THE BEST FIFA 22 BUNDESLIGA DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS
Many of the FUT formations require some midfielders that have a natural aptitude to defend. Central defensive midfielders distinguish themselves for being especially aimed to help the back line. According to their attributes and their work rates, they can also be useful to start attacks. They occupy a very strategic position in the field.
Top 10
| 1 |    Joshua Kimmich |
| 2 |    Denis Zakaria |
| 3 |    Konrad Laimer |
| 4 |    Axel Witsel |
| 5 |   Dominik Kohr |
| 6 |   Xaver Schlager |
| 7 |  Josuha Guilavogui |
| 8 |  Lucas Tousart |
| 9 |   Julian Baumgartlinger |
| 10 |  Sebastian Rode |
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Key Attributes
You need to look at several attributes when choosing a central defensive midfielder: defending, to be able to support the back line; strength, to win possession more times; heading, to win the ball in aerial moves like goal kicks; pace, to cover as many spaces as possible; stamina, so he can equally participate in offensive and defensive plays (especially useful for players with high/high work rates); passing and possession, so that he can properly start attacks. In our opinion, the two first are the most important ones.
Usually, defensive midfielders are chosen to help the defence. So, it makes sense that they have high defensive stats. The area of the field occupied by CDMs is the one where most ball disputes happen. Strong players will have highest probabilities of winning the ball.
Usually, defensive midfielders are chosen to help the defence. So, it makes sense that they have high defensive stats. The area of the field occupied by CDMs is the one where most ball disputes happen. Strong players will have highest probabilities of winning the ball.
Rating
| Joshua Kimmich | 89 |
| Axel Witsel | 83 |
| Konrad Laimer | 81 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 81 |
 Charles Aránguiz | 80 |
| Denis Zakaria | 80 |
| Xaver Schlager | 80 |
| Christoph Kramer | 79 |
 Jonas Hector | 78 |
| Julian Baumgartlinger | 78 |
  Wataru Endo | 78 |
 Ellyes Skhiri | 77 |
| Josuha Guilavogui | 77 |
| Makoto Hasebe | 77 |
 Marc Roca | 77 |
| Sebastian Rode | 77 |
 Tyler Adams | 77 |
  Diadié Samassékou | 76 |
| Lucas Tousart | 76 |
| Dominik Kohr | 75 |
 Niklas Dorsch | 75 |
Defending
| 89 Joshua Kimmich | 83 |
| 83 Axel Witsel | 82 |
| 81 Konrad Laimer | 80 |
| 80 Denis Zakaria | 80 |
| 77 Josuha Guilavogui | 80 |
| 79 Christoph Kramer | 78 |
| 78 Wataru Endo | 78 |
| 78 Julian Baumgartlinger | 77 |
| 77 Ellyes Skhiri | 77 |
| 76 Lucas Tousart | 77 |
| 81 Maximilian Arnold | 76 |
| 80 Charles Aránguiz | 76 |
| 78 Jonas Hector | 76 |
| 77 Sebastian Rode | 76 |
| 77 Makoto Hasebe | 76 |
| 76 Diadié Samassékou | 76 |
| 75 Dominik Kohr | 75 |
| 77 Tyler Adams | 74 |
| 80 Xaver Schlager | 73 |
| 75 Niklas Dorsch | 71 |
| 77 Marc Roca | 70 |
Physical
| 80 Denis Zakaria | 84 |
| 76 Lucas Tousart | 82 |
| 80 Xaver Schlager | 81 |
| 75 Dominik Kohr | 80 |
| 89 Joshua Kimmich | 79 |
| 83 Axel Witsel | 79 |
| 78 Julian Baumgartlinger | 79 |
| 77 Josuha Guilavogui | 78 |
| 81 Konrad Laimer | 77 |
| 77 Sebastian Rode | 77 |
| 79 Christoph Kramer | 75 |
| 78 Jonas Hector | 75 |
| 77 Tyler Adams | 75 |
| 81 Maximilian Arnold | 74 |
| 76 Diadié Samassékou | 74 |
| 78 Wataru Endo | 73 |
| 77 Ellyes Skhiri | 73 |
| 75 Niklas Dorsch | 73 |
| 80 Charles Aránguiz | 72 |
| 77 Marc Roca | 68 |
| 77 Makoto Hasebe | 62 |
Kimmich is the defensive midfielder everyone wants. However, he isn’t cheap and there is a good alternative to him. Denis Zakaria is much faster than he is and also stronger. You will be OK with him.
For lower budgets, we really think Laimer is the best choice. He is the second fastest CDM and also one of the best on defending. Witsel is other decent alternatives. He is the right man to start your attack.
