I play my sweeper with a forward arrow to DMC. gave him free role, try through balls, forward runs, hold up ball, high creative freedom, mid closing down, no marking, a little higher mentality than my DC's, mixed passing.
But that is a position that needs responsibilty. Mental skills should be top starting with decisions. The role for him in the team is collecting any loose balls and making interceptions in the defense (he need not tackle hard. In fact, he should never be in a position that he has to tackle); making the game calmly and create chances from the defensive 5 to the offensive 5 in the offense.
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