienté 80	84
Christian Pulisic 79	84
Musa Barrow 77	84
Jesper Karlsson 77	83
Boulaye Dia 82	82
Christian Kouamé 77	82
Emmanuel Gyasi 75	82

Global Overview (LM, LW)

The left midfield side of Serie A is brimming with talent. In fact, it’s a waste to have three players of the quality of Rafael Leão, Chiesa, and Kvaratskhelia. The Portuguese player, with his supersonic speed and dazzling dribbling, stands out the most among the three, although he shares many similarities with Chiesa.

If you’re looking for someone more suited for defensive moments and counterattacks, you can opt for Theo Hernández, but keep in mind that in this case, you won’t be able to use him as a left-back. If budget is a concern, we recommend trying out Kostić.

Top 10 LMs, LWs

1	Rafael Leão
2	Federico Chiesa
3	Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
4	Theo Hernández
5	Filip Kostić
6	Mattia Zaccagni
7	Adrien Rabiot
8	Leonardo Spinazzola
9	Nicolás González
10	Federico Dimarco