Fifa 19 Best CM, CAM, CDM

Fifa 19 Best CM, Fifa 19 Best CAM, Fifa 19 Best CDM

Updated:

14 May 2020

Who are the best midfielders you can find in Fifa 19?

Abusing the statistics sometimes we take the number of scores one player made so far as the main indicator of his skill. Is surely relevant, but all the last 10 years suffered for me an ideal dominance of strikers (following the Ronaldo-Messi bipolarity) that obscured a lot of players.

But what about those spitting up their lungs along the flank? Or those fighters in middle positions, that have less time than others to fix their messy hairstyle, when the ball is gone? I know most of you football lovers understand how deeply midfielders are the real centre of the game.

Here’s my list of the top 15 central midfielders in Fifa 19, organized by specific positions: 5 centre midfielders (CM), 5 centre defensive midfielders (CDM), 5 centre-attacking midfielders (CAM).

Top 5 Best CM

1. Luca MODRIC

Luka Modric 2018 - Croatian Maestro

Considered one of the best midfielders of his generation, Luka Modric ended the dominance of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, being consecrated in 2018 with the Ballon d’Or. He is widely regarded as the greatest Croatian footballer of all-time. He led in 2018 his national team all through the tournament until the World Cup final, losing it with the favourites of France.

GENERALS

AGE 34
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 172 CM – 66 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 91 – 91

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 94
SHORT PASS 93
AGILITY 92
BALL CONTROL 92
VISION 92
COMPOSURE 92
DRIBBLING 90
REACTIONS 90
STAMINA 89
LONG PASS 88

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER
PLAYMAKER
ENGINE
CROSSER
ACROBAT
COMPLETE MIDFIELDER

Why Modric is the best central midfielder in Fifa 19:

He is really strong, difficult to contrast or to put down, due to his high balance
Is a fantastic dribbler, and has a superfine technique
With his magical passing skills, he will disseminate assists to all your players
Has an excellent vision of the pitch
These 6 different specialities are quite a lot mixed together in one player

2. Toni KROOS

Toni Kroos - the most PERFECT midfielder

The midfielder with the best passing skills in all the game, Toni Kroos is a certainty among the pitch, working as a metronome for all his comrades, managing every ball that passes through his feet as a real maestro, keeping in all the matches a super-high passing accuracy, and occasionally bombing with the right foot.

GENERALS

AGE 29
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT 183 CM – 76 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 89 – 89

BEST SKILLS

LONG PASS 93
SHORT PASS 92
BALL CONTROL 90
VISION 90
REACTIONS 89
COMPOSURE 88
CROSSING 88
LONG SHOTS 88

SPECIALITIES

PLAYMAKER
DISTANCE SHOOTER
CROSSER
COMPLETE MIDFIELDER

Why Toni Kroos is my 2nd best central midfielder:

His short and long passing skills are amazing: he’ll make no mistakes
Is not too old; if you play in career mode he still has some years in front of him at his highest level
Is a distance shooter (88 + special ability), and that assures you a wide alternative when you cannot go into the opponent box
You can use him as a free kicker: 84 of accuracy, 86 curve, 87 shot power

3. Paul POGBA

Paul Pogba - When Football Becomes Art

He’s a real beast. Tall, strong, quick, technical. Difficult to contrast, able in the air, with really good passing skills and an impressive shot with the right foot, able to hit the target from a wide distance. Paul Pogba is part of the golden generation of French footballers that won the title of the World Cup. He’ll take the keys of midfield, and bring your team to higher levels.

GENERALS

AGE 26
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 191 CM – 84 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 89 – 91
WEAK FOOT 4/5
SKILL MOVES 5/5

BEST SKILLS

BALL CONTROL 90
SHOT POWER 90
LONG PASS 90
STAMINA 88
VISION 88
DRIBBLING 87
STRENGHT 87
COMPOSURE 87

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER
PLAYMAKER
STRENGHT

Why Pogba is one of Fifa 19’s best central midfielders:

He can do thunder shots and centre the net from a wide distance
He’s relatively young, so you have in front several years of service
He is extremely strong and tall, and you know how much is requested in the midfield
Really useful also as a playmaker: extremely good long and short passing, optimal vision
Effective dribbling with 5 stars of skill moves

