They'll push forward from CM/CDM sometimes but not as consistently as midfielders with high attacking work rates imo. They won't drop back to defend as reliably as cards with high defensive work rates either.
It's a fallacy that tactics completely override work rates imo & they are important at least to me. Mainly notice it at CM/CDM on m/m cards - players like eg Zidane, Gravenberch, Jorginho will never be as involved as Bellingham, Lothar, Renato, etc.
Which is a pity cos some of the m/m cards like Gravenberch & Zidane are insane apart from that & I'd love to use them at CM in my 4312. I've tried over the years too & like I said did it again this year with PIM Zidane, Gravenberch & TOTY Jorginho. CAM not so bad as you say & it's fine for me on R9 at ST. Doesn't seem to…
I have a problem with m/m midfielders too. I keep trying (Gravenberch, Zidane, Jorginho etc) but it just doesn't work for me. I have an m/m ST, CAM & CB & that's fine but CM/CDM's no bueno.
Wonder how the guys who paid 4 mil are feeling right now. They probably don't care for all I know but boy they really got shafted by the 35% chance TOTS packs & there are more up right now.