Roaming and box to box midfileders

[madfmplayer]

Whats the basic difference between Box to Box and roaming midfielder as both can go forward to attack and back to defend and has support duty only?

 

[Ghents]

RPM does more on the ball, BBM does more off the ball.

I think.

 

[WJ]

RPM does more on the ball, BBM does more off the ball.

I think.

Pretty much. Both have support duties, so will keep up with play. BBM will make late runs into the box though, whereas the RPM won't. Since the RPM is a playmaker, he'll be drawn more to the ball and teammates will actively seek him out. Think of the RPM as a more aggressive regista.