High/low: A high/low CAM acts as a 3rd striker in the formation. He is right up there with the strikers. A triangle of the 3 forms for quick intricate interplay. A high/low CAM will also tend to man mark your opponent’s CDM at times, so you can try and nick the ball away and you’ve got a goal scoring opportunity on your hands. If your opponent is using a formation with 2 center backs, your high/low and 2 strikers can get into positions where you outnumber your opponent in the final third through the middle. A high/low CAM will be the most productive, and since he rarely tracks back, pressing is easier. While a high/low CAM is higher up the field, they are involved in build-up play if you don’t ignore them. A potential negative is that if you use a med/high CDM or low/med CDM with a high/low CAM, there can be a bit of a gap in the midfield. This makes it tougher to transition from midfield to attack at times, but not always. It’s important to bypass this gap either out wide or through the middle by carrying the ball with the CDM(be wary when you do this though). You can of course do a 1-2 from the CDM to CAM and then back to CDM, just to lessen the gap a bit as well. I would recommend a high/low CAM if your chance creation in the final 3rd is lacking. The big negative though is that there’s a really lack of good high/low CAM options this UT. Hopefully as we progress through FUT 15 Coins, more options become available.

The best high/low CAM options: IF Silva & Isco

High/med: The perfect balance for making the formation tick. A high/med CAM gets into the best positions better than any other option and lessens gaps throughout the team. He is the perfect link-up option, and allows your strikers & LM/RM to thrive to the maximum effect.A high/med CAM will be productive for you as well. While he won’t be as high up the field as a high/low CAM would be, a triangle between the strikers and a high/med CAM still happens and neat intricate interplay can be achieved(especially if you go with 2 high/med strikers). He also makes it easier to transition from midfield to attack, as he’s closer to the CDM than a high/low CAM is. A high/high CDM and high/med work extremely well as a combination. The midfield will be more compact and you can dominate the midfield defensively and offensively. If you’re using the formation for the 1st time in UT15, I recommend a high/med CAM. If you’re just struggling overall with the formation, I recommend a high/med CAM. A big plus also is that there’s an abundance of good high/med CAM options in UT15.

The best high/med CAM options: Iniesta, Modric, Pogba, De Bruyne

Good high/med CAM options with 4* skills: Gundogan, Mertens, Kagawa, Diego, Valbuena, Coutinho, Bernard, Boateng, Guarin, Cabella, Lallana

Good high/med CAM options with 3* skills: Fabregas, Hamsik, Paulinho

Med/med-med/low: They perform similarly just like last year, so I’ve put them together again. They are greatly involved in build-up as they drop deeper and they take up positions close to the CDM, so you can control possession easier. Their productivity will be less than a high/med or high/low CAM perhaps, but they will still score you goals. As they drop a bit deeper, this can help with combating pressure. They are a good outlet for counter attacks as well. Your ability to press will be lessened, as they can be quite lazy defensively in terms of the positions and space they take up. In general, I consider med/med or med/low the “lazy” work-rate in UT and I always recommend not having too many medium attacking players in a 4-1-2-1-2. That being said, if you have success with a medium attacking CAM, then definitely use them. They are really useful in dictating play and they can free up space nicely for the rest of the team.

The best med/med-med/low CAM options: James, Ozil, Mata, Gotze, Hernanes

Good med/med-med/low CAM options with 4* skills: Thiago, Firmino, Witsel, Dembele, Tadic, Dzagoev

Good med/med-med/low CAM options with 3* skills: Yaya, Xavi, Kroos, Sneijder, Rakitic, Pjanic, Moutinho

High/high: A high/high fifa 15 coins CAM roams around and covers space more than any other option. This helps a lot defensively, especially if you use a high/low LM/RM(it protects them, since they rarely track back). Since they roam around a lot, this can help you be unpredictable. They get involved in build-up similarly to how a med/med-med/low CAM does and they’ll be productive for you as well. The main difference from the 2 for me is that a high/high CAM is simply less lazy and it’s visible. He’s just everywhere on the field offensively and defensively. If your CDM ventures forward too much, a high/high CAM can help cover the gaps he leaves behind. I recommend using a high/high CAM if you’re getting countered too much with the 4-1-2-1-2.

The best high/high CAM options: Di Maria & Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Good high/high CAM options: Vidal, Marchisio, Nainggolan, Ramsey