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With this Out-of-Possession role the Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder is asked to avoid tracking back to help out the defenders behind him as much, instead looking to hold his position more in order to be in a dangerous position for a counter-attack when the ball turns over. Because he don't do as much defensive work, it's often important to ensure that the team have enough defensive cover in central areas behind them to account for this.
You’ll notice the Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder will stay high up the pitch, avoiding defensive duties and holding position to be ready for counter-attacks. Provides little defensive tracking unless directly engaged, and in certain systems may sit slightly deeper, but will still not drop back to defend.
- Stays High
- Doesn’t track back
Key Attributes
- Antecipation
- Off the Ball
- Decisions
Best Central Outlet Attacking Midfielder
- Antoine Griezmann
- Paulo Dybala
- Dejan Kulusevski
- Date Created
- 28 Oct 2025 02:03:39
- Date Updated
- 28 Oct 2025 02:03:39
- Last Comment
- 28 Oct 2025 02:03:39
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