Marcel Desailly 79 OVR - FC 26 World Tour Silver Stars

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CB CDM France Icons ICONS
Right Foot ★★★ WF ★★ Skills Lengthy 185 cm 81 kg 57 yrs
Marcel Desailly
79
CB
Anticipate
Aerial Fortress
Block
Intercept
CDM
R 2★3
Desailly
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 70 35 50 51 83 78
France Icons ICONS
92 CARD 90 CARD 88 CARD 87 CARD 79 WORLD TOUR SILVER STARS
70 Pace [simulator]
Acceleration
68
Sprint Speed
71
35 Shooting
Finishing
27
Positioning
34
Long Shots
39
Shot Power
49
Penalties
36
FK Accuracy
31
Volleys
34
50 Passing
Vision
55
Short Pass
57
Long Pass
54
Curve
37
Crossing
39
FK Accuracy
31
51 Dribbling
Ball Control
57
Dribbling
46
Composure [simulator]
70
Balance
43
Agility
44
Reactions
66
83 Defending
Def. Awareness
85
Interceptions
84
Stand Tackle
82
Slide Tackle
80
Heading
82
78 Physical
Strength [simulator]
80
Jumping
73
Aggression
81
Stamina [simulator]
72

Player Info

Full NameMarcel Desailly
Overall 79
Position CB CDM
Preferred FootRight
Weak Foot★★★
Skill Moves★★
AcceleRATELengthy
Height185 cm
Weight81 kg
Age57
Body TypeLean Tall
Real FaceNo
Nation France
League Icons
Club ICONS
Card ID67109980
Base ID1116

PlayStyles

Scoring
Finesse Shot
Finesse Shot
Chip Shot
Chip Shot
Power Shot
Power Shot
Dead Ball
Dead Ball
Acrobatic
Acrobatic
Low Driven Shot
Low Driven Shot
Game Changer
Game Changer
Precision Header
Precision Header
Passing
Incisive Pass
Incisive Pass
Pinged Pass
Pinged Pass
Tiki Taka
Tiki Taka
Inventive
Inventive
Long Ball Pass
Long Ball Pass
Whipped Pass
Whipped Pass
Ball Control
First Touch
First Touch
Press Proven
Press Proven
Rapid
Rapid
Technical
Technical
Trickster
Trickster
Defending
Aerial Fortress
Aerial Fortress
Anticipate
Anticipate
Block
Block
Intercept
Intercept
Jockey
Jockey
Slide Tackle
Slide Tackle
Physical
Bruiser
Bruiser
Enforcer
Enforcer
Long Throw
Long Throw
Quick Step
Quick Step
Relentless
Relentless
GK
Cross Claimer
Cross Claimer
Deflector
Deflector
Far Reach
Far Reach
Far Throw
Far Throw
Footwork
Footwork
Rush Out
Rush Out

Roles

CB Roles
Defender++ Stopper+
CDM Roles
Centre-Half++
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      Counter Matchups

      How to Beat Marcel Desailly

      Model-driven shortlist

      Best counters maximize acceleration, first-touch separation, and direct 1v1 carries to force defensive turning actions.

      Top 6 players most likely to win this matchup

      Aral Şimşir
      81
      ST
      Finesse Shot
      Inventive
      Long Ball Pass
      Technical
      LM LW
      R 4★4
      Şimşir
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 92 79 86 88 48 80
      Turkey 3F Superliga FC Midtjylland

      Explosive speed advantage + 1v1 dribble mismatch

      Matías Vargas
      80
      ST
      Acrobatic
      Finesse Shot
      Power Shot
      First Touch
      LM CAM LW
      R 4★3
      Vargas
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 93 80 79 86 47 80
      Argentina ROSHN Saudi League Al Fateh

      Explosive speed advantage + 1v1 dribble mismatch

      Mohamed Amoura
      80
      ST
      Chip Shot
      Acrobatic
      Game Changer
      Rapid
      LM CAM LW
      R 4★3
      Amoura
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 90 81 71 86 47 61
      Algeria Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg

      Explosive speed advantage + 1v1 dribble mismatch

      Jérémy Doku
      80
      LW
      Rapid
      Inventive
      Trickster
      Enforcer
      LM RW
      R 4★3
      Doku
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 91 71 72 87 32 68
      Belgium Premier League Manchester City

