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	Teaching Your Youth Soccer Team to Play a 4-4-2
		Alternatively, it is possible for both center midfielders to make check runs toward the ball, at different angles, or for one to check to the ball and one to provide support for the outside midfielder.
		After turning, the wing midfielder in a 4-3-3 sees a forward straight ahead along the wing, one in the center working back from the penalty spot, and a forward wide on the other side of the field.
		In the 4-4-2, a wall pass with the center midfielder, or a ping off one of the two strikers checking back from the penalty area, both can be used to play the wing midfielder into space in front of the 18 a little more easily than with a 4-3-3.
	www.brucebrownlee.com /coaching/tactical/playing442part1.htm (918 words)

	Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The 4-4-2 system has four defenders and four midfielders who are capable of covering the width of the field in both attacking and defending play, while the two strikers have space to play in the attack.
		The weak side midfielder will come into the center to condense the opponent’s space, but still must be aware of the long diagonal ball by opponents as they attempt to switch the point of attack.
		The attacking midfielder (No. 8) must be able to give direction to the two strikers in addition to being positioned well in the passing lanes.
	www.nscaa.com /scripts/runisa.dll?m2:gp::14028+article+38822 (1718 words)

	nscaa.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The midfielder either uses a 1-2 pass with the defender or turns and plays the ball to a free midfielder showing to space.
		If they are tightly marked, they can combine with their supporting midfielder for a "short-short-long" ball; if they are marked loosely, they can turn with the ball and combine with one of the central strikers.
		Diagram 9 shows that, as the outside midfielder attacks, there is a numerical advantage in the central midfield for the 3-5-2 team.
	www.nscaa.com /coachingtips/journal/38866.html (1325 words)

	defaulttactics
		Although the attacking element is increased slightly than that of the standard 4-4-2 the defensive capability is increased by the addition of the defensive midfielder playing just in front of your defence.
		With only two men in the midfield you are also extremely vulnerable in that area unless you have a couple of aggressive bruisers still capable of passing in there.
		The attacking option is better maintained when the defence lob forward long balls either direct to the striking pair or out to a couple of exceptional wingers.
	www.geocities.com /cmgamers/defaulttactics.html (1279 words)

	Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A new central defensive midfielder (No. 6) joins with four backs and two midfielders as the team seeks to work the ball to play to the central midfielder in midfield area.
		Now add outside midfielders to each team and a second central midfielder to the defending team with the objective of the attacking team to move the ball to the attacking third of the field.
		Keeping the ballside midfielder wide, outside back plays ball to central striker and while ball is on the way but before the ball reaches the striker’s feet, the outside midfielder runs to space to be played to (action - reaction).
	www.nscaa.com /scripts/runisa.dll?m2:gp::14028+article+38859 (897 words)

	Soccer Glossary
		Midfield the region of the field near the midfield line; the area controlled by the midfielders.
		Midfield Anchor the player positioned just in front of their team's defense; they are often assigned to mark the opposition's best offensive player.
		Midfielder player who functions primarily in the center (neutral) third of the field and whose principal job is to link the defense and the attack through ball control and passing.
	www.soccernova.com /html/soccer_101/glossary.htm (16746 words)

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		FW is a forward player/striker, they'll handle the attacking MF is a midfield player, they'll distribute the ball to the Forward DF is a defensive player, they'll take care all things behind GK is a goalkeeper, he'll try to keep your goal safe Every player has his own characteristic and ability.
		Their attack similar to Holland's, so try using the same strategy, but this should be a lot easier since they're defense is not very good.
		They usually wait for your attack and try to steal the ball for a counter attack as their striker is ready to do some sprint to catch it.
	www.cheatcc.com /psx/sg/winning_eleven_3.txt (8227 words)

	Soccer Edition 43 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Anytime there are two or more midfielders in the center of the field, there seems to be confusing regarding spacing.
		Rather then have a designated attacking midfielder or a designated defending midfielder, why not have two central midfielders who know that at any given time, one of them must take on the role of the attacking midfielder and the other one must take on the role of the defending one?
		Explain that if one center midfielder has taken a position of forward and to the right of the field, the other center midfielder would most likely take the position back behind and the left of her.
	www.finesoccer.com /soccer_edition_43.htm (799 words)

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		Ince is the defensive midfielder who jams enemy advance serving as a preliminary barrier for the defense.
		The midfield recovers the ball, and needs to quickly verticalize by sending a through ball to the attacker who must be able to beat his defender.
		I seem to understand that in Germany a distinction is made between an attacking defender (a libero) and a purely defensive player who plays behind the defensive line (an ausputzer or sweeper).
	www.rsssf.com /rssbest/formpos.html (4089 words)

	Midfielder Right (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In most games he is a prolific goal-scorer but even in the midfield role is a class act.
		Much better in the midfield role than he is as a Forward Black would be a good asset for any lower league club.
		Normally starting at D2/D1 level and not likely to improve on that, Marshall is a 33 year-old much better in the hole behind the attack supplying the ammunition than he is as a forward.
	www.geocities.com /jtdec/attacking.htm (2784 words)

	BigSoccer Boards - Attacking Midfielder vs Central Midfielder vs Defensive Midfielder
		Attacking Midfielder: His first and foremost responsibility is to lead the team's attack.
		He should be in the midfield area but does not neccasarily have to have the ball at his feet to be effectivre.
		Defensive Midfielder: His first and foremost responsibility is to destroy the other teams attack by use of ball winning and marking the attacking midfielders out of the offense.
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=145276&page=1 (2159 words)

	Dummies::Choosing a Formation in Soccer
		Soccer is a fluid game where a midfielder may become a forward for five or ten minutes and then return to his original position.
		The theory in using another player in the midfield is that it bottles up the opposition in the midfield before they can get to the attacking third.
		To take advantage of this formation, you must have talented and skillful midfielders and forwards to strike early and hold the ball for long periods of time because the pressure is on the midfield and defense big time when the opposition possesses the ball.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-644.html (717 words)

	AskMen.com - Euro Cup 2004
		Michael Ballack is an intelligent midfielder with a delicate touch on the ball.
		Criticized for being 'lazy' on the pitch, Ballack proved that his seemingly slow gait in midfield was merely a case of the lion waiting to pounce.
		The gritty midfielder must create the attacks, time his patented crunching defensive tackles, and inspire his teammates if Germany are to win a fourth European title.
	www.askmen.com /specials/euro_cup_2004/michael_ballack.html (352 words)

	Maccabi Haifa F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This was a total surprise to the Greens, a club was known for its "all-around-offense" and flashy technique football style - often resulting in bad defensive formation and as a result losses.
		Sharf's team played with 4 strikers, positioned at point and midfield and managed to build their defense around the late legendary goalkeeper Avi Ran.
		Giovanni Rosso - right center attacking midfielder - Moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maccabi_Haifa_F.C. (1582 words)

	Temuri Ketsbaia
		He started off as an attacking midfielder but his first three seasons resulted in ony 8 goals.
		For his fourth he was moved upfront and his goal tally increased greatly and he hit 29 goals in 33 matches.
		He produced his best form in Greece as an attacking midfielder and when his contract run out at the end of the 1996/97 season many big clubs were trying to sign him.
	www.geocities.com /georgiasoccer/Ketsbaia.html (292 words)

	www.charlesmhlauri.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Undi had a nightmarish afternoon and he dismally failed to contain Dennis Hangunyu, the dangerous Red Arrows attacking midfielder, making it clear that the Mbare-born player, who lacked match fitness, was being played out of position by Mhlauri.
		It was from that scenario that the aggressive Hangunyu, attacking from Undis flank, was often presented with a highway to young Tsungai Mudzamiri, the CAPS United goalkeeper.
		Makepekepe must attack from the word go and unsettle their opponents who believe they are home and dry with the away goal they managed.
	members.aol.com /Charlesmhlauri/Charles.Private.Website/News681.html (682 words)

	Makeshift U.S. plays Costa Rica even.
		Midfielder Claudio Reyna was handed a two-game ban by FIFA for the post-game abuse of the referee in the last Costa Rica match.
		Actually, when forward Josh Wolff and midfielder Chris Albright came into the match in the 68th minute, a combination of fresh legs and a tactical change opened things up for the U.S..
		Midfielder Tony Sanneh - 6: Seemed to be happy back in an attacking midfield role.
	www.soccertimes.com /usteams/2000/oct11a.htm (1225 words)

	ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: Reyna: Mr. Indispensable
		But Arenas starting midfield of Landon Donovan on the right flank, John OBrien on the left flank and Earnie Stewart as the attacking center midfielder in front of Reyna looked a lot like what we could see against Portugal on June 5.
		Defensive midfielder is a position he played with Glasgow Rangers several times throughout his tenure in Scotland from 1999 to December of 2001 before moving to Sunderland of the English Premier League.
		Arena came to Donovan with the idea of playing right midfielder during the week, and Donovan didnt hesitate even though hes used to playing either as a striker or as the playmaking midfielder in the center of the field.
	worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /story?id=210538 (1380 words)

	World Soccer News, Actually, Donovan is better suited as a midfielder
		His vision and attacking skills are wonderful...so good, in fact, that he can be used as a striker as well as an attacking midfielder.
		I would suspect that it may be at the forward position, but he may be used as a midfielder if Leverkusen sees fit to place him there (or if their game day lineup requires it).
		: His vision and attacking skills are wonderful...so good, in fact, that he can be used as a striker as well as an attacking midfielder.
	www.wldcup.com /wwwboard/messages/199168.html (455 words)

	Is Guti The Answer To The Attacking Midfielder We Need? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This time, we are in for Real Madrid's attacking midfielder Guti and Manchester United's French striker Louis Saha.
		Here is what the paper said: "Spurs have turned their attention to Guti and seem to be at the head of the queue for a player who has been with Real all his career.
		Everyone realises that we are in urgent need of not just an attacking midfielder, but an experienced one also.
	kopanar.bulgaria-real-estates.info /Is_Guti_The_Answer_To_The_Attacking_Midfielder_We_Need_adwords_google_adwords.html (300 words)

	Sophomore slump over, Kreis returns to form. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The midfielder has two goals already for Dallas Burn, including the game-winner in the 1-0 win against the New York/New Jersey MetroStars.
		But now he has returned, at least temporarily, to his original attacking midfielder role with Sutter out indefinitely due to a hip injury.
		He helped, too, by putting Kreis in a new formation, between forward and midfield, with freedom to roam rather than being restricted to the side.
	www.soccertimes.com /langdon/1998/may08.htm (291 words)

	Help Arrives for MetroStars With Addition of Curcic, Khakpour Solidify Middle with Attacking Midfielder and Central ...
		SECAUCUS, N.J.(Tuesday, July 6, 1999) - The MetroStars of Major League Soccer have added a pair of players to the roster, midfielder Sasa Curcic and defender Mohammad Khakpour, it was officially announced today by vice president and general manager Charlie Stillitano.
		Curcic, a 27-year-old attacking central midfielder, joins the club from Crystal Palace of the English First Division.
		"Curcic is an enormous talent with great vision and skill, and his ability to attack from the midfield and create scoring opportunities for others will be welcomed," Stillitano said of the Serbian.
	www.lacancha.com /mn7699.html (591 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		For the first time since he was 16, he then moved to attacking midfielder behind the two forwards in the only loss of the season against New England.
		Most recently he has returned to his slot at left midfield as the Fire struck for four goals against both Colorado and San Jose in consecutive weekends.
		Despite the success he has garnered in the various roles he has played thus far, Beasley does not expect his career to transition to forward or attacking midfielder slots anytime in the future.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/03/datastore/90min0603beasley.html (549 words)

	This Is Anfield - For All Your Liverpool FC Needs - LFC News, Match Reports, Discussion, Chat, Scores and Opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The attacking midfielder was initially a hit with the female fans at Anfield but his attacking style and ability to get goals from midfield / behind the frontman made him a favourite with all Kopites.
		Houllier revitalised the Czech International when he arrived and Berger was a regular again on the left of midfield — seemingly improving his all round game to accommodate his defensive duties as a wide midfielder rather than an attacking midfielder playing behind the strikers.
		Berger’s time at Anfield more or less ended unfortunately when he suffered a knee injury in 4-3 defeat at Leeds in 2000, he made a recovery to play his part in the ‘treble’ campaign and was a substitute in the FA Cup Final win over Arsenal — supplying the pass for Michael Owen’s winning goal.
	www.thisisanfield.com /lfcplayers.php?id=00000031 (349 words)

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		A midfielder with a killer shot (hence his nickname), Albertz never lived up to his full potential in Germany, but was a hero with Rangers, winning 4 SPL titles and 3 cups.
		A brilliant defender and later midfielder, Breitner was known as something of a wildman due to his politics and his beard and afro combo.
		A talented midfielder, his main claim to fame is that he was convicted of being part of an auto-theft ring, but I think he managed somehow to avoid the slammer.
	www.sonic.net /~jtdwyer/abseits/people.html (10898 words)

	Mc
		After overcoming an injury interrupted start to his V/AFL career he went on to provide sterling service to both North Melbourne (92 games, 101 goals in 1986 and from 1988 to 1992) and Fitzroy (71 games and 77 goals between 1992 and 1996) before playing out his twilight years with Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL.
		Undoubtedly one of the finest Queensland footballers of his generation, Noel McGuinness, winner of the 1953 and 1954 Grogan Medals, went within one vote in 1955 of winning a remarkable three in a row.
		The achievement was all the more noteworthy in that, in 1952, aged just 17, the star Morningside midfielder had won the QAFL reserves best and fairest award, the highest level award available to him given the fact that Morningside did not, at that time, field a team in the league's senior competition.
	www.fullpointsfooty.net /mc.htm (10829 words)

	Juventuz Forums - Best Players
		Playmakers generally stay in the hole behind the forwards and are not really used to help defend in the midfield, soley used to attack through....some are used in a 3-4-1-2 formation, ie.
		Zidane at juve was a trequartista (attacking midfielder if you want), but he played as playnmaker too because all the balls were played by him in the midfield.
		Trequartista (rough English translation = three-quart) is a player that roams around the 3/4 of the field, halfway between the midfield and the two strikers in the 4-3-1-2 or 3-4-1-2 or whatever.
	www.juventuz.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=1622 (1422 words)

	CM Gamer Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The attacking midfielders often score a lot of goals to.
		Since the midfielder isn’t in the top he will not make a lot of goals, but if he is good at long shots this will increase he’s chance of scoring.
		Works great if you have a midfielder in the attacking midfielder role with “long shot” on.
	www.cmgamer.com /Guides_HQ/buy_attmid.shtml (324 words)

	BigSoccer Boards - The Greatest Ever Attacking Midfielder?
		These are the options for the attacking midfielder position.
		Another point to make is that it is so difficult to classify players such as Di Stefano who played "centre forward" in a 5 man attack.
		This is a very difficult one, but because we're using this to build a team I'll give it to Di Stefano over Maradona by a nose.
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=217226 (1210 words)

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