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	National Soccer Coaches Association of America
		I let play take place with an emphasis on commitment to defense by the defending team with particular emphasis on team compactness in the midfield, so as the ball moved into the mid-third of the field it could be pressured and the players farthest from the ball could seek to balance the field.
		The defensive emphasis is for the defending team to be able to adapt high or low pressure tactics and counterattack or possession tactics once the ball is won.
		The attacking team has five midfielders and two strikers, while the four backs and four midfielders are in place for the defending team, which tries to counterattack to the two goals situated on the perimeter of the expanded (80 x 75 yard) field.
	www.nscaa.com /subpages/20060331160432104.php (1440 words)

	Chalk Talk - 3-5-2,
		When an outside midfielder fails to recover, forcing a back to push out wide, a defensive midfielder can push into any gaps that form in the defense if necessary, leaving the opposite defensive midfielder to remain in the dangerous space in front of the defense.
		Less often in American youth soccer, the 'defensive midfielder' can be a sweeper in front of the defense, covering the entire width of the field with some freedom, but always being aware of the importance of holding the dangerous space in front of the defense when necessary.
		The scope of the outside midfield role in attack is determined through a combination of their own strengths and weaknesses, the strength of the backs and defensive midfielder(s), and the personalities of the attacking midfielders going forward, among others.
	coachmarino.com /Coaches/Chalktalk/352/352.htm (2234 words)

	National Soccer Coaches Association of America
		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 /subpages/20060331160310103.php (872 words)

	Midfielder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Midfielder is a position in football (soccer), Australian rules football, Gaelic football and International rules football.
		A defensive midfielder must be aggressive, intelligent, and tactically disciplined, providing cover in areas where his team is more vulnerable, and constantly harassing the opposing team's attacking players.
		Steven Gerrard is an example of a central midfielder, as are Michael Ballack, Lee Cattermole and Frank Lampard.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midfielder (2152 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - The argument for 4-2-3-1
		In a 4-2-3-1, the two defensive midfielders are able to protect your central defenders from quick attacks down the middle of the field.
		In a 4-2-3-1, the defensive midfielders are the players who slide in when a wing back is beaten while in a 3-5-2, the wing midfielders are expected to cover the entire length of the field.
		As is the same case with the wing midfielders, the attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 has limited defensive responsibilities because he has two defensive midfielders in support.
	espn.go.com /soccer/s/2001/0223/1105347.html (1560 words)

	Twin County Soccer Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		His job is similar to that of the sweeper with the exception that he operates in front of the defense, between the offensive midfielders and the stopper.
		The offensive midfielders are the fittest players in a team, considering that they have to be in line with the ball at nearly all times.
		Offensive midfielders who become very influential in a team's attack are given the title of "playmakers." During the 1960s and 70s most teams had at least one playmaker who directed the entire offense of a team.
	www.twincountysoccer.com /CoachesCorner/positions.asp (1334 words)

	Glamourless links
		All the major football powers, with the exception of England, have superbly endowed defensive midfielders, and most of them such as France's Claude Makelele and Patrick Vieira, Spain's Xavi Hernandez, Netherlands' Philip Cocu, Portugal's Costinha and Italy's Andrea Pirlo, are quite experienced at being the link between their country's and club's attack and defence.
		When a defensive midfielder wins the ball, breaking down the rival's attack, space is available to his team's attacking midfielders and strikers for a fleeting moment before the defence regroups.
		The one attacking midfielder in the earlier formation was promoted as an outright attacker, and another one was added, the intention being to capitalise on the team's ability to play quick end-to-end football better than the others.
	www.hindu.com /tss/tss2919/stories/20060513003702000.htm (1124 words)

	2004 Hall of Fame Player Eligibility Biographies
		A U.S. National Team star in the 1990s, first as a forward and later as a defensive midfielder, who was the leading women's player in the world at her peak.
		By this point in her career, she had converted to playing as a defensive midfielder and was as much famed for her legendary strength of will as for her talent.
		Caligiuri, a defender and defensive midfielder, scored only five goals in his 110 national-team games, but one of those was the goal against Trinidad on Nov. 19, 1989 that boosted the United States into the 1990 World Cup and made a tremendous difference in both the competitive and financial future of American soccer.
	www.soccerhall.org /2004/Player_Bios.htm (4802 words)

	OFFSIDE REMARKS He's no ordinary Joseph: Revs defensive midfielder has earned MVP
		Given the nature of the sport and the award, the MVP in MLS traditionally is given to a high-scoring forward or midfielder or someone who is part of the creative process.
		Defensively, he does an unbelievable job being around the ball and shutting things down.
		In the early years, Dallas Burn defensive midfielder Leonel Alvarez was touted as a legitimate MVP candidate.
	bigapplesoccer.com /article.php?article_id=3870 (942 words)

