It’s hard to portray how good Modric is. He’s like a puppet master, has everyone on strings. He has full control over the game. I’ve watched him play for over a decade and I’m sure he loses possession of the ball once a year.
Same I'm a madrid fan and I just feel safe when Modric has the hold of the ball specially under pressure. The ball is like a magnet to his feet and not only that but his passing accuracy makes me safe cause he doesn't so a thing wrong
My man Luka still performs at the best club in the world in his 38 he might not be every game starter anymore but he still has that quality when he plays. Couldn't ask for more from him Kroos and Casemiro, they also provide our young stars with great knowledge and mental strength.
@@luigimitrotti5957 Im Madrid fan as well and I think Iniesta was even better, those years of Barcelona with Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi and Messi at their peak . It was incredible to watch, and painful. I cant complain about Casemiro, Kroos, Modric and Cristiano tho..
I mean yeah there are the ronaldos, messis but there are just 2 players that I can seriously watch for hours, Zidane and Modric. They're just flawless.
Modric is always thrown into the mix of “greatest center mids of all time” but in reality he was of the greatest players of all time in general. Lukita is a gem & since he won the Balon d’Or he went soooo underrated & no they are realizing he was always at this level. Not to mention this dude really three preated a UCL .
People kinda just don‘t want to admit that Luka Modric is the greatest midfielder of all time. If he was spanish, brazilian, portuguese or english People wouldn’t even doubt it. Sad in some way but that man is just out of this world
Great video guys! Luka Modric has to be one the greatest of all time. I compare his position to a QB. With the IQ of Brady this man sees the field like no other.
You're right, a midfielder needs to be well-rounded and have good fitness. In possession of the ball they are often the transition from defense to attack, and off the ball they are usually breaking up play or the middle-line press. The game is controlled in the midfield and often the game is dictated by the midfield.
there are defensive midfielders, there are box-to box midfielders known as CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS (meaning they go up & down) there are attacking midfielders .
Central Midfielders aren’t always box-to-box. Modric is more of a Deep-Lying-Playmaker (or Orchestra Midfielder); so he builds from the back, but he’s not much of a tackler, and he doesn’t spend much time on the edge of the oppositions box either. His partner Toni Kroos is more of a box-to-box Centre Mid
@@davehornet8574 granted, he still has 11 goals/assists this season so far (at 36). In Addition, his defensive contribution is superb as well (not much of a tackler as u said, altho he was when he was younger) but he’s brilliant positionally in defense, and his biggest asset is his ability to predict opponent’s passing lines and intercept them very regularly (best in his team at this aspect). Then there’s the aspects u spoke of. He’s by far the most complete mid i’ve ever seen play, brilliant in every part of the game.
The midfield is the most congested area of the pitch so a midfielder has the have good awareness (eyes on the back) and be press resistant to keep the ball and shake the oppositions pressure and have great distribution cause ball progression and slowing the opposition game is their responsibility. Great reaction as always, keep it up.👍🏿
And that is even not his forte. His best ability is reaction to rivals pressure. Probably second thing will be his build up skills from defense to offense. But that is not cool for RUclips, so...
You guys are class, you've got a really nice dynamic between the two of you. I really appreciate that you don't act like you know it all, i've seen others do that and it's unbearable! Keep it up
You’re right on point that midfielders must know everything, they are the engine of the team.. no matter how strong your attackers and defenders are… if you don’t dominate the midfield you simply lose the game. Well, unless you have Christiano or messi, then maybe they can save yo ass a few times even with a crappy midfield lol
Those couple of passes showed at the end portion of the video, passes made using outside/upper part of their boot are called "Trivela" passes and Modric is a Master at it. It takes some skill to execute it and make it happen. You gotta pay good attention to it, to understand it, how that pass being made. Curl shot in the air that finds his team mate.
f you got a complete midfielder in the middle of the pitch, it feels like you always have one player more than the opponent, a pretty good example on the defensive side is ngolo kante - you should react to him, he covers the whole pitch it's crazy. The most complete midfielder right now is probably the german Joshua Kimmich, he can do everything and that at an elite level, also plays for one of the best teams in the world (bayern munich)
These kind of midfielders are the soul of a team, they are in charge of the creation, offensive passes, defend, pick the ball, and are also the pace of the team. Not always over the spotlight but you must have it on a team, Luka modric can have an avrlergare rate of 95%passes succès full in one game, through that you have the possesion, and play offensive and defensive at your will so you rule the game... Trough them, all start... They are also the right hand of the coach, more involved in the strategic plan for the game than others.
