FIFA 12 | So You Want A… Central Midfielder

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Continuing the midfield theme, here is the guide for CMs – central midfielders. These usually have good vision and passing skills; many are also good going forward, whilst some play better as holding or deep-lying central midfielders.

As usual, in an attempt to make this relevant to as many players as possible, I have not included any CMs whose OVR is above 73 – this way you can keep your costs down and have some cash left over for other purchases (be they real players or new scouts). Furthermore, I have listed the players by cost, with the cheapest at the top of each sub-group (players are grouped by potential). However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the lowest-OVR players are at the top – notice how Jonjo Shelvey is 5 OVR points better than Gary Gardner, has the same potential and is the same age as him, yet costs almost £2m less.

Here are my recommendations:

• Josh McEachran
• Manuel Giandonato
• Moritz Leitner

Josh McEachran is usually instantly available for loan when you start your career. However, you should resist the temptation to simply loan him – if he improves much whilst at your club his price is likely to rise, and if you want him permanently you’ll have to submit an offer based on his higher OVR (and thus higher price). If you want him you should either buy him outright or submit a loan to buy offer – this way you can get him cheaper. Anyway, why should you get him? Well, he’s quick and great going forward, and isn’t too shabby at defending when needed either. Ultimately, though, he becomes one of the best CMs in the game at 85, and is young enough to have plenty of time to grow.

Manuel Giandonato is pretty much the complete package. He’s strong, has great stamina, his passing is excellent, and he can both shoot and defend equally well. He seems to have it all, and he has a bright future as well with a potential of 84. Move fast to avoid missing his bargain price of £2.4m.

Moritz Leitner is a bit like McEachran, except I like him more – he’s quicker and has a phenomenal shot from distance. As well as this, he has great balance and dribbling skills – combine this with his pace, and he can run rings around the opposition. Equally adept out on the wing as he is behind the front two.

Please bear in mind that these figures may not be exactly the same on your game. These stats are taken from my own personal experiences, but are likely to be very similar to those on your own game. The best thing to do is to make sure you keep checking these players, as their prices may drop radically after a while.

Finally, if you’ve had any experiences of good players’ prices changing wildly (especially if their price drops), please post it in the comments!

So, without further ado, here are the players: