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Jobs

What the right stick is doing: jockey, recycle, overlap, finish, press.

EA FC 26 jockey defending in the box

Jockey Defender

Contain the box

Easy

The best first job. You keep the shape, you do not dive in, and you stop blaming the script for a tackle you lunged.

Beginner #1Input Jockey / contain, then tackle when the ball is exposedFail Lunging CBs and a 1-bar tackle in the D
EA FC 26 midfield possession

Recycler

Possession and patience

Easy

You keep the ball until a lane exists. Recycle possession instead of forcing through balls. 90-pace into a standing tackle is not attacking.

Beginner #2Job Pass to the free man, not the highlightFail Forced through balls into a 5-back
EA FC 26 wing overlap and cut-back

Wide Overlap

Fullbacks and wings

Medium

You use the wide channel without turning every attack into a hopeful cross. Tired fullbacks are open wings — yours and theirs.

Beginner #3Attack Overlap, cut back, do not cross every ball to the first manDefense Track back before legs die
EA FC 26 finishing in the box

Box Finisher

Shots that are actually on

Medium

You take the shot the recycler built. Finesse from 35 yards every attack is how you go 22 shots 1 on target.

Beginner #4Shot Box, near post / far post, not 40 yardsMove Striker runs you triggered, not standing still
EA FC 26 high press

Presser

High press and traps

Hard

You win the ball high — on purpose, for a stretch, with a plan to drop. Constant press with a high line is how you concede counters.

Beginner #5Need A midfield that can cover the space you leaveFail Constant press, high line, no legs, 4-0 at half