Holding+
Defensive Midfielder
Role Description
A pivotal role in modern football, this defence-minded midfielder focuses on guarding their backline during attacks, and covering off against counter attacks, with limited attacking support.
Focus Variants
Defend
When instructed to Defend, the Holding Midfielder will move slightly higher to offer a passing option, but will otherwise focus on defending.
Roaming
When set to Roaming, the Holding Midfielder will move across the width of the pitch to close passing lanes, and step up to press attackers.
Ball-Winning
The Ball-Winning focus tasks the Holding Midfielder with aggressively intercepting passing as part of their defensive focus.
Top Players with Holding+
Other Defensive Midfielder Roles
Box Crasher
A defensive midfielder who can get forward to join the attack, making trailing runs into the box, if the opportunity arises.
Centre-Half+
A defensive midfielder who will drop between the Centre Backs while their team is in possession to offer protection against the counter attack.
Deep-Lying Playmaker+
The key cog to building up play from the back, this defensively positioned midfielder will often be the catalyst for attacks.
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