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 ...

Liverpool’s summer transfer plans are already under intense scrutiny after a disappointing 2025/26 campaign, and one former Reds favourite believes the club’s priorities are pointing in the wrong ...

Borussia Dortmund are planning multiple squad adjustments this summer, with one of their top priorities being bringing in a defensive midfielder, according to Bild. The Black and Yellows are targeting ...

Houston Dynamo FC have signed defensive midfielder Diadié Samassékou, the club announced Saturday. The 29-year-old Mali international is under contract through 2026 with a club option through 2028. He ...

Chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League. David asked: Should Liverpool buy a defensive midfielder? We can look soft in the centre of the team ...

Being a defensive midfielder in soccer isn’t always the most glamorous job on the field. They’re rarely the ones scoring goals or grabbing headlines like strikers, gliding past defenders like elite ...

Well, this is a bit of a wild one this morning. But apparently Enzo Maresca forced a Chelsea forward to play as a defensive midfielder. Maresca has had an incredible couple of months as Chelsea ...

The role of the defensive midfielder has evolved significantly in recent years. What was once primarily about breaking up play and making crunching tackles is now a position that demands more: not ...