      Explosive speed advantage + 1v1 dribble mismatch

      Saint-Maximin
      79
      LW
      Technical
      Inventive
      Trickster
      Quick Step
      LM
      R 5★4
      Saint-Maximin
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 90 71 70 87 29 68
      France Ligue 1 McDonald's RC Lens

      Explosive speed advantage + 1v1 dribble mismatch

      Isi
      80
      ST
      Dead Ball
      Low Driven Shot
      Pinged Pass
      First Touch
      RM CM CAM
      L 3★3
      Isi
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 89 85 83 86 45 70
      Spain LALIGA EA SPORTS Rayo Vallecano

      Explosive speed advantage + 1v1 dribble mismatch

      Tactical plan to neutralize this profile

      phase-by-phase approach
      Isolate in wide channels

      Pin support players and attack outside shoulder repeatedly so the defender must turn and recover.

      Third-man diagonal runs

      Use a bounce pass then diagonal release behind the line to punish delayed body orientation.

      Tempo change before duel

      Slow-to-fast touches before contact create micro-separation against tackle timing windows.

      Front-post to cutback cycle

      Trigger front-post decoys, then recycle to cutback zones where tackle momentum is weakest.

      Recommended Formations

      dynamic counter setups
      4-2-3-1

      Double pivot blocks central lanes and supports wide overloads.
      3-4-2-1

      Wide CBs and wingbacks isolate and stretch fullbacks.
      4-3-3

      Three forwards pin the back line and force 1v1s.
      Chemistry & Fit

      Synergy Around Marcel Desailly

      Model-driven fit

      Best synergy comes from stable rest-defense behind him and progressive outlets ahead of him, so his recoveries and first pass both matter.

      Top 6 players with the best chemistry and role fit

      Xavi
      82
      CM
      Tiki Taka
      Dead Ball
      Game Changer
      Incisive Pass
      CAM
      R 4★3
      Xavi
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 75 67 87 83 52 60
      Spain Icons ICONS

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Emmanuel Petit
      80
      CDM
      Low Driven Shot
      Power Shot
      Dead Ball
      Pinged Pass
      LB CM
      L 3★3
      Petit
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 70 70 85 72 74 76
      France Icons ICONS

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Patrick Vieira
      79
      CM
      Enforcer
      Power Shot
      Incisive Pass
      Aerial Fortress
      CDM
      R 3★3
      Vieira
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 74 70 75 75 74 83
      France Icons ICONS

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Diego Armando Maradona
      80
      CAM
      Technical
      Finesse Shot
      Dead Ball
      Incisive Pass
      ST
      L 5★3
      Maradona
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 77 76 77 85 30 62
      Argentina Icons ICONS

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Ronaldinho
      80
      CAM
      Inventive
      Finesse Shot
      Dead Ball
      First Touch
      LW
      R 5★4
      Ronaldinho
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 76 73 85 80 30 70
      Brazil Icons ICONS

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Bobby Charlton
      78
      CAM
      Power Shot
      Low Driven Shot
      Incisive Pass
      Inventive
      L 4★5
      Charlton
      PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY 72 86 77 74 32 57
      England Icons ICONS

      Strong club chemistry link + League chemistry support

      Tactical environments that suit this card

      fit-by-fit approach
      Progressive build-up lanes

      Give him one short pivot and one advanced lane so he can step in, pass through pressure, and still keep rest-defense stable.

      Front-foot rest-defense

      Use a holding midfielder close enough to sweep knockdowns and cover the space if he steps out to engage.

      Wide release patterns

      Fast wide players and overlap support make his diagonal switches and recovery defending more valuable.

      Set-piece dominance

      Attack corners and defend aerial restarts with him as the primary first-contact presence.

      Best Formations For This Card

      shape and role fit
      4-2-3-1

      Keeps a double pivot close for build-up support and protects the space in front of the line.
      4-3-3

      Lets him defend forward while the single pivot anchors transitions behind midfield pressure.
      3-5-2

      Adds extra central cover and turns his recovery and aerial strength into a bigger advantage.

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