Yes midfielders have to do the most in the game like create chances for you’re teammates. Luka Modric is one of the best midfielder of all time the way he plays is so iconic
There are 3types of midfielders 1. ATTACKING 2. CENTRAL 3. DEFENSIVE Usually a good Attacking Midfielder can also play as a CENTRAL midfielder. And a good Defensive midfielder can play as a central midfielder or sometimes a Centre-back defender. And when under attack, the defenders line up to set an OFF SIDE TRAP. They create a line across. They raise their hands to signal/protest to the referee/assistant that its an offside. Of course, whether it's an offside or not, it's not their decision to make.
I would say there is another type, the Playmaker, a deep lying one would be Pirlo, a more advanced one would be Riquelme, in the case of Riquelme and number10's they are attacking mids, but you can be an attacking mid and not be a number 10, Pirlo is not an attacking mid, but also not a box to box player/complete mid. I dunno maybe these should be sub sections of your 3 types, but for me a play maker does not have to be complete, they have to be pure passing machines (and maybe have dribbling skill if a number 10) so they are not strictly the same as central or attacking mids. Maybe I am being too pedantic
Even with this video, it did not do him justice. He does crazier passes than those. To answer your question on whether those plays from the passes are pre planned. They are not, every great midfielder has to have a great vision and read the field to find the gap in defense. This is not easy to pull off. Luka is without a doubt one of the greatest midfielder ever set foot on the pitch. Which is an equivalent to a hall of famer you can deduce easily.
You really have to play football to understand and appreciate the game. Things like “first touch” cannot be comprehended unless you play. It looks simple but it’s not. Search first touch in football and go try it out on a field one day. That’s just one example of skills which look simple on footage.
Yeah All you need do is watch Fred then you'll know how difficult it is for some players. The ball just bounces off him like a trampoline. It's hard to watch sometimes 😂
These pros are so good that they pretty much know exactly where everyone on the pitch is before they get the ball and know what there gonna do with it before they actually receive a pass. Especially midfielders they are always studying the pitch and their teams movements
he is a box to box Midfielder he attack and defend and score goals and Assist goals and control the team movement and ball position he is just the brain of the team and the COO of it.
He is actually the best midfielder of the world and he is the only one who has won a Ballon D'Or during these years of full rivalry between CR7 and Messi.
Luka Modric is a Hack together with Messi. Players that size been getting overlooked coz they short. Brilliant thing about them is their Low Center of Gravity that makes them have that extra sauce when it comes to controlling the ball. That gives them the extra edge of making the last split second to beat a player where they let them make the 1st move.
Most games are won by whoever dominates the midfield, they link up the defense and the attack. They can drop back and cover to help the defense. They can also go into open pockets to help the attack it really is up to how the team is set up / tactics
Modrić is one of the best midfielders of all time, up there with Zidane, Xavi and Iniesta. But bare in mind that he is 36 years old and still on top of his game, whilst those three I mentioned were either retired or were playing in a so called "retirement league" in Asia when they were around that age. Modrić is just built different. It's almost like he doesn't age. Special, special player. One of a kind
As someone from Croatia, the country Luka is from, I can say we couldnt be prouder of him. The day he retires from the national team, which could possibly be after the World cup 2022 , will be the saddest day ever. He is the best player (and we had/have awesome players) we ever had and I believe future generations will have a hard time to surpass him. He is the greatest role model, the most humble human being and it is a joy to watch him play. He is a magician on the pitch. There are people who underestimate him because he doesnt scores as much as Ronaldo and Messi, but that isnt his role anyway. He knows how to play the game, how to read it...he is at the right place at the right time ...he creates chances for his teammates....etc etc. He is the full package I would say. Also besides Srna (another national team player - well retired now) Luka is the best captain ever.