For lower budgets, we really think Laimer is the best choice. He is the second fastest CDM and also one of the best on defending. Witsel is other decent alternatives. He is the right man to start your attack.
THE BEST FIFA 22 BUNDESLIGA CENTRE MIDFIELDERS
A lot of 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.
Top 10
| 1 |  Leon Goretzka |
| 2 |  Emre Can |
| 3 |  Marcel Sabitzer |
| 4 |  Corentin Tolisso |
| 5 |   Jude Bellingham |
| 6 | Djibril Sow |
| 7 |  Florian Neuhaus |
| 8 |  Kerem Demirbay |
| 9 |   Kevin Kampl |
| 10 |  Mahmoud Dahoud |
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Key Attributes
Centre midfielders are responsible for discovering lines that break the opponent’s defence. Their passing quality has to be really good so they can assist forwards.
Good dribbling skills allows the team to move forward, creating potential problems to the other team.
Good dribbling skills allows the team to move forward, creating potential problems to the other team.
Rating
| Leon Goretzka | 87 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 84 |
| Emre Can | 82 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 82 |
| Kevin Kampl | 81 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 80 |
| Jude Bellingham | 79 |
| Mahmoud Dahoud | 79 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 79 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 79 |
| Amadou Haidara | 78 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 78 |
| Djibril Sow | 77 |
 Exequiel Palacios | 77 |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 77 |
| Orel Mangala | 76 |
| Suat Serdar | 76 |
| Robert Andrich | 76 |
 Vladimír Darida | 76 |
| Sebastian Rudy | 76 |
 Maximilian Eggestein | 75 |
 Lee Jae Sung | 75 |
Passing
| 87 Leon Goretzka | 82 |
| 84 Marcel Sabitzer | 81 |
| 81 Kevin Kampl | 81 |
| 79 Jonas Hofmann | 80 |
| 82 Florian Neuhaus | 79 |
| 79 Kerem Demirbay | 79 |
| 82 Emre Can | 78 |
| 80 Corentin Tolisso | 77 |
| 78 Florian Grillitsch | 77 |
| 77 Djibril Sow | 77 |
| 76 Sebastian Rudy | 77 |
| 79 Mahmoud Dahoud | 76 |
| 78 Amadou Haidara | 76 |
| 76 Robert Andrich | 76 |
| 77 Yannick Gerhardt | 75 |
| 75 Lee Jae Sung | 75 |
| 77 Exequiel Palacios | 74 |
| 76 Vladimír Darida | 74 |
| 79 Jude Bellingham | 73 |
| 75 Maximilian Eggestein | 72 |
| 76 Orel Mangala | 71 |
| 76 Suat Serdar | 71 |
Dribbling
| 81 Kevin Kampl | 85 |
| 87 Leon Goretzka | 84 |
| 79 Mahmoud Dahoud | 83 |
| 76 Orel Mangala | 83 |
| 82 Florian Neuhaus | 82 |
| 79 Kerem Demirbay | 82 |
| 84 Marcel Sabitzer | 80 |
| 82 Emre Can | 80 |
| 79 Jude Bellingham | 80 |
| 78 Amadou Haidara | 80 |
| 79 Jonas Hofmann | 79 |
| 80 Corentin Tolisso | 78 |
| 78 Florian Grillitsch | 78 |
| 76 Vladimír Darida | 78 |
| 75 Lee Jae Sung | 78 |
| 77 Exequiel Palacios | 77 |
| 76 Suat Serdar | 77 |
| 75 Maximilian Eggestein | 77 |
| 77 Djibril Sow | 76 |
| 76 Sebastian Rudy | 76 |
| 77 Yannick Gerhardt | 75 |
| 76 Robert Andrich | 71 |
Once again, Leon Goretzka is in our opinion the best centre midfielder playing in Germany. He is fast, strong and has good work rates. In fact, his regular item is the first ever in FUT history in which all face stats are above 80. Brillian!
Can is an interesting alternative, especially if you want someone more focused on the defence but still good on the attack. He can perfectly be used as CDM, making use of his high defensive work rate.
For low-budget squads, we suggest trying Sabitzer and Tolisso.
Can is an interesting alternative, especially if you want someone more focused on the defence but still good on the attack. He can perfectly be used as CDM, making use of his high defensive work rate.
For low-budget squads, we suggest trying Sabitzer and Tolisso.
THE BEST FIFA 22 BUNDESLIGA ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS
An attacking centre midfielder is responsible for creating chances to score. He should have a good dribbling, a decent passing, a high long shot stat and a great vision stat.
