Deep - Lying Playmaker was all the rage a couple of seasons ago and I would suggest that Xhaka fits into this category, although he does also have
the physicality of a Holding Midfielder.
Not exact matches
He can be a disciplined enough player to play the
holding role if thats whats required
of him and he'll generally bring a lot
of physicality to our
midfield which we've lacked for a bit.
I know that the new signings are showing their worth too, like André Gomes» contributions to
holding and shifting the
midfield, Samuel Umtiti's
physicality and defensive awareness, and Lucas Digne's understanding
of an attacking / defending fullback position and his ability to challenge Jordi Alba as Barcelona's left - back.