CM Current Rankings





Note: This list is based on h2h game performance. This list may not contain all the most up to date players - check back for regular updates (updated 13/12/2024) 


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🎯 The same card from different events aren't included, because there is not much difference in performance






1) 105 Ballon d'Or icon Gullit 

Gullit is hands down the best CM currently. As is always the case with gullit cards, he generally excels in all areas. His pace, both his speed and acceleration is exceptional. He has great positioning, decent finishing and his great long shot is complimented by his high shot power. He has the powerful driven free kick trait making both his long and short free kicks dangerous as noted by his high free kick stat. His passing is perfect, both long and short which is taken up a level with his great vision. He has a decent crossing ability also. His dribbling is top tier, with great balance, reactions and elite ball control meaning his lower agility is made insignificant. He possesses 5 star weak foot meaning plays well off both feet. Having the play maker trait means he's more likely to be more heavily involved in dictating play. His high/high work rates means he's everywhere when he needs to be, terrorising the opposition. Defensively he is slightly less skilled than a handful of others on this list but highly competent in this area. He does have great jumping and heading, with the power header trait to go with these abilities, making him a treat from corners.

Alternative position: CDM, CAM, ST 

2) 104  Ballon d'Or icon Vieria 

A more defensive minded midfielder. Vieria still has a decent level of pace, ensuring he keeps up with opposition players. His shooting stats whilst not as high as some midfielders is still not bad, especially his long shot and shot power. His 4 star weak foot however will be best avoided when making shots. When it comes to passing he's competent, having btih good long and short passing as well as great vision to pick out his team mates. Dribbling is sufficiently good for a player of his rating. Decent balance and ball control and great reactions. He's surprisingly agile for a player of his 6ft4ins frame. Defending is where this card stands out. Good marking and slide tackle, superb standing tackle and awareness to go with it. Possessing the dives into tackles trait makes him more likely to slide tackle during auto play situations. Despite lower jumping and heading skills he does have the power header trait making him another player who is a threat during corners. 

Alternative position: CDM 

3) 104  Ballon d'Or De Bruyne 

Much less defensive, De Bruyne main standout abilities are his passing and dribbling.  Pace wise he isn't too bad, but is lacking somewhat, especially as his alternative position is CAM. De Bruynes main focus is on his next level passing ability, with him having one of the highest passing attribute sets for a CM in the game. His long passing is amazing, but his short passing and crossing are on a whole other level,woth the vision to pick these passes out also being insane. Unsurprisingly he has the long passer trait. Another trait he has is the play maker trait meaning he's given the ball more often to dictate more of the attack to go along with his faster pass decisions. He also has great dribbling abilities, with his agility being amongst the best, as well as some of the best ball control for this position. His Attacking is good with high shot power and blistering long shots and vollies. Possesses the long shot taker trait as well as the outside foot shot taker trait. 

Alternative position: CAM 

4) 105  Ballon d'Or Bellingham 

Bellingham is a more speedy, attacking center midfielder. His pace is great, defensively is less strong than other CM's. His passing is good all round with his long and short passes being perfect for a midfielder. His Dribbling skills are amongst the best amongst the center midfielders, with his balance and agility being top tier. What stands him out amongst the crowd however are his insane reactions and ball control, with the ball sticking to him like glue even when making hard, sharp changes in direction. He has the flair trait meaning he's less likely to make mistakes whilst preforming flair (skill) moves. Despite his lower defensive abilities he does have the dives into tackles trait. He has decent ball control and balance along with the flair trait meaning he can preform decent skill moves successfully 

Alternative position: CAM 

5) 104  Ballon d'Or icon Xavi

Xavi is slightly slower when it comes to pace. His main area of expertise is his passing and his dribbling. A playmaker style CM. In fact he has the playmaker Trait, meaning on auto play the team pass to him more and he makes faster passing decisions. His dribbling is highlighted by his amazing balance and top tier ball control along with his great agility. He also has the flair trait meaning he's less likely to fail when preforming skill moves. His passing is amongst the best in his position, possessing elite long and short passing, complimented by his high vision ability. Xavi also has the long shots trait to compliment his already impressive passing skills. His long shot is reasonable and is better than his other shorting abilities. He has the outside foot shot trait meaning that regardless of his shooting stats he will attempt outside foot shots. He is not a CM you should choose for defensive duties. If using him it's essential you have either a more physical CM alongside him or in a formation with a CDM. 


6) 105  Ballon d'Or Modric 

Another passing and dribbling minded CM, with more of an emphasis on the dribbling side of play. His Dribbling, balance, agility and ball control are where he excels, along with decent reactions. His vision, long and short passing are all on point, he has the long passer trait to round off his passing skills. His pace isn't bad, with his acceleration in particular being high level. His long shot and shot power are the highlights of his finishing skills and he has the long shot trait and the outside foot shooter to complete this attribute. He also has the Play Maker trait meaning on auto play the team will allow him to dictate play and pick out passes. 

Alternative position: CAM, CDM

7) 103 Anniversary Matthaus 

A bit of an all rounder. He has decent attributes in most areas. He possesses decent pace. His shooting attributes are reasonable, with a stand out long shot, complimented with great shot power. He has the powerful driven free kick trait, as well as the long shot trait making him suitable for taking free kicks. He's defensively very competant, having a stand out level of awareness and a good standing tackle. All areas of passing a great, with amazing long and short passes combined with good vision. He has the second wind trait which gives some interesting abilities - Players with this trait have less fatigue towards the end of a match if they are currently losing. If you’re losing after the 75th minute, a player with this trait will recover 25% of their stamina.

Alternative position: CDM, CAM, CB 

8) 103 Anniversary/Origin Heroes Toure

Slightly on the slower side, his focus is on passing and dribbling . Toure as a great long and short passing abilities, along with great vision. His dribbling is on point with good reactions and amazing ball control. Having the paly maker trait means the team with focus on allowing him to dictate play and passes while on auto play. He also has the flair trait meaning he's more likely to complete skill moves successfully.  He actually has a pretty decent shooting ability - namely his shot power and long shot. He has they long shot trait to complement this meaning he can score the odd goal. He has the outside foot shooter trait, meaning he will shoot with his outside foot despite any shooting attributes  

Alternative position: CDM 

9)  104  Ballon d'Or icon Pirlo

Another passing and dribbling based CM. His long and short passing is top tier along with amazing vision. He has the long passer trait meaning his long passes in particular are successful. His free kicks are amazing, which along with the long shot taker trait he has make his freekicks lethal. He has the play maker and flair trait meaning the team pass through to him to let him decide his passes and that he can successfully complete skill moves. With his dribbling his agility, reactions and ball control are top tier - due to his size this can make him tricky to tackle 

Alternative position: CDM 

10) 102 Trick or Treat Hero Marchisio 

Bit of an all rounder but more cantered on his passing and dribbling. His shooting is decent enough with decent long shots and shot power - he also possesses the long shot taker trait adding another level to his shots. His passing is on point, with both his ling and short passing, along with his vision being of note. he has the long passer trait, making his passes more successful. 

Alternative position: CDM

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