4. Sergej MILINKOVIC-SAVIC

Sergej Milinković-Savić - A monster

In my personal opinion among the best midfielders at this moment. Milinkovic Savic has shown outstanding abilities in Serie A during the last seasons, demonstrating to be maybe the most complete central midfielder of the tournament. Watch the video if you don’t know him well, and maybe you’ll understand why the last summer his value was skyrocketing (above 100 million)

GENERALS

AGE 24
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 191 CM – 76 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 85 – 91

BEST SKILLS

STRENGHT 88
BALL CONTROL 87
DRIBBLING 86
HEADING 86
SHORT PASS 85
LONG PASS 85
STAMINA 85
VISION 85

Why Milinkovic-Savic is among the best central midfielders in Fifa 19:

He is young and with a large potential
Is extremely powerful among the pitch due to his strength
Really dangerous with incursions in the penalty area, due to shooting skills but even more for his headers
He’s a really good dribbler and has an excellent technique
Is really a complete midfielder. No way you’ll regret it.

5. Fabian RUIZ

Fabian Ruiz World Class! Skills and goals

Some say Barcelona wants this wonderkid among the Camp Nou. For what he has shown in the last few years in Napoli surely it has to be listed among the top-midfielders if considered the age: excellent technique, great passing ability, able in both attacking and defending. Here there’s more information about him.

GENERALS

AGE 23
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 189 CM – 79 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 83 – 90

BEST SKILLS

VISION 84
DRIBBLING 83
BALL CONTROL 83
LONG SHOTS 83
SHORT PASS 80
LONG PASS 80
ATTACK POSITION 80

Why Fabian Ruiz is one of the best midfielders in Fifa 19:

He is really young with great potential
Really good capacity to find the target from long distance
Good passing skills, rapidly increasing, and good vision
Quick and able to dribble
Able in the air due to his height

Top 5 Best CDM

1. N’Golo KANTE

N’Golo Kante - Crazy Tackles & Defensive Skills

He’s one of the players that form the current French golden generation. Invisible during most part of the game as much as fundamental, N’Golo Kanté is a real hyena in the middle of the pitch. Able to recover thousands of balls, his work could be maybe not so noticeable, but the moment you have him playing for your team, you realize how much money you wasted in buying all those redundant strikers

GENERALS

AGE 28
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 168 CM – 72 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 89 – 90

BEST SKILLS

STAMINA 97
REACTIONS 93
BALANCE 92
INTERCEPTIONS 92
STAND TACKLE 91
AGGRESSION 90
MARKING 90
SHORT PASS 86
SLIDE TACKLE 85

SPECIALITIES

TACKLING
TACTICIAN

Why Kanté is the best defensive midfielder in Fifa 19:

With an amount of stamina out of this world (97) you can let him run all around during all the 90 minutes, even more
Yes, is small. But with 92 of balance, he will win tackles with players double his size
His ability in tackling gonna surely be one surprise for the benefits it brings
The excellent mental skills assure deep concentration during the match and no surrender

2. CASEMIRO

Casemiro - The Tank - Defensive Skills Beast Mode

"Ahhh, Casimiro. He saved my life. I might play until I'm 45 with this guy by my side", said once Marcelo. A real vicious dog in the midfield, he was part of the Real Madrid squad that won four Champions Leagues between 2013-14 and 2017-18. Strength and agonistic power are his characteristics ruling with his muscles among the pitch.

GENERALS

AGE 27
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 185 CM – 84 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 86 – 89

BEST SKILLS

STRENGHT 89
AGGRESSION 89
JUMPING 88
STAMINA 87
STAND TACKLE 87
SLIDE TACKLE 86
INTERCEPSIONS 86
REACTIONS 86

SPECIALITIES

TACKLING
TACTICIAN
STRENGHT
COMPLETE DEFENDER

Why Casemiro is my 2nd best defensive midfielder:

Because he is angry as hell
“Tackling”, “strength” and “complete defender” specialities transforms him in one of the strongest in the game when it comes to calm down some annoying offenders
Is still young and with several years of career in front
He is good with his feet, with good passing skills, and capable of long shots (81)

3. Marco VERRATTI

Marco Verratti - The Complete Midfielder

Passing, tackling, thinking, organizing. Verratti is in absolute one of the most complete central midfielders, with outstanding dribbling skills, and a magic right-foot that permits him to do whatever he wants with the ball. Don’t underestimate him just for his small size: he has also great tackle capacities, and is really strong, due to his low centre of mass, that gives him a really good balance.

