Tag Archives: midfielders

Real Madrid are one of the most successful clubs in the history of soccer. Their glory, however, has not come without sacrifices, with many club favorites paying the price for failing to keep up with the competition. Only the most adaptable and resilient manage to stay at the club for …

The 1980s was a memorable decade for football and a special era for midfielders. While today’s fast-paced pressing game allows means the ball is usually moved on quickly, creative players had much more time to express themselves in the 1980s. It is therefore no surprise that creators and playmakers dominate …

The best defensive midfielders in the world is the kind of list we might not have been able to publish 20-odd years ago. According to raging Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane, midfielders weren’t separated into specialist roles in the ’90s – they were all required both to get forward and …

The midfield is probably the most important component of a soccer team. The link between attack and defense, midfield is where attacks are brewed and threats nullified. To top it off, midfielders are also expected to dictate the tempo of the game with their passing, which makes it tougher for …

The English Premier League is home to some of the best midfielders in the world, many of whom possess the heart of an attacker. They barge forward every chance they get, look to test the keeper, and tend to create goalscoring opportunities out of thin air. More often than not, …

The role of the defensive or holding midfielder is one with many facets.  It can be very dependent on how a team likes to play so within our list of the best women’s defensive midfielders in the world, you will find players who excel at going in for a meaty …

Luis Enrique, the two-time Spanish national team manager, seems to have borrowed a leaf from the book of Rochas Okorocha, the two-time governor of Imo state, in his handling of the Spanish national team and squad selection practices. Spain knocked out by Morocco Spain were knocked out by Morocco on …

If Borussia Dortmund are to reverse their run of seven-straight defeats against Bayern in this Sunday’s Klassiker, much will depend on the performance of Jude Bellingham.  Still just 19 years old, the Englishman has become the Black and Yellows most important players, putting in consistently excellent performances this campaign. Bellingham …