Liverpool’s signing of Florian Wirtz is bound to have a knock-on effect on several of the team’s midfielders. Acquired from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee that could reach £116m, the 22-year-old is ...

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 ...

A dissection of an extremely multifaceted position group.

The possible arrival of the Spaniard addresses a clear need for Atlético. In recent matches, coach Jorge Sampaoli has used ...

These days, the best defensive midfielders in the world tend to be specialists who stay deeper in the engine room. But this was never the case 30 years ago: midfielders tended to chip in to do a ...

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has vowed to add more goals and assists to his games despite already being considered one of the best in his position. The 24-year-old has been a key player for Enzo ...

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 ...

Weston McKennie can play a number of roles for USMNT John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF AUSTIN, Texas — Over nine years of professional soccer, Weston McKennie has played just about everywhere. He is, at ...

The role of the defensive midfielder has evolved significantly in recent years. What was once primarily about breaking up play and making crunching tackles is now a position that demands more: not ...