The second half saw the match deteriorate, with it largely contained in the middle third of the pitch. (caughtoffside.com)
They used to pick the through balls in the middle third of the pitch and have the final attacker / midfielder run into space and create a 1v1, and score. (arsenalfcblog.com)
Ince takes up the central attacking midfield role and plays an important part in his team's progression of the ball through the middle third of the pitch. (footballwhispers.com)