There are several terms for the player in the deepest midfield role. The defensive midfielder. The holding midfielder. The sitting midfielder. The anchorman. They all convey roughly the same kind of ...

Continuing in the rundown of what Vanderbilt will be putting on the pitch this soccer season, we move to a group that lost 3 of its 5 starters who were key contributors in both attack and defense.

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'The best defensive midfielders in the world' is the kind of list we might not have been able to publish 20-odd years ago. According to a raging Roy Keane, midfielders weren't separated into ...

Manchester United are in the market for a midfielder, with at least seven names are under consideration. But which one would fit best?

Leon Goretzka is an affordable target on FM26. / Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Some of the most popular formations in the world are built around defensive midfielders. There are plenty of ...

Weighing in on the perpetual Cristiano Ronaldo/Lionel Messi debate, Rio Ferdinand memorably pleaded with UK audiences during a punditry stint to avoid comparisons and “just enjoy ’em, man.” But ...