Every player on the field has defending orders from the coach, its just that midfielders are the connect between defenders and strikers so they have to be good in small spaces and good passes and defending skills are a plus
17:19 the reason players can't intercept some through balls like that is because the passer tricks them by looking at another player then passes it to someone else. This trick is called a "disguised pass". It's one of the most subtle use of creativity in football.
Midfielders are like a bridge between defensive & offensive plays. It's really hard to find a complete one, but you really need good ones so your team's transitions run impeccably smooth.
It’s easier to see why Modric stands out from the other midfielders when you watch the whole game because he has this ability to control the pace of the game…when his team is not doing well he just reverses everything…he knows when his team should have the ball and when they should let the opponent have the ball
I think the middle of the field is the most "varied" in terms of types. There are like defensive mids, like for example Casemiro (in Real Madrid since like 2013), focused on disruption when the enemy gets the ball; there are these more "central" midfielders, usually more focused on dicating the phase of the game and transitioning the ball from behind to the front (Modric and Kroos fro example); there are these "box-to-box" types, that are also a type of midfielder, but more physically strong, they usually run more with the ball themselves, go up and down (Like Paul Pogba for example); and then there is attacking midfielders, that usually move around between the midfielder and the strikers. Usually this last position traditionally known as "The 10" cus is the common shirt for them, these are the dudes with the dribbles and flashy moves, they 1v1 and break defenses and make key passes to the forwards or score themselves (so guys like Ronaldinho, Hazard, Maradona, Özil, Bruno Fernandez, etc etc). There is also a position on the sides of the midfield, basically the same thing as a winger, but with more defensive responsibility; though this position has been less used in these past,.... idk 15 years? This is common if your team is 1(keeper) 4 - 4 -2. But the past decade is more common to see 1 - 4 - 3 - 3 (an example of these interior midfielders that comes to mind would be Deco, Figo, Ryan Giggs, Ze Roberto, Joe Cole, etc etc)
If you guys are reacting to midfielders you gotta react to Andrea Pirlo. He is very different to a lot of the midfielders you've reacted to so far, in that he wasn't very physical or fast, but his football intelligence more than made up for it.
8:13 to this day I still remember this goal because it actually matched with the first time I watched a super bowl (watched how the Panthers choked against Denver lmao)
midfielders are the middle of the attackers and defenders so they themselves are a mix. the player with #10 jersey are usually the teams best player, most times it would be the central attacking midfielder of the team.
You guys are right about the midfielders having to be good at everything and playing both offense and defense. Also you’re right about formations. Teams have offensive and defensive formations that they set up in throughout the game.
You mentioned Bale in this video, react to him if you wanna watch one of the best wingers in this generation who also played for Real Madrid. He also played with Modric in the premier league with Tottenham.
ronaldo WAS a winger in his first united days after that he transformed into a striker thats why he has so many goals now he plays striker on man united
Hey guys , a thing that i think you dont notice is the first touch that a player makes where the player place the ball in a specific place that he will get an advantage of from other players and that is one of the harder things to do in football.
C.Ronaldo is originally a winger but due to age now he play mostly as a striker/center forward…it’s easier cause he makes less runs and he’s closer to the goal that way he can focus on what he does better than anyone else (scoring)
One thing about modrić. He isn't a goal getter. His mai njob is to get the ball to the first row since he's a midfelider .... that being said most of the goals he scores are from outside 16 meters and fairly spectacular as a result Iznad svih, Hrvatska
You NEED to react to Sergio Busquets, he is a Barcelona midfielder Who has Been one of the best midfielders in the world for over a decade, he was the most important player for barcas domination of possession, one of the most underrated players ever! Enjoyed the Vid!!
Midfielder = point Guard Progress the ball around the pitch. Take long shorts when needed. Stand in between opponents to block passing lane Support in attack or defense when needed. Literally be able to play every position on the field when needed.
