A midfielder is a player in sports like soccer or football who plays in the middle of the field and helps the team both in attack and defense. Full definition
But it is quite clear that now they are not at their best physically and they have a problem in midfield in that they do not know what to do with the ball. (skysports.com)
Top quality players and one of the best defensive midfielder in the world. (justarsenal.com)
He is probably the greatest central midfielder of all times without any competition. (totalsportek.com)