	USATODAY.com - Defensive midfielders going the way of the dinosaur and dodo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fortunately, MLS teams are evolving, and the defensive midfielder may become a useless appendage like the appendix.
		The current MLS champions, Los Angeles, have an atypical midfield in which Simon Elliott and/or Peter Vagenas may line up roughly where you'd expect a defensive midfielder, but they can play a strong role in the offense as well.
		That's less damaging than having a defensive specialist, but these guys need to stay sharp to keep their teams competitive with the new breed of swarming youngsters who can defend all over the field along the lines of San Jose 2001.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/columnist/dure/2003-03-14-dure_x.htm (1492 words)

	Michael Carrick - Defensive Midfielder - England World Cup squad 2006
		A midfield player with two good feet, who can spot and play a pass and doesn't run around at a million miles an hour.
		Question marks will remain about his defensive capabilities against better sides (until he gets to play against them) but his passing is on a different planet to that of most holding midfielders.
		He is the tidiest of all our midfielders in keeping possession but he stayed on the bench while Downing came on to run down blind alleys and Hargreaves was introduced just to increase the sense of panic within the ranks.
	www.football-england.com /michael_carrick.html (364 words)

	Three Piece Suit - 7 Position Soccer
		On an 11-player team, this is also the Central Midfielder and can let herself fall back to be most responsible for organizing play in the midfield area, creating scoring opportunities for the Wingers, and is often a team's leader.
		Their job is to "link" the defense and the offense through ball control and passing.
		Defensive Midfielder - The player positioned just in front of their team's defense and often assigned to mark the opposition's best offensive player; tends to play more defense as a midfielder.
	www.threepiecesuit.com /Seven_positions.htm (534 words)

	UW-Stout Soccer Game Stories
		Schultz, a key defensive midfielder and team captain for the Blue Devils who was named first team all-WIAC this year, played a big part in Stout's defensive stance that allowed only 12 goals and posted 10 shutouts this season.
		Schultz was a vocal leader of the Blue Devils and was primarily a defensive midfielder.
		Rindt, a 5-foot, 4-inch midfielder, has certainly made her presence known on the field, scoring a hat trick Sept. 26, 2004, during Stout's 12-0 blanking of Marion College being among the finest performances in her 36 games played.
	www.uwstout.edu /athletics/soc/wsgame98.html (8104 words)

	Chalk Talk - 4-4-2 Page Three (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Midfields capable of constantly interchanging these roles become extremely unpredictable, and such an interchange is likely only possible in this “tight diamond” arrangement of players.
		In defense, the player will be responsible for winning balls in midfield and destroying withdrawn attacking central players of the other team.
		Determining which midfielder performs these roles could be a matter of the specific individuals in those positions, or the specific situation.
	coachmarino.com /Coaches/Chalktalk/442/4-4-2-3.htm (1314 words)

	Editorial - Iran - Syria - Nekounam vs Kavianpour
		To most he is one of Iran's best defensive midfielders and most probably even the best.
		These few attributes which I see as very important for a defensive midfielder are nowhere to be found in any of Iran's defensive midfielders.
		Since Nekounam is one if not the best defensive midfielder in Iran, he should be able to play in that position better than players like Karimi and Mobali who are both offensive players.
	www.iransportspress.com /print.php?a=1107 (817 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)

	England: Six ways to change the team to get in a defensive midfielder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Most countries would not hesitate to balance their midfield — and there would be a feverish debate as to which player to leave out.
		In Brazil there would be no thought to a team with no defensive midfielders regardless of how many Robinhos had to sit on the bench as a result.
		Carrick for me is the ideal player to take up the defensive midfield slot, simply because of his range of passing, and I think he is a better tackler than Hargreaves.
	www.squarefootball.net /article/article.asp?aid=3312 (1205 words)

	All Things Footie: The counter
		Such was the defensive tendency of this Brazil team that it made it to the final on scorelines of 1-0 (USA), 3-2 (Holland), 1-0 (Sweden), and 0-0 (penalty win over Italy).
		Parreiar has been succesful winning one WC with 3 holding midfielders, and he will not be foolish to try to change a formula that has won him the grandest prize in all football.
		Whether it's playing with six attackers on the pitch or playing with six midfielders, it's about having a number of players ready to break and the manner in which the ball is won from the opposition.
	www.allthingsfootie.co.uk /2005/08/counter.php (3016 words)

	CBC.ca - Sports - World Cup 2006 - Teams - Croatia
		He's protected by the two defensive midfielders in the middle, Niko Kovac and Igor Tudor, and supported in attack by the two wide men, Darijo Srna and Marko Babic.
		Its stellar defensive record was a reflection on Robert Kovac, a veteran central defender who plays in Serie A, the Italian first division, with Juventus.
		Igor Tudor, a solid defensive midfielder, acts as the first line of defence, shielding the back three.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/worldcup2006/groups/teams/croatia.html (1242 words)

