midfield
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Graham: No midfield structure, shambolic defence and a blunt attacking frontline.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Zidane promised to deliver a radically new style of play, succeeding his former midfield partner Didier Deschamps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Defending as a 4-4-2 before attacking in the 3-2-2-3, it was Stones who stepped up from centre-back into a midfield pair with Rodri during City's Treble-winning season, when Maresca was assistant manager.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Defending with a back four before again attacking in a 3-2-2-3 shape, Caicedo would move from right-back into one of the holding midfield positions.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The young Iranian Hobbit—I decided to call him Frodo—ran up toward midfield.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
They have got one of, if not the best, midfields in the country, they are really strong in wide areas and it looks like they are signing another centre-half in AC Milan's Malick Thiaw.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
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
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
Doubtless relieved when Conrad Smith, whose ability to find space in crowded midfields has been a rugby marvel, went off at halftime, the Wallabies were immediately afflicted by his successor, Sonny Bill Williams.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2015
Not to be outdone, the national manager Jogi Löw then made matters much worse in Germany's Euro 2012 semi-final against Italy by overaccommodating the opposition with the narrowest of midfields.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2012
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