(FM 21) Trouble finding very good RWB. Am I looking at wrong attribute?

[talino7]

First off is it more difficult to find right sided WB than left?  Secondly my tactic has WB in attack role so they tend to do lots of crossing. I'm not sure if my focus on finding players with high crossing attribute (14+)  has unintentionally eliminated some really good players from my transfer list. Am I being unrealistic with crossing ability?

[warlock]

3 hours ago, talino7 said:

Am I being unrealistic with crossing ability?

Not necessarily, but I've found 13's for key attributes to produce some excellent fullbacks/wingbacks. I usually search on tackling, pace, crossing and anticipation - if you can find a young prospect with 12/13 for those attributes you can usually rely on them for years to come. In addition, I have often modified a tactic to allow a WB-def/sup, in which case I prioritise passing/vision over crossing and those players usually do well also.

[Poison]

My 7 crossing wb has 15 assists per annum, I'd say crossing is like the least important attribute imho. So what if he cannot find a player accurately, the teammate can always move Seriously though, crossing is an important attribute, but not as important as determination or anticipation or work rate or tackling. I don't think there's a single player in my database currently that has 14 crossing.