In a recent report, The Sun stated that Manchester United are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton. It is ...

Real Madrid are moving on from Luka Modric this summer, but what to they are not sure. Los Blancos have been on the hunt for a midfielder that can provide control and set the tempo, with Modric ...

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.

The Monaco player discusses his father, the midfielders he copies and whether he could join the Premier League ...

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 ...

Ryan Gravenberch quickly reinvented himself in a more withdrawn role. / IMAGO/NurPhoto In today’s fast-paced game, defensive midfielders are often the unsung heroes—the relentless engine powering ...

The Japan international was unable to attend the ceremony in central London as preparations for our WSL encounter with Leicester continue, but sent a virtual message of thanks to those in attendance.

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 ...

This is the second part of a series in which I will be reviewing the past decade on world football. In my first article I had focused on the top ten strikers of the past decade. In this series I will ...