5th in the league (Champions League qualification — the club’s best in 60 years)
Positional possession that invites the press — a centre-back steps into midfield to make the extra man
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Players only move where their role tag says — it's not a match replay
3-2-5
The left centre-back steps up beside Freuler to form a 3+2. The keeper covers behind him, while full-backs and wingers spread wide early to drag the opponent out before tucking back in.
* Suggested (limited data) — FM26 has no exact match, so the closest role is shown
Identity
Shows where the same player moves to between in- and out-of-possession phases.
| In possession | Out of possession |
|---|---|
| GKBall-Playing GoalkeeperSuggested (limited data) | GKLine-Holding Keeper |
| FB (L)Full-Back | FB (L)Full-Back |
| CB (R)Ball-Playing Centre-Back | CB (R)Centre-Back |
| FB (R)Full-Back | FB (R)Full-Back |
| DM (L)Ball-Playing Centre-Back | CB (L)Centre-Back |
| DM (R)Deep Lying Playmaker | CM (L)Defensive Midfielder |
| CM (C)Box To Box Midfielder | CM (R)Central Midfielder |
| AM (C)Second Striker | ST 2Tracking Attacking MidfielderSuggested (limited data) |
| AM (L)Winger | AM (L)Tracking Winger |
| STFalse Nine | STCentre-Forward |
| AM (R)Inside Forward | AM (R)Tracking Winger |
Amber badges are the identity-defining instructions. We only set a value where the data gives a clear signal; where it does not, the FM default is left in place and shown faded — those are yours to adjust. Click an item to check it off.
In Possession
Out of Possession
FM26 handles one in-possession shape, one out-of-possession shape, and the switch between them. The items below fall outside that — this card carries only what the game can take.
Not an appearance ranking — these players embodied the system’s roles.
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Steps all the way into midfield in possession and drops straight back into a four out of it
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In possessionPassing Risk: Take More Risks
A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.
This job rotates — Calafiori, Lucumí and Beukema all took it
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Not a link-up playmaker but a runner who arrives late into the box
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In possessionForward Runs: Make More Runs
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In possession: Ball-Playing Goalkeeper · Out of possession: Line-Holding Keeper
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In possession: Full-Back · Out of possession: Full-Back
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Holds PositionStays Wide
Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.
In possession: Ball-Playing Centre-Back · Out of possession: Centre-Back
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In possessionPassing Risk: Take More Risks
A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.
In possession: Full-Back · Out of possession: Full-Back
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Set by the role
Holds PositionStays Wide
Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.
In possession: Deep Lying Playmaker · Out of possession: Defensive Midfielder
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In possession: Box To Box Midfielder · Out of possession: Central Midfielder
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In possessionForward Runs: Make More Runs
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In possession: Winger · Out of possession: Tracking Winger
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In possessionAttacking Width: Stay Wider
Out of possessionTrigger Press: More Often
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In possession: False Nine · Out of possession: Centre-Forward
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In possessionFreedom of Movement: Roam From Position
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In possession: Inside Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Winger
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In possessionDribbling Direction: Cut Inside With BallAttacking Width: Sit Narrower
Out of possessionTrigger Press: More Often
A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.
This is a well-founded starting point — the FM match engine is a separate system, so real match performance is not guaranteed.
Bologna under Thiago Motta in the 2023–24 Serie A are the template for this card. They finished 5th. Their clearest trait: they played narrow (20th of 20 for width), and they pressed hard, 2nd of 20 for pressing intensity. The settings below keep the team compact and central. On the other axes they ranked: build-up 2nd, tempo 8th, defensive line 12th. In FM26 this becomes a 3-2-5, with team instructions and role settings listed below. Ranks are within the Serie A 2023–24 field of 20 teams, where 1st is the highest value on that axis.
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