Holding+
Central 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.
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 Central Midfielder Roles
Box-to-Box+
This player operates between the two boxes, operating as neither the last line of defence, nor the final part of attack, but involved in everything in-between.
Deep-Lying Playmaker+
The key cog to building up play from the back, this defensively positioned midfielder will often be the catalyst for attacks.
Half-Winger+
A midfielder who provides width when their team is in possession, moving along the flanks to offer a wide threat. Particularly effective when one of three central midfielders.
Playmaker+
This player tends to be the creative fulcrum of a midfield, given license to roam and create space and opportunities for attacks. Likely to be out of position if the opposition counters.
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