Holding Midfielder Role

Cheers lads, I think City just bought Hernanes though, Veloso seems a good shout, lots seem to rate him. x
 
Bare in mind that he has stats going down here, they will soon pop back up. Not sure why they go down -_-
 
id also suggest morgan schneiderlin from Southamton, just signed him for 5m in 2012 and hes brillaint, good mental stats and 18 passing and creativity :)
 
Thanks lads, I would like a holding CM who can pass well, so was thinking, Veloso, Schneiderlin or Mikel x
 
First season Sporting will accept a £10 Million bid. However obviously depending on his form in your first season he could be more or even less but more like to be more expensive. Palacios will be hard to get in the first season having only just moved to Tottenham so probably get him for a reasonable price in second season. However as Tottenham I signed Miguel to partner Palacios which turned to be a unreal partnership and has totally changed my view on central midfielders.
 
First season Sporting will accept a £10 Million bid. However obviously depending on his form in your first season he could be more or even less but more like to be more expensive. Palacios will be hard to get in the first season having only just moved to Tottenham so probably get him for a reasonable price in second season. However as Tottenham I signed Miguel to partner Palacios which turned to be a unreal partnership and has totally changed my view on central midfielders.
Miguel from Valencia?..hes terrible :s
 
I recommend Blaise Matuidi, from Saint-Etienne i got him for £8,000,000, he's a real work horse and a great leader.
 
Cheers, should I have my holding CM closing down opponents more than my other players? x
 
A defensive midfielder (holding) midfielder is a must for every good side simply because if youre any good then youll have specialised attacking midfielders (such as Lampard) who you will want to free up as much as possible to influence the game in the final third. The idea that these holding players are in some way protecting the weaknesses of others is a very one-sided argument as you never hear how, for example, Makelele is only made to look good because Lampard scores 20+ goals a season. Defensive midfielders are crucial for any decent side, but they usually only shine in good sides as highlighted by Mascherano last season and the contrasting form of Dietmar Hamann in Pearce's City compared to Sven's.

If you look at most top sides from around the world they are all operating with combinations of defensive and attacking midfielders. Genuine all-rounders (top quality ones anyway) are very rare and, as we have seen with Steven Gerrard, their versatility often works against them in how they are worked into formations and tactics compared to those players with a definitive role.
 
If my holding midfielder is a good passer, should I have him playing through balls often or rarely
 
Cant believe noone mentioned him ANGELO PALOMBO quality 8mil was listed so i gt im for 6 but will be nomore thn 10 gr8 lad!
 
Cant believe noone mentioned him ANGELO PALOMBO quality 8mil was listed so i gt im for 6 but will be nomore thn 10 gr8 lad!

Yeah Palombo is amazing but he rejected me at the start of the season the *****, now he's at Chelski :[ any others? x
 
I was about to suggest Palombo, hmm you can try Camacho, he shouldn't cost too much, maybe 5-7m. His stamina gets to around 19 so great for closing down whole pitch. I haven't gotten far into any of my careers but a few of my mates say he turns out to be one of best dm's in the game.
 
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