Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[Toronto Villa]

Sarr for sale at £40m or Benrahma for £25m?

[PeterWithesShin]

Sarr for sale at £40m or Benrahma for £25m?

[eamonn]

  What a meme!

[AGRIPPA]

I really struggle with the term “defensive midfielder “.... when did it become a specialised position...??
With nearly all teams playing a back 4 why do you need more defence??
Three/ four decent midfielders should be able to cover any gaps....
I look at the likes or Eric Dier and Declan Rice and see an out of position centre half ...

[Damo70]

I really struggle with the term “defensive midfielder “.... when did it become a specialised position...??
With nearly all teams playing a back 4 why do you need more defence??
Three/ four decent midfielders should be able to cover any gaps....
I look at the likes or Eric Dier and Declan Rice and see an out of position centre half ...

I think it became known as a defensive midfielder around the same time it was termed 'The Makelele Role'.

[PeterWithesShin]

Defensive midfielders have been around for decades.

[Ian.]

I thought that too. Nothing new with that position.

[ozzjim]

I really struggle with the term “defensive midfielder “.... when did it become a specialised position...??
With nearly all teams playing a back 4 why do you need more defence??
Three/ four decent midfielders should be able to cover any gaps....
I look at the likes or Eric Dier and Declan Rice and see an out of position centre half ...

I think it became known as a defensive midfielder around the same time it was termed 'The Makelele Role'.

Kante, Fabinho, Fernandinho, Matic etc would all disagree with the idea that 4 at the back is enough defence. Holding midfield and the 2 full backs are where top teams are separated these days.

[cdbearsfan]

Defensive midfielders have been around for decades.

Pretty sure we have pioneered defensive attackers, though.

[john e]

so I presume our defensive midfielder in the legendary team was Des Bremner

he just wasn’t called that then

[Gareth]

Defensive midfielders have been around for decades.

Pretty sure we have pioneered defensive attackers, though.

Not this season we didn’t, none of them were a first line of defence Heskey (who I am in minority as I rated him)...final few games Samatta worked the press a bit better.

As opposed to needing a defensive midfielder I’d far prefer out full backs once in a while made it hard for opponents crossing a ball into the danger area.

[SaddVillan]

https://financialfootballnews.com/afc-bournemouth-2019-finances-costly-survival/

Bournemouth look to be well and truly stuffed.

[olaftab]

Defensive midfielders have been around for decades.

I thought that too. Nothing new with that position.

Brian Godfrey the destroyer.

[Percy McCarthy]

Defensive midfielders have been around for decades.

I thought that too. Nothing new with that position.

Brian Godfrey the destroyer.

James Cowan. The master.

[RamboandBruno]

Defensive midfielders have been around for decades.

I thought that too. Nothing new with that position.

Brian Godfrey the destroyer.

James Cowan. The master.

In the relative recentish past, God himself played that role for SGT a few times. kevin Richardson, George Boateng, Petrov, Glen Whelan, I would of thought would be considered more defensive centre midfielders.