How useful double and triple position players are?

[kynan]

I always try to get defenders who can play DL/DR as well as DC, but other than that I'm not that fussed about double positions.

I normally swap between a 4-4-2 formation to a 4-4-1-1 or a 4-4-2 diamond so bar one player that needs to be a AMC (I try to get a ST/AMC if possible) and one that had a DMC (normally find a couple that have DC too) I am more than happy with having players with the more "traditional" roles.

I don't think I've ever used the DML or DMR spots, simply as I feel I'd have to play both flanks and don't like that idea - and for the same reason I very rarely bother with AML and AMR unless they come with my ML/MRs as a rule.

I aim each season to have -

2GK
3 DL/DC
3 DR/DC
2 DC/DM
2 ML
4 MC
2 MR
1 AMC/ST
2 ST

Then I have a spare spot to keep my youth player before selling him. Occasionally I carry an extra MC for cover too. Not all my defenders have duel, but most do so I can get away with one or two just having one role, as long as that role is DL, DR or DC.