Liverpool · GermanySCOUTING SUMMARY
Central playmaker who links possession to the penalty area through half-turn receptions, combinations and perfectly timed movement.
PLAYING STYLEFinds pockets behind midfield, receives with an open body and quickly decides whether to release a runner, carry across a defender or continue into the box. His movement without the ball is as important as his final pass.
FM26 TACTICAL FITUse as an Advanced Playmaker on attack in a 4-2-3-1 or as the left-sided number ten in a 3-4-2-1. Give him rotations ahead and an overlapping runner outside; avoid leaving him as the only player responsible for progressing through the first press.
A high-level number ten who receives between lines, combines at speed and manipulates the final defensive line through timing and disguise.
STRENGTHSSpatial awareness between lines; disguised combinations; final-third decision-making; timed box arrivals.
RISKSCan be crowded out when the team provides no width, and a deeper starting role may reduce his influence close to goal.
DEVELOPMENT AREASAdaptation to different pressing rhythms, continued defensive counter-pressure and maintaining scoring presence while dropping to create.
OUTLOOKElite-system creator able to become the central reference of a possession and counter-pressing attack.
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