But on close analysis of the game, it is not hard to notice that it was when he was
moved into midfield that he truly established his influence on the game.
Excellent accurate football that demonstrates why defenders moving higher up the pitch can be vital to a team's success as their
passes into the midfielder's feet can start a dangerous attacking move.
It's also got a ball - playing defender, who's given licence to push
forward into midfield and start attacking moves.
He had a few good moments but he
went into midfield far too much for my liking and didn't really affect the game.
He knows that playing on the wing does not mean
drifting into midfield and occupying another team mates space of play.
He needs to drop back
into midfield get the ball and run at defenders and make things happen so he can be effective, or he'll just be another overpriced waste.
When the team line - up was announced there was speculation as to whether he would play as a typical centre forward, or one who drops
back into midfield.
However, all three forward players would occasionally
drop into midfield to receive the ball, should the opposition allow.
Expect one of those individuals to be left on the bench, while Joe Allen will
come into the midfield with Emre Can suspended, Jordan Henderson out for the rest of the season and Lucas Leiva still struggling with a thigh injury.
On Friday, Jurgen Klopp implied that Coutinho could be moving
into a midfield role in 2017/18 — and he was moved into a No. 8 role against the Hammers here.
We tried to carve out an opening down our right which didn't come off but we worked the ball back
into midfield with Dembele, he found Davies who laid off to Eriksen.
Francis Coquelin could slot
into the midfield in place of Mikel Arteta, too; Arteta has played every single minute of Premier League football this year and most of the Champions League as well, and deserves a break.
Sunderland made one switch from the team that was beaten 1 - 0 by West Ham at the weekend, with Jack Rodwell coming
into midfield for Lee Cattermole.
Against QPR, Di Maria was ineffective, until he was moved back
into midfield where he came alive.
The England international has
settled into that midfield role but can also play at centre - half and right - back and the ability to cover would be vital if Kyle Walker and Kevin Wimmer are allowed to leave the club this summer.
England's top scorer
pushed into the midfield in favor a player who had one double - digit scoring year in the top league.
why do we not reject Sterling and ask for Veira he is a beast in midfield a leader who will bring a bit of
steel into the midfield and organise everyone on the pitch.I know he is near the end of his career but he would be an improvement on who we have.
This transformation was reminiscent of the legendary Johan Neeskens, who began at right - back before
turning into a midfield tour de force.
We have Fellaini, Herrera, Blind, Mata and Januzaj, as well as Jones, Lingard and Carrick when fit, who could all
slip into midfield, protect the defense and make that killer pass.
It was pretty clear from the start of the summer that, having signed Salah, Klopp's intention was to bring Coutinho
into midfield at the expense of Lallana and alongside Henderson and the ever improving Emre Can.
Secondly, Walcott has made it clear over the last few years that he only wants to play as central striker, so surely he wouldn't want to move to be put back
into midfield even if Barca came calling.
Emre Can — 6 Started as the right - sided centre - back in a back three, but
drove into the midfield whenever possible with his trademark surging runs.
Wilshere Ramsey
Elneny into midfield geniuses Jenkinson Chambers Gabriel Gibbs the best back four in the land.
New United manager David Moyes is keen on bringing in youthful
talent into his midfield area, after failing with bids to sign Thiago from Barcelona and Luka Modric from Real Madrid.
The Premier League champions are said to be
looking into midfield reinforcements for their title defence and Champions League and have already started enquiries for the 27 - year - old playmaker.
Shunted out wide immediately following Dempsey's 29 - second goal, Jones ended up doing the work of two men, supporting the attack when necessary, defending heroically, and
tucking into midfield when the USA had the ball.
Has emerged as a vital player for Spurs since being moved
into midfield by Mauricio Pochettino, and looks well placed to be first - choice holding midfielder for club and country for years to come.
Our fullbacks kept hitting it back
out into our midfielders, our midfielders kept looking for our fullbacks, no movement up front from the forwards.
«I like someone who can move into that position and maybe the centre halves can split — they can cover the middle as a three but then after that they join back
into the midfield pack.»
Defenders are in fact becoming more like their colleagues further forward in their abilities to start moves out from the back and push - on, high up the field, not just breaking through the different lines in possession, from
defence into midfield and even attack, but almost playing multiple positions at once.