Pep Guardiola is best known for his work as a manager rather than his illustrious playing career, which illustrates just how impressive his time in the technical area has been. As a FC 25 Coins player, Guardiola emphasized the ball-playing aspects of the defensive midfield position by playing in the so-called quarterback role where he would sit deep, and ping passes all over the pitch from central positions. This ability to spread passes with frightening accuracy is what makes Guardiola so effective in FC 25. as he can turn defense into attack in an instance.
Claude Makelele is one of, if not the most influential player of the 21st century. The French midfielder joined the Premier League at a time when almost every team played with two central midfielders, often in a 442 formation, and left five years later with almost every team using a three-man midfield instead. This change in midfield shape is largely due to how effective Makelele was at playing in a deep defensive midfield role, a position that is now known as "the Makelele role."
The Frenchman would sit just ahead of the center-back pairing, essentially acting as a protective shield for the backline, which opposition teams found incredibly hard to break down. Makelele's FC 25 stats do a great job of reflecting his influential position, making him a great pick for teams who want their CDM to focus on little more than defense.
Michael Essien played for Chelsea at the same time as Makelele, which, unsurprisingly, made them a brutally difficult team to come up against, as opposition teams had virtually no hope of winning any midfield battles - especially with Frank Lampard being the third midfielder.
While Makelele focused on defense and Lampard looked to score goals, Essien would be the team's workhorse, charging up and down the pitch to help transition defense to attack while also doing his part in both phases. The Ghanaian is suited for just this is buy EA FC Coins. with his High Defensive and Attacking Work Rates and 94 Stamina letting him fly around the pitch for the full 90 minutes.