Liverpool’s opening-day win over Bournemouth provided drama, goals, and a glimpse of the attacking riches Arne Slot now has at his disposal. Hugo Ekitike’s debut strike, Cody Gakpo’s sharp finish, ...

Sport Bild reports that Eintracht Frankfurt are targeting Mainz “Iron Man” Kaishu Sano as a defensive midfield reinforcement. The Japanese international’s remarkable run-of-form at his current ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...