midfield
Americannoun
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midfields
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of midfield
Vocabulary lists containing midfield
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City have already made a big-money midfield signing this summer in Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson for £116m.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Holly: Former Manchester United man Alejandro Garnacho may be well fancied after arriving at Villa on loan from Chelsea this summer, but Emi Buendia may be hard to displace in midfield.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Maresca has asked Josko Gvardiol to move from left-back to a left attacking-midfield position when City have the ball, helping form the box shape in midfield.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Anderson, like Fernandez, has played in various midfield positions - defensive and further forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
One of the defenders brought it forward toward midfield.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
And with the addition of the 28-year-old, the club's aim of creating one of the best midfields in world football is a step closer.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Yet the fact that France coach Didier Deschamps had no hesitation throwing Tchouameni in against one of the world’s best midfields spoke volumes of the confidence he has in him.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Few midfields can match the physicality of Watford’s.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2018
But by recognizing and accepting a variety of retooled roles for himself in the England and United midfields and on their benches, Rooney has shown intelligence, pragmatism, adaptability and no shortage of guts.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2016
Both teams came into the match with depleted midfields.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2011
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