Top 10
| 1 |  Marco Reus |
| 2 |  Thomas Müller |
| 3 |  Christopher Nkunku |
| 4 | Lars Stindl |
| 5 |  Dani Olmo |
| 6 |  Julian Brandt |
| 7 |   Emil Forsberg |
| 8 |   Kevin-Prince Boateng |
| 9 | Nadiem Amiri |
| 10 |  Dominik Szoboszlai |
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Key Attributes
A central attacking midfielders need to have good passing stats, so he can assist forwards. If he is a good dribbler, he can make all the difference when the team is attacking.
Rating
| Thomas Müller | 87 |
| Marco Reus | 85 |
| Dani Olmo | 82 |
| Lars Stindl | 82 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 81 |
| Julian Brandt | 81 |
| Emil Forsberg | 81 |
| Daichi Kamada | 79 |
| Florian Wirtz | 78 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 78 |
| Amin Younes | 78 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 78 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 77 |
| Giovanni Reyna | 77 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 77 |
| Jamal Musiala | 75 |
 Ondrej Duda | 75 |
 Jean-Paul Boëtius | 75 |
| Mark Uth | 75 |
Passing
| 85 Marco Reus | 84 |
| 87 Thomas Müller | 83 |
| 81 Emil Forsberg | 82 |
| 82 Dani Olmo | 81 |
| 82 Lars Stindl | 81 |
| 81 Christopher Nkunku | 81 |
| 81 Julian Brandt | 80 |
| 79 Daichi Kamada | 79 |
| 77 Dominik Szoboszlai | 79 |
| 77 Nadiem Amiri | 78 |
| 78 Kevin-Prince Boateng | 77 |
| 78 Florian Wirtz | 76 |
| 78 Amin Younes | 74 |
| 77 Giovanni Reyna | 74 |
| 75 Jean-Paul Boëtius | 74 |
| 78 Christoph Baumgartner | 73 |
| 75 Ondrej Duda | 72 |
| 75 Mark Uth | 72 |
| 75 Jamal Musiala | 67 |
Dribbling
| 82 Dani Olmo | 86 |
| 78 Amin Younes | 86 |
| 85 Marco Reus | 85 |
| 81 Christopher Nkunku | 85 |
| 81 Julian Brandt | 84 |
| 75 Jamal Musiala | 84 |
| 81 Emil Forsberg | 83 |
| 79 Daichi Kamada | 83 |
| 78 Florian Wirtz | 83 |
| 77 Nadiem Amiri | 82 |
| 77 Giovanni Reyna | 82 |
| 82 Lars Stindl | 81 |
| 87 Thomas Müller | 80 |
| 78 Kevin-Prince Boateng | 80 |
| 78 Christoph Baumgartner | 80 |
| 77 Dominik Szoboszlai | 79 |
| 75 Ondrej Duda | 79 |
| 75 Jean-Paul Boëtius | 78 |
| 75 Mark Uth | 76 |
There are several positions where there isn’t quality options but Bundesliga fans can’t complain about CAMs. Marco Reus and Thomas Müller are the two you should look with more attention. The first one is faster and have better dribbing skills, while the other is stronger. Christopher Nkunku is an excellent alternative to both.
For low budget-squads, we suggest to try Stindl and Olmo.
For low budget-squads, we suggest to try Stindl and Olmo.
THE BEST FIFA 22 BUNDESLIGA RIGHT MIDFIELDERS
Wingers are usually responsible for giving game width in the attack.
Top 10
| 1 |  Leroy Sané |
| 2 |  Serge Gnabry |
| 3 |  Ridle Baku |
| 4 |  Karim Bellarabi |
| 5 | Marius Wolf |
| 6 |  Robert Skov |
| 7 |  Silas |
| 8 | Dodi Lukébakio |
| 9 |  Daniel Caligiuri |
| 10 | Roland Sallai |
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Key Attributes
Pace is probably the biggest weapon of these players. They use it to escape opponents. However, to be fast isn’t enough to reach the opponent’s box. A good dribbling stat will help you to surpass the opponents’ players that appear on the way. When reaching the opponent’s box, the winger has to decide what to do. Normally, he decides to cross and that’s why it’s so important to have good passing stats.