Yeah they do have a certain defence and offence strategy. There are 10 outfield players, so common formations are 4-4-2, 5-3-2, 4-3-3, in order of defence, midfield and attack. In these 3 groups there are many positions, and types of positions which is basically the players style. A right back could be a more attacking wing back that might favour a 4-3-3 or a 5-3-2 so they've got that extra protection (in 4-3-3 one of the midfielders is usually very strong defensively and provides cover for defence) to get up the field and provide overlaps or crossed from deeper in the field. Or they could be a more defensive full back whose style is aggression, stamina and tackling who would likely prefer a 4-4-2. Central midfielders have many variations. You can be a Defensive midfielder who is tidy on the ball and breaks up play where the oppositions attacking midfielders or number 10s would be. The can be 'box-to-box' which is like a S.Gerrard who can do a bit of everything including rushing into the box for goals & assists. 'Deep playmakers' like Pirlo are extremely clever and are like QB's in football. Or you can be a 'number 10' or central attacking midfieler who will aim to sit in the gap between the opposition midfield and defence lines and cause havoc. All positions have their variations too but this is getting a little long
The true definition of the midfield metronome aligned with incredible skills. Take him out of that Real Madrid team and unlikely they win any of their 5 recent Champions Leagues.
He is one of very few players that is able to foresee play and control how the rest of the team move. Iniesta, Xavi, Pirlo, X.Alonso, Kroos and Zidane are similar in this way.
Cristiano Ronaldo plays both wing and striker , at real madrid and juve he played winger cause those teams had a proper number 9 ( striker ) but right now he plays striker at Man utd A midfielder is the person who should have good ball possession to help the team change pace from defense to attack and he releases the passes and basically keep possession because there are alot of people in the middle than any other position , so they have to be good with keeping the ball
There are much more than two types of midfielders. Even the slightest change in play style and position changes the “type”. Different countries have different mentality in this aspect
I love how you always bring Basketball to the table since you well know about the sport. There are way too much similarities. Team sports worked in the same way.
There is a known football saying “The midfield battles is what wins you the game.” Usually players have an assigned position and the actual number on the jersey relates to the position on the field! “He plays as a number 9” ie; a striker and so on and do forth. As far as midfielders they are assigned a specific position you got your Attacking midfielder, Defensive midfielders and wingers. Also some parts of the game the midfielders have an understanding if someone goes up the other covers for him just to anticipate incoming counter attacks by the opposition if they lose possession of the ball.
It’s hard to portray how good Modric is. He’s like a puppet master, has everyone on strings. He has full control over the game. I’ve watched him play for over a decade and I’m sure he loses possession of the ball once a year.
He is not a RUclips Type of player, he isnt flashy but very consistent and important for us holding possession and build up plays.
For fact,one Nederland jurnalist said that is hapend last time when Luka was played for Dinamo Zagreb.
Even when he loses possession, he has to ability to run and make a perfect slide tackle right away. His work rate and defensive abilities are amazing.
Same I'm a madrid fan and I just feel safe when Modric has the hold of the ball specially under pressure. The ball is like a magnet to his feet and not only that but his passing accuracy makes me safe cause he doesn't so a thing wrong
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My man Luka still performs at the best club in the world in his 38 he might not be every game starter anymore but he still has that quality when he plays. Couldn't ask for more from him Kroos and Casemiro, they also provide our young stars with great knowledge and mental strength.
Croatians just create calm and collected players. Their composure is incredible.
As a Croat this is really nice to read :D
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@@Čangrizavi_Cinik pa sad...nismo spominjali obični narod 😂😂😂
In Croatia we use to say he has "Hawk Eyes" in reference to his awareness of the players on the field.
One of the best midfielders of all time, EASILY. You can't understand unless you watch the football games, you just can't.
So fluid and makes it look effortless, just completely controls matches
the most complete midfielder i have ever watched play. what a beauty of a player
@@nebula6680 as a madrid fan, i want to agree but iniesta and xavi were better. But damn modric makes it look so easy
@@luigimitrotti5957 Im Madrid fan as well and I think Iniesta was even better, those years of Barcelona with Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi and Messi at their peak . It was incredible to watch, and painful.
I cant complain about Casemiro, Kroos, Modric and Cristiano tho..
@@marcopelaezfernandez4573 dude you said it...PAINFULL...but still amazing games nonetheless
I mean yeah there are the ronaldos, messis but there are just 2 players that I can seriously watch for hours, Zidane and Modric. They're just flawless.
There is an expression we say for him in Croatia "If the ball is "dirty" give it to Modric you'll get it back clean."
