As a diminutive
central playmaker with good control, a fine passing range and a love for West Ham, it's no surprise that Cullen is seen by many as the long - term successor to Noble at the heart of the club's midfield.
While this pseudo-Totti was initially Erik Lamela and later Adem Ljajic, Rudi Garcia flipped the script and presented a new paradigm; a post-Totti Roma without a Totti - type player, replacing the free roaming
central playmaker with a fast and loose 4 -3-3 that focused on speed and exploiting wide spaces.
Not exact matches
With Van Persie operating as a lone striker, Wenger wanted to add a third
central midfielder and give his wide
playmakers more attacking freedom.
Manchester City's summer spending may not end
with Di Maria as Pellegrini wants to bring
playmaker Isco
with him from Malaga but City's directors are thought to be unwilling to sanction a move for another
central midfielder.
Trusted
with the
central role that he craves, this could just be the season for the German
playmaker.
The whole point made above is that there's no jazz indivual
with a high number of assists because our offense doesn't run through one
central playmaker like the Sixers.
I think
with the right DMF and a deep lying
playmaker with excellent offensive and solid defensive skills we don't need to buy a
Central Defender.
Again, Matic screens in midfield while McTominay offers support and Pogba lies on the right — but the formation could also get the best out of Alexis Sanchez,
with him being the
playmaker in a
central role that could afford him more space, to link up
with both Pogba and the United forwards.
Completing the absentees is
central playmaker David Silva, his trickery will be missed for a City side who look to set up very defensively in order to use pace
with Sergio Aguero up top.
Central and defensive midfielders are often charged
with slowing down play and sticking to the creative
playmakers, and sometimes tactical fouling is part of that.
Uruguay began the competition as predicted by playing in a 3 -4-1-2 but after a dour goalless draw
with France in their opening game they shifted to a flat back four,
with Jorge Fucile shuffling along to left - back from
central defence, Alvaro Pereira pushed forward from left wing - back into a genuine left - midfield role and Edinson Cavani brought in on the right side of the attack in place of
playmaker Ignacio González.