Rating
| Serge Gnabry | 85 |
| Leroy Sané | 84 |
| Ridle Baku | 80 |
| Karim Bellarabi | 79 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 77 |
| Roland Sallai | 76 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 76 |
| Silas | 75 |
| Marius Wolf | 75 |
| Robert Skov | 75 |
Passing
| 85 Serge Gnabry | 79 |
| 84 Leroy Sané | 79 |
| 77 Daniel Caligiuri | 78 |
| 75 Robert Skov | 76 |
| 80 Ridle Baku | 73 |
| 79 Karim Bellarabi | 71 |
| 76 Roland Sallai | 70 |
| 75 Marius Wolf | 70 |
| 76 Dodi Lukébakio | 69 |
| 75 Silas | 61 |
Dribbling
| 85 Serge Gnabry | 86 |
| 84 Leroy Sané | 85 |
| 80 Ridle Baku | 81 |
| 79 Karim Bellarabi | 81 |
| 75 Silas | 80 |
| 76 Roland Sallai | 79 |
| 76 Dodi Lukébakio | 79 |
| 77 Daniel Caligiuri | 75 |
| 75 Marius Wolf | 75 |
| 75 Robert Skov | 73 |
Pace
| 84 Leroy Sané | 90 |
| 75 Silas | 87 |
| 79 Karim Bellarabi | 85 |
| 80 Ridle Baku | 84 |
| 76 Dodi Lukébakio | 84 |
| 75 Marius Wolf | 84 |
| 85 Serge Gnabry | 83 |
| 75 Robert Skov | 78 |
| 76 Roland Sallai | 72 |
| 77 Daniel Caligiuri | 66 |
Leroy Sané doesn’t have the good work rates or weak foot of Gnabry, but he is much faster than his teammate and that makes all the difference. They are the two good options available in Bundesliga for the right side of the midfield.
Baku is someone that surpirised us. In our opinion, he is a better alternative than Bellarabi, Wolf, Skov and Silas, the other acceptable options.
Baku is someone that surpirised us. In our opinion, he is a better alternative than Bellarabi, Wolf, Skov and Silas, the other acceptable options.
THE BEST FIFA 22 BUNDESLIGA LEFT MIDFIELDERS
The left wingers have exactly the same role as their team mates from the other side.
Top 10
| 1 |  Kingsley Coman |
| 2 |  Filip Kostić |
| 3 |  Thorgan Hazard |
| 4 |  Moussa Diaby |
| 5 |  Marcus Thuram |
| 6 | Renato Steffen |
| 7 |  Jens Petter Hauge |
| 8 |  Vincenzo Grifo |
| 9 | Ruben Vargas |
| 10 | Florian Kainz |
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Key Attributes
Pace is probably the biggest weapon of these players. They use it to escape opponents. However, to be fast isn’t enough to reach the opponent’s box. A good dribbling stat will help you to surpass the opponents’ players that appear on the way. When reaching the opponent’s box, the winger has to decide what to do. Normally, he decides to cross and that’s why it’s so important to have good passing stats.
Rating
| Kingsley Coman | 86 |
| Filip Kostić | 84 |
| Thorgan Hazard | 82 |
| Moussa Diaby | 81 |
| Marcus Thuram | 79 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 79 |
| Renato Steffen | 78 |
| Jens Petter Hauge | 76 |
| Ruben Vargas | 75 |
| Florian Kainz | 75 |
Passing
| 84 Filip Kostić | 82 |
| 82 Thorgan Hazard | 80 |
| 86 Kingsley Coman | 79 |
| 79 Vincenzo Grifo | 79 |
| 78 Renato Steffen | 74 |
| 81 Moussa Diaby | 73 |
| 75 Florian Kainz | 72 |
| 79 Marcus Thuram | 70 |
| 76 Jens Petter Hauge | 67 |
| 75 Ruben Vargas | 67 |
Dribbling
| 84 Filip Kostić | 83 |
| 82 Thorgan Hazard | 85 |
| 86 Kingsley Coman | 88 |
| 79 Vincenzo Grifo | 81 |
| 78 Renato Steffen | 80 |
| 81 Moussa Diaby | 85 |
| 75 Florian Kainz | 77 |
| 79 Marcus Thuram | 79 |
| 76 Jens Petter Hauge | 78 |
| 75 Ruben Vargas | 79 |
Pace
| 81 Moussa Diaby | 94 |
| 86 Kingsley Coman | 93 |
| 84 Filip Kostić | 88 |
| 76 Jens Petter Hauge | 88 |
| 75 Ruben Vargas | 83 |
| 79 Marcus Thuram | 82 |
| 82 Thorgan Hazard | 80 |
| 78 Renato Steffen | 79 |
| 75 Florian Kainz | 72 |
| 79 Vincenzo Grifo | 70 |
Coman is the most popular left midfieder playing in the Bundesliga. He’s extremely fast and have an amazing dribbling. However, depending on your play style, Filip Kostić may also be an interesting option. He is much stronger and available to help his team on the defence.
The best alternatives to them are Thorgan Hazard or, if you want someone faster, Moussa Diaby. They are affordable enough for everyone, so it doesn’t make sense to continue explaining the other players from this list.
The best alternatives to them are Thorgan Hazard or, if you want someone faster, Moussa Diaby. They are affordable enough for everyone, so it doesn’t make sense to continue explaining the other players from this list.