These days, Pep Guardiola is Barcelona's suave manager. As a player, he was a pretty darn good defensive midfielder. After rising from Barcelona B to the varsity squad, Guardiola played his part in the Blaugrana's title-winning sides of , , , , and A defender and defensive midfielder, Germano helped Benfica win four league championships, two Portuguese cups and the and European Cups.
Besides that, he was a great player. When he retired from international football, he was Argentina's all-time caps leader. Edgar Davids was one of the most recognizable players of his generation. That had as much to do with his trademark dreadlocks and goggles as it did with his amazing combination of physicality and creativity. During his career, he won six league titles and one European Cup, and was named to the Euro All-tournament team and the World Cup All-star team.
Vieira went on to set up a goal in the World Cup final which France won and was a first-choice midfielder for France's Euro winning side. A box-to-box midfielder, Robson excelled offensively and defensively for Manchester United and England. He earned a spot on the Football League's list of legends and was an inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame in The "Toothless Tiger," Stiles was integral in the then-new role of all-out ball-winner during England's World Cup triumph and Manchester United's run to the European Cup title.
He wasn't popular with the press at the time, as he later told the Guardian:. My job was to win it, give it to Bobby [Charlton] and let him get on with it. Known as Ringhio "The Snarler" , Gattuso does just that when he's out-muscling unsuspecting opponents in his midfield destroyer role.
He wasn't used during Italy's World Cup campaign, but he was a fixture four years later when the Azzurri lifted the trophy. After the World Cup final, Gattuso famously celebrated in his tighty whities. Lauderdale Strikers, Swindon Town.
Ardiles was a member of Argentina's World Cup-winning side. After he retired, he was named to the Football League's Legends list.
Szymaniak was a fixture in the West German midfield in the s, playing for the and World Cup teams. Kicker Magazine ranked him "world class" five times in a row from Eric Cantona once called Deschamps a "water carrier. Known for his toughness, tackling and endurance, Tardelli was a rock for Italy's World Cup championship team. You've probably seen his celebration after scoring a goal in the final. A member of Argentina's World Cup title team, Gallego played nearly every minute and provided valuable cover to the back line.
The team's goalie called him an octopus for his ability to stop opponents' attacks. He played league matches in Argentina, winning a league title and one Copa Libertadores title. Souness dominated every midfield in which he played. His combative, physical style helped Liverpool win five league titles in six years and three European Cups. Haan played the defensive midfield role for the Ajax teams that won three straight European Cups from He was also part of the Netherlands' Total Football sides that advanced to the and World Cup finals.
His name comes from the Portuguese translation of Dopey, the Snow White character. His uncle gave him the name when Dunga was a kid. Dunga, however, was not dopey on the pitch. He played the anchor role for Brazil's World Cup championship team and captained them to the final.
Hanappi did it all for Austria's midfield, as the team finished third in the World Cup. He also played in the Cup and captained the team from The English nicknamed him Clockwork for his consistency. Ocwirk was the best player on that Austria team that finished third in the World Cup. He also won five league titles and three Austrian cups. Obdulio Varela captained Uruguay to the World Cup title. To lift the trophy, the Uruguayans upset Brazil at home.
Varela, who was a tough midfield enforcer, motivated his teammates by saying "win here or die trying. He showed he wasn't all talk with his strong tackling, including a stout challenge on Brazil's Bigode.
Redondo's greatness showed at the club level more than with Argentina. With Real Madrid from , Redondo made a name for himself as one of the world's best midfielders with his superior defensive and offensive skills. A magnet? A central midfielder, he earned a spot on Pele's list of the greatest living players in Neeskens played the support role for Johan Cruyff in the Netherlands' glorious teams of and Enough said.
Andrade was a former carnie who helped lead Uruguay to the first World Cup title in , as well as gold medals at the and '28 Olympics. As a player, Roy Keane was as tough, mean and crazy as you can get.
As a person, he's much the same. He could influence a game like few midfielders ever have. He was as strong in the tackle as just about anyone has ever been. Bozsik was an influential member of Hungary's Magical Magyars team of the s that dazzled world football. If we're being picky, he actually played right half. Nobody plays that position anymore, though, and the closest equivalent in today's game is the defensive midfielder.
Bozsik was strong in the tackle and was famous for his field awareness and game knowledge. And if you ask us, he looked a bit like Cris Collinsworth. Called a "stylish player of faultless pedigree" by the Daily Telegraph , Rijkaard helped lead the Dutch past all the disappointing finishes in their past to the Euro 88 title—the country's first and only major title. A midfielder by trade, he played center back in the Euro final alongside Ronald Koeman.
At the club level, Rijkaard won five league titles with Ajax, two more with Milan and three European Cups between the two clubs. He also won seven Bundesliga titles. The full simulation experience. Step into a living, breathing football world where the fate of your club rests on your managerial genius. Compact, without compromise on detail. The premier smartphone football management game designed for faster play, wherever and whenever.
Bespoke for Xbox. Stripped-back and simplified for speedier seasons. If you were asked to name the most important part of a car, what would your answer be? The colour?
The size? The interior? The bodywork? No - you would or at least should answer with the correct response: the engine. The same can often be said for football teams. Usually the players grabbing the headlines are the flashy, stylish or more creative players that contribute crowd-pleasing stats such as goals, assists, clear-cut chances, or a high xG.
They can be the difference between success or failure in executing a well-balanced playing style as you attempt to conquer all in your latest FM save. As is usually the case in Football Manager, there is no real right or wrong when it comes to role selection. Looking at these four roles specifically in terms of how they are intended to be deployed, they can generally be broken down as follows:.
Of course, all of this makes for good copy, but how does this translate to actually deploying the role in-game? Operating as a Defensive Midfielder in their draw with 1. However, his heatmap shows that he spent more time in the opposition half than the other roles either holding the ball or offering an option in attack as well as defence.
Looking at how each of these players performed over the first five games of the season, it gives an interesting insight into how effective they were from a statistical point of view. For Defensive Midfielders, we are mainly interested in their contribution in terms of tackles, interceptions and ground covered and each role produces varying results. In terms of tackles and interceptions, we can see the Ball-Winning Midfielder made by far the most tackles and interceptions.
However, this came at a price as he picked up three yellow cards in the process, more than the other three roles combined. Are Defensive Midfield players born or made?
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