Modric is kind of like the Messi of midfield; glides past opponents with ease and can make passes in tight spaces. Still going strong at 36 too
Messi? No he is modric. He is unique. Infact messi sometimes act like modric is midfield. Also he dribbles like modric in tight Space.
Modric is always thrown into the mix of “greatest center mids of all time” but in reality he was of the greatest players of all time in general. Lukita is a gem & since he won the Balon d’Or he went soooo underrated & no they are realizing he was always at this level. Not to mention this dude really three preated a UCL .
5 UCL in total....2nd and 3rd in the WORLD with Croatia. 2 greatest football competitions he dominated for a decade.....
he is massively overrated... he is good but not even top 25 of best midfielders of all time. stop lying to urselves
Won the best player in the world award (Ballon D’or) in 2019! One of the best ever and it’s crazy that he’s a Croatian refugee!
It was 2018 btw
@@samuelobinna825 2018* lmao thought it was 2019
People kinda just don‘t want to admit that Luka Modric is the greatest midfielder of all time. If he was spanish, brazilian, portuguese or english People wouldn’t even doubt it. Sad in some way but that man is just out of this world
Great video guys! Luka Modric has to be one the greatest of all time. I compare his position to a QB. With the IQ of Brady this man sees the field like no other.
You're right, a midfielder needs to be well-rounded and have good fitness. In possession of the ball they are often the transition from defense to attack, and off the ball they are usually breaking up play or the middle-line press. The game is controlled in the midfield and often the game is dictated by the midfield.
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there are defensive midfielders, there are box-to box midfielders known as CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS (meaning they go up & down) there are attacking midfielders .
oh yeah 3 types of midfielders
Modric is orchestra midfielder not box to box midfielder
Central Midfielders aren’t always box-to-box. Modric is more of a Deep-Lying-Playmaker (or Orchestra Midfielder); so he builds from the back, but he’s not much of a tackler, and he doesn’t spend much time on the edge of the oppositions box either. His partner Toni Kroos is more of a box-to-box Centre Mid
@@davehornet8574 granted, he still has 11 goals/assists this season so far (at 36). In Addition, his defensive contribution is superb as well (not much of a tackler as u said, altho he was when he was younger) but he’s brilliant positionally in defense, and his biggest asset is his ability to predict opponent’s passing lines and intercept them very regularly (best in his team at this aspect). Then there’s the aspects u spoke of. He’s by far the most complete mid i’ve ever seen play, brilliant in every part of the game.
There are more. You have 4s, 6s, 8s and 10s. Also, you have at least 3 types of all of them. But not easy to explain in one comment. 😁
The midfield is the most congested area of the pitch so a midfielder has the have good awareness (eyes on the back) and be press resistant to keep the ball and shake the oppositions pressure and have great distribution cause ball progression and slowing the opposition game is their responsibility.
Great reaction as always, keep it up.👍🏿
The term you are looking for Kidd is sneaky. Luka is the complete midfielder package. Pass, awareness, vision, shots for days and a team player.
Facts I could not come up with the word my guy
And that is even not his forte. His best ability is reaction to rivals pressure. Probably second thing will be his build up skills from defense to offense. But that is not cool for RUclips, so...
You guys are class, you've got a really nice dynamic between the two of you. I really appreciate that you don't act like you know it all, i've seen others do that and it's unbearable! Keep it up
Thank you appreciate that
You’re right on point that midfielders must know everything, they are the engine of the team.. no matter how strong your attackers and defenders are… if you don’t dominate the midfield you simply lose the game.
Well, unless you have Christiano or messi, then maybe they can save yo ass a few times even with a crappy midfield lol
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They both played with best midfielders of all time
Love you both to make the video and say such good words!
My boi Luka is 36 and still destroy ppl on the highest level. it will be a sad day when he retires😣
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Those couple of passes showed at the end portion of the video, passes made using outside/upper part of their boot are called "Trivela" passes and Modric is a Master at it. It takes some skill to execute it and make it happen. You gotta pay good attention to it, to understand it, how that pass being made. Curl shot in the air that finds his team mate.
