The destroyers of the midfield, the best EA FC 24 CDM players are mighty shields that protect their defensive line. As masters of interception and distribution, the top central defensive midfielders in world soccer are elite at not only breaking up attacks, but at beginning their own by pinging balls from deep within their own half out to their awaiting attackers.
Picking out the soccer game’s most dominant CDMs from our EA FC 24 ratings prediction list, this guide will give you the full rundown on who we expect to be the best EA FC 24 CDM players, in the lead-up to the EA FC 24 release date – be it in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team or even EA FC 24 Career Mode.
EA FC 24 best CDM
The 10 best EA FC 24 CDM ratings predictions are as follows:
- Joshua Kimmich – 89
- Casemiro – 89
- Rodri – 88
- N’Golo Kanté – 87
- Fabinho – 85
- Thomas Partey – 85
- Declan Rice – 85
- Sandro Tonali – 85
- Marcelo Brozović – 84
- Sergio Busquets – 84
It should come as no surprise that both Joshua Kimmich and Casemiro top our ratings predictions. Both players have continued to showcase the highest level of play within the role, despite the latter’s move to Manchester United last season placing them within an entirely new environment. As such, the pair retain their 89 overall ratings from FIFA 23.
There are plenty of movers and shakers to talk about further down the list. Rodri has gone from strength to strength with Manchester City since signing with The Citizens back in 2019. A man at the height of his powers, as part of that treble-winning side, we expect a modest +1 boost to Rodri in FC 24.
Conversely, both N’Golo Kanté and Fabinho have taken a tumble down our rankings. While Kanté spent most of last season out injured, leading to doubts over his ability to return to his best, Fabinho’s decline became more pronounced as the year rolled on. With both players now having signed for Al-Ittihad, two rating points have been docked from them in light of their trajectories.
While Liverpool’s lighthouse in Fabinho may no longer be at Anfield, rival Arsenal has recently acquired its own in former West Ham star Declan Rice. Having splashed over $100m to acquire the Englishman’s services, we fully expect EA to give him a slight boost in light of his value. Likewise, Thomas Partey should be bumped up a rating point after stamping his authority on this growingly-formidable Gunners side last season.
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Newcastle United’s recent acquisition of AC Milan star and fan-dubbed ‘Andrea Pirlo regen’ Sandro Tonali could see the talented Italian get yet another rating lift this year. Boasting a similar potential to Rice, with plenty of expectations on his shoulders, we’ve popped him on par with the Arsenal man.
As Kanté and Fabinho have dropped down the ratings, so too have Marcelo Brozović and Sergio Busquets. Brozović failed to make his usual impact, even within the limited minutes he was given at Inter Milan last year – he has since been transferred to Al Nassr. Busquets, meanwhile, managed to maintain his form throughout his final year at Barcelona. However, the ageing star is likely to be docked a point having headed to Inter Miami this Summer.
The importance of CDM players in EA FC 24
A number of the best EA FC 24 formations – including the 4-2-3-1 and 4-1-2-1-2 – make use of at least one CDM. Sometimes you may see a more defensive CDM set up next to a box-to-box CM that plays in a more advanced position, similarly to how Arsenal set up with Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka last season.
CDMs are pivotal to maintaining a strong defensive shape, orchestrating attacks, and linking the defense and midfield, making them an important asset to any soccer team utilizing a system that incorporates them.
And that’s our rundown of the 10 best EA FC 24 CDM ratings. As some of soccer’s brightest stars begin to fizzle out, others are on the ascendancy as they approach their peaks.
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