GENERALS

AGE 27
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 165 CM – 60 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 86 – 89

BEST SKILLS

COMPOSURE 95
BALANCE 94
AGILITY 90
SHORT PASS 90
DRIBBLING 90
AGGRESSION 89
BALL CONTROL 88
VISION 87

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER
PLAYMAKER
ACROBAT

Why Marco Verratti is among the best defensive midfielders:

He is small and quick, but also very very strong.
He has outstanding passing abilities, and with the “playmaker” speciality you have surely found your new choreographer.
He is relatively young, so you have several years of service

4. Frenkie DE JONG

Frankie De Jong 2018-2019 - Johan Cruijff Successor

In Holland, they say he’s the worthy successor of Johan Cruijff, and after what they saw him doing in the last Champions League, no wonder why they have similar dreams. He surprised half the world with his European performances since fewer people were following him in Eredivise. The stingy property of Barcelona ensured his service this summer for a 75 million fee. In Fifa 19 you find him still at Ajax, cheaper than that and with a bright future in front of him.

GENERALS

AGE 22
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT 181 CM – 70 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 84 - 90

BEST SKILLS

COMPOSURE 90
SHORT PASS 89
BALL CONTROL 88
DRIBBLING 88
REACTIONS 87
VISION 85
LONG PASS 84

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER

Why De Jong is one of the best defensive midfielders in Fifa 19:

He is young! And with that final overall of 90 points, in a few seasons, he’ll be terrific
He’s a fantastic dribbler
Sure satisfaction with his passing skills
He has also good defensive skills. If you want him to be a real monster train him a little in tackles and he won’t have any weak point

5. Fabinho

Fabinho Showing He is a World Class Midfielder

When it comes the time you can see Fabinho exiting his lair and begin to machinate bones, similar to a lumberjack in the woods chopping trees. One of the most terrific tacklers of this football era, Fabinho last year gained his first European title playing constantly in front of Virgil Van Dijk, creating a creepy danger area for Liverpool opponents.

GENERALS

AGE 25
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 188 CM – 78 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 85 - 89

BEST SKILLS

STAMINA 92
PENALTIES 90
INTERCEPTIONS 86
STAND TACKLE 86
SLIDE TACKLE 85
AGGRESSION 85
MARKING 84
COMPOSURE 84
BALL CONTROL 82
SHORT PASS 83
LONG PASS 82

SPECIALITIES

TACKLING
TACTICIAN

Why Fabinho is a top defensive midfielder:

Is the perfect one when you need a strong and physical tackler in the middle of the field
Matches perfectly if you have a counter-attack type of attacking
Combined with his defence skills, he is also a really good playmaker
Technical enough to play in highly skilled teams
Relatively young, useful for many seasons
Penalty kicker

Top 5 Best CAM

1. Kevin DE BRUYNE

Kevin De Bruyne - When Football Becomes Art

In my opinion the best offensive midfielder at this moment in Europe, Kevin De Bruyne exploded since Pep Guardiola put him between the ranks of his highly talented squad. Incredibly powerful shots from wide distance are now his own brand, and the quantity (and quality) of assists he made through these years has no paragons in the world of football.

GENERALS

AGE 28
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 181 CM – 70 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 91 – 91

BEST SKILLS

VISION 94
CROSSING 93
SHORT PASS 92
SHOT POWER 91
LONG PASS 91
BALL CONTROL 91
REACTIONS 91
SHOT POWER 91
COMPOSURE 90
LONG SHOTS 90

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER
PLAYMAKER
ENGINE
DISTANCE SHOOTER
CROSSER
COMPLETE MIDFIELDER

Why De Bruyne is probably the best centre attacking midfielder in Fifa 19:

He is the most complete in all the skills useful to attack, which in many cases are more than excellent
Is an extremely concrete distance shooter: hell score amazing goals
His 94 in VISION are obviously more than enough to transform him into a perfect assist maker
Outstanding technical skills
Tireless and crucial in the construction

2. Paulo DYBALA

Paulo Dybala - Absolute world class player

More a wing or a false-9 (in my opinion), but in Fifa 19 his specific role is centre attacking midfielder. So I put him in the top of this list. Anyways, whatever role you choose for him, he’ll do incredible things. His amazing left foot has been the protagonist in a lot of Serie A goalkeeper’s nightmares.

