There has been one goalkeeper, Lev Yashin, and a trio of defenders, though Fabio Cannavaro was more of a stopper than the German midfielders, Franz Beckenbauer and Matthias Sammer, who were converted ...

Box-to-box football is all about controlling the momentum of the game. It relies on talented midfielders who can join the attack and defense with equal gusto. They push the ball forward to their ...

When Tottenham Hotspur were wobbling on Monday night at Leicester City and Rodrigo Bentancur was receiving treatment for a head injury, Ange Postecoglou made a bold move: a quadruple substitution.

There are several terms for the player in the deepest midfield role. The defensive midfielder. The holding midfielder. The sitting midfielder. The anchorman. They all convey roughly the same kind of ...

Often considered cynical, aggressive, rash and undervalued, the defensive midfielder holds the key to the fortunes and success of a team. Defensive midfielders act as a shield to the defence and ...

Martin Odegaard’s return from injury has put Arsenal back on the straight and narrow. The Gunners struggled without the Norwegian in midfield, but Odegaard is once again pulling the strings for a team ...

The Moises Caicedo transfer saga is finally over. The midfielder officially joined Chelsea on Monday, ending a lengthy negotiation between the club and Brighton that ...

A list full of playmakers, anchors, and technical shooters, but who will be ranked the greatest-ever midfielder in women's soccer history? Spain and FC Barcelona player Aitana Bonmati wins the 2024 ...

Weighing in on the perpetual Cristiano Ronaldo/Lionel Messi debate, Rio Ferdinand memorably pleaded with UK audiences during a punditry stint to avoid comparisons and “just enjoy ’em, man.” But ...

The world of advanced soccer analytics is growing rapidly. As a result, measuring the performances of players is well-beyond the dark ages of the past, wherein arguably the best way to numerically ...

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