what makes a good defender

[jgray753]

what attributes of a player make the best deenders

 

[Eddie Money]

tackling, marking, positioning, pace and acceleration i prefer to be half decent (at least 12), concentration, decisions, anticipation, determination, heading, jumping, strength, all of these should be good for a top defender i think

 

[JordanK]

All the ones Eddie Money said. A good way to find out which attributes are important is to click on that position on your tactics screen, the important attributes will be highlighted. Or you could create a search filter from someone like Terry or Ferdinand (or Coloccini

 

[Lee]

FM 2011 - Players

Central Defenders
Jumping, Marking, Tackling, Positioning, Strength

 

[atomkins04]

I look for the following attributes for CDs:
1. Height >186 cm.
2. Good mental stats
3. Acceleration > 12