In the last season suffered the rivalry in Juventus squad and started several times from the bench. But many times he overshadowed Cristiano Ronaldo, taking Juventus on his shoulders in many occasions, inventing magic tricks while all the eyes were pointed to the Portuguese.

GENERALS

AGE 25
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 177 CM – 75 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 89 - 94

BEST SKILLS

BALL CONTROL 92
DRIBBLING 92
AGILITY 91
LONG SHOTS 88
FK ACCURACY 88
VOLLEYS 88
CURVE 88
VISION 87
SHORT PASS 87
ACCELERATION 87
BALANCE 85

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER
PLAYMAKER
FK SPECIALIST
ACROBAT
COMPLETE MIDFIELDER

Why Paulo Dybala is one of the top attacking midfielders:

Incredible left foot, able to shot from a wide distance and from the most impossible angles
Excellent free-kick specialist
Really good if you let him in the centre of your offensive assaults
Able to create any occasion out of nothing, due to his dribbling capacity
Very fast, difficult to catch

3. Christian ERIKSEN

Christian Eriksen 2019 - The genius

Passed quite silently to Inter this summer, Eriksen in these years has been crucial in Tottenham. Elegant and concrete, his characteristics move enchanted several times Premier League viewers. Able to score and to make assists, an expert in free-kicks, master of crossing, will be extremely useful for Inter (and for you!), that these years suffered the absence of a real attacking midfielder able in offensive play.

GENERALS

AGE 27
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 181 CM – 76 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 88 – 89

BEST SKILLS

STAMINA 92
BALL CONTROL 91
VISION 91
SHORT PASS 91
LONG SHOTS 89
LONG PASS 89
CROSSING 88
COMPOSURE 88
REACTION 88
FK ACCURACY 87

SPECIALITIES

PLAYMAKER
CROSSER
FK SPECIALIST
COMPLETE MIDFIELDER

Why Eriksen is a great attacking midfielder to have in Fifa 19:

Able to score from wide distance, and from free-kicks
Technically superfine and easy to use
Magnific vision and passing skills, perfect if you need an advanced playmaker
His crosses can cut like knives the defences at their back
High mental skills

4. DELE ALLI

Dele Alli - Extraordinary Dribbling Skills, Superb Goals & Assists

Since Eriksen left, he’s the best between Tottenham’s midfielders able to offend, and one of the best of Premier League. Alli is a certainty when it comes to offending. Able as a striker in positioning and heading. And most of all he’s young, possibly arriving at a 90 of overall. This makes him one of the most rated (and expensive) midfielders in Fifa 19.

GENERALS

AGE 23
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 188 CM – 80 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 85 – 90

BEST SKILLS

STAMINA 90
ATTACK POSITION 88
COMPOSURE 87
REACTION 86
BALL CONTROL 86
SHORT PASS 85
VISION 85
AGGRESSION 84
FINISHING 83
HEADING 83
DRIBBLING 83

SPECIALITIES

ENGINE

Why Dele Alli is an excellent attacking midfielder in Fifa 19:

He has striker’s skills when it comes to finish
His presence is constantly dangerous in opposers midfield
A great amount of stamina consent him to run through all the 90 minutes
He is really young for his abilities
Tall and strong, but also really fast when in the open field

5. David SILVA

David Silva 2018-19 - Dribbling Skills & Goals

David Silva has been constantly playing at the highest levels possible in the last decade with the Manchester City shirt, and with Spain’s camiseta. Deadly when there’s the need, he is a faithful representation of all the good that Spanish football has offered in the last ten years: superb dribbling, intelligent playing, fast-thinking, and able to finish. Not a case that Tiki-Taka’s godfather Pep Guardiola wanted him to stay.

GENERALS

AGE 33
HEIGHT and WEIGHT 173 CM – 67 KG
OVERALL – POTENTIAL 90 – 90

BEST SKILLS

BALL CONTROL 94
COMPOSURE 93
SHORT PASS 93
VISION 92
AGILITY 91
REACTIONS 90
BALANCE 90
DRIBBLING 89
ATTACK POSITION 89

SPECIALITIES

DRIBBLER
PLAYMAKER
ACROBAT

Why David Silva is one of the bests attacking midfielders in Fifa 19:

Fast when the ball is between his feet, he’s the classic one able to drive mad the defenders with his legs tricks and collect cards
Able in positioning among the attacking area
Great assist maker
High balance, difficult to move, even if he’s short
Extremely dangerous also when you let him move freely in the side of the pitch