A left midfielder (LM) is a wide midfielder who has a role balanced between attack and defence, similar to that of central midfielders, but a left midfielder is positioned on the left side and closer to the touchlines of the pitch.

A Left Midfielder (LM) is generally positioned on the left side of the field between their team's defenders and forwards to play a disciplined defensive role to break up attacks.

A Left Midfielder is a wide midfielder who has both offensive and defensive duties. They have to play a role similar to that of a holding midfielder or a box-to-box midfielder. Meanwhile, a Left Winger plays in a more advanced position. They are tasked with creating and finishing goal-scoring opportunities for their team.