	Best Defensive Midfielder? - Soccer Fans Network Forums
		And IB, with only one CB is not working....look at the defense now, it's very frustrating seeing how many times Samuel and Helguera makes stupid mistakes, Il Muro is one of the best in the world, and Helguera is average, but they can't play together, as simple as that.
		The problem with the team is the midfielders are very slow -Zidane, Figo, Beck, Guti, Celades and every single midfielders except Solari are slow, very slow ; they cant chase the empty space or block counter attack.
		For tactical purpose, we desperately need at least 2 pacey players in either DM or attacking midfield positions, then, the pain in the ass which we keep seeing wont be there anymore.
	forums.soccerfansnetwork.com /showthread.php?t=25617 (1016 words)

	SLAM! Sports - World Cup 2006
		Frank Ribery, midfielder, Marseille, 23: One of the French new breed.
		Mauro Camoranesi, midfielder, Juventus, 29: Argentine-born midfielder is a bundle of energy who is a danger coming off the flank, both with the ball at his feet or via crosses.
		Andrea Pirlo, midfielder, AC Milan, 27: Hailed as one of the new breed of holding midfielder, Pirlo can win the ball and then trigger attacks.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Soccer/WorldCup/News/2006/07/06/1671409-cp.html (719 words)

	MLS: Three trades are triggered hours before the league deadline.
		The Dallas Burn sent defensive midfielder Leonel Alvarez and future considerations to the New England Revolution for Ecuadorian striker Ariel Graziani.
		The Los Angeles Galaxy re-acquired midfielder Jorge Salcedo from the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for midfielder Daniel Hernandez.
		The 6-foot-1, 175-pound midfielder is a veteran of four MLS seasons, appearing in 99 league matches for the Galaxy (1996), Columbus Crew (1997), Fire (1998) and Mutiny (1998-99).
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/1999/aug13a.htm (575 words)

	An Attacking Midfielder Or A Defensive Midfielder - SoccerPulse Community
		Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso is again being linked with a move to Manchester United in the Italian media.
		A DM protects the defense and removes the defensive responsibilites from our midfield which is HUGE because we have no strong tacklers outside of the defense.
		Fletcher has looked more comfortable in Midfield over the last month and all the criticism he always seems to get even if hes playing good is a bit unfair.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=76568 (1357 words)

	THREE CONNECTICUT PLAYERS EARN TOP BIG EAST MEN'S SOCCER HONORS :: Seton Hall's Kljestan and Schellscheidt also ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Storrs, Conn. - Connecticut senior midfielder Mpho Moloi has been named the 2005 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, while teammate sophomore back Julius James and freshman forward O'Brian White were named Defensive Player and Rookie of the Year, respectively.
		The defensive midfielder was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12) after the Huskies took home the Brown Classic Tournament Title with wins over George Mason and then-No. 24 UNC Greensboro.
		The central mainstay to the Husky defense, James held opponents to just eight goals in league play, six shutouts and 29 shots on goal.
	www.bigeast.org /sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/111005aab.html (1092 words)

	NO ORDINARY JOE(SPH) Revs midfielder MLS all-star replacement
		Joseph, a Grenadan international, is a first-time All-Star selection having played in 11 of 18 games for the Revs as a defensive midfielder as well as on the defensive back line.
		One of the surprise success stories in MLS last season, Joseph possesses all the qualities necessary to shoulder the midfield "dirty work," while also possessing a cultured touch and the ability to pass the ball well over distance.
		Western Conference coach Sigi Schmid will also be forced to field 17 players in the midsummer exhibition, as Colorado Rapids midfielder Pablo Mastroeni, announced as a West starter last month, will miss the next 4-6 weeks due to an injured left quadriceps.
	www.bigapplesoccer.com /article.php?article_id=785 (208 words)

	Michigan Lacrosse Home Page
		Coming off a 2002 season where the Wolverines finished an impressive 18-3, undefeated for their fourth straight season in CCLA contests, with their fourth straight CCLA championship, with their fourth straight USLIA quarterfinal appearance, and ranked 5th in the nation, there was much to look forward to for this year.
		This is especially true when you consider that the team lost only three seniors to graduation, one of whom, defensive midfielder Kevin Keenan (Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm) missed most of the year with a knee injury.
		Anderson would have been in the defensive rotation last season, but a bad back kept him off the field for much of the schedule.
	www.umich.edu /~menslax/Articles/02_03Articles/021403Outlook.htm (1706 words)

	SoccerAmerica.com: Women's World Cup: Heinrichs' Pool
		Can play as a defensive midfielder or outside back.
		WUSA-bound defensive midfielder has a bright future with the national team, but must make an imprint quickly to have much of a present.
		Quick, skillful midfielder with strong attacking instincts offers different dimension on the right or at defensive midfielder.
	www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=562132947 (778 words)

	CM Gamer Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder and an ordinary midfielder.
		Cheap midfielders are there a lot of in CM and there is always someone who’s going to make an impact in your team.
		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 chances of scoring.
	www.cmgamer.com /Guides_HQ/buy_mid.shtml (328 words)

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