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f you got a complete midfielder in the middle of the pitch, it feels like you always have one player more than the opponent, a pretty good example on the defensive side is ngolo kante - you should react to him, he covers the whole pitch it's crazy. The most complete midfielder right now is probably the german Joshua Kimmich, he can do everything and that at an elite level, also plays for one of the best teams in the world (bayern munich)
These kind of midfielders are the soul of a team, they are in charge of the creation, offensive passes, defend, pick the ball, and are also the pace of the team.
Not always over the spotlight but you must have it on a team, Luka modric can have an avrlergare rate of 95%passes succès full in one game, through that you have the possesion, and play offensive and defensive at your will so you rule the game... Trough them, all start... They are also the right hand of the coach, more involved in the strategic plan for the game than others.
Yes midfielders have to do the most in the game like create chances for you’re teammates. Luka Modric is one of the best midfielder of all time the way he plays is so iconic
There are 3types of midfielders
1. ATTACKING
2. CENTRAL
3. DEFENSIVE
Usually a good Attacking Midfielder can also play as a CENTRAL midfielder. And a good Defensive midfielder can play as a central midfielder or sometimes a Centre-back defender.
And when under attack, the defenders line up to set an OFF SIDE TRAP. They create a line across. They raise their hands to signal/protest to the referee/assistant that its an offside. Of course, whether it's an offside or not, it's not their decision to make.
I would say there is another type, the Playmaker, a deep lying one would be Pirlo, a more advanced one would be Riquelme, in the case of Riquelme and number10's they are attacking mids, but you can be an attacking mid and not be a number 10, Pirlo is not an attacking mid, but also not a box to box player/complete mid.
I dunno maybe these should be sub sections of your 3 types, but for me a play maker does not have to be complete, they have to be pure passing machines (and maybe have dribbling skill if a number 10) so they are not strictly the same as central or attacking mids. Maybe I am being too pedantic
There are more. You have 4s, 6s, 8s and 10s. Also, you have at least 3 types of all of them. But not easy to explain in one comment. 😁
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Even with this video, it did not do him justice. He does crazier passes than those. To answer your question on whether those plays from the passes are pre planned. They are not, every great midfielder has to have a great vision and read the field to find the gap in defense. This is not easy to pull off. Luka is without a doubt one of the greatest midfielder ever set foot on the pitch. Which is an equivalent to a hall of famer you can deduce easily.
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You really have to play football to understand and appreciate the game. Things like “first touch” cannot be comprehended unless you play. It looks simple but it’s not. Search first touch in football and go try it out on a field one day. That’s just one example of skills which look simple on footage.
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All you need do is watch Fred then you'll know how difficult it is for some players. The ball just bounces off him like a trampoline. It's hard to watch sometimes 😂
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A midfilder is like the engine of the team, working on the front and the in the back.
These pros are so good that they pretty much know exactly where everyone on the pitch is before they get the ball and know what there gonna do with it before they actually receive a pass. Especially midfielders they are always studying the pitch and their teams movements
he is a box to box Midfielder he attack and defend and score goals and Assist goals and control the team movement and ball position he is just the brain of the team and the COO of it.
Perfection in simplicity.
Watching you guys correct each other on football is so awesome.
He is actually the best midfielder of the world and he is the only one who has won a Ballon D'Or during these years of full rivalry between CR7 and Messi.
Thank you for all your efforts 🙏
Good stuff guys!!! Im having hella fun watching watching you guys enjoying futbol. Keep up the good work!
He isn't very flashy, just very efficient. Gets out of tight situations with the minimum amount of touches. He can open any team up with ease.
Luka Modric is a Hack together with Messi. Players that size been getting overlooked coz they short.
Brilliant thing about them is their Low Center of Gravity that makes them have that extra sauce when it comes to controlling the ball.
That gives them the extra edge of making the last split second to beat a player where they let them make the 1st move.
One of the best midfielderds of all Time!
Most games are won by whoever dominates the midfield, they link up the defense and the attack. They can drop back and cover to help the defense. They can also go into open pockets to help the attack it really is up to how the team is set up / tactics
Still putting in GREAT performances for RM even at 36!
Modrić is one of the best midfielders of all time, up there with Zidane, Xavi and Iniesta. But bare in mind that he is 36 years old and still on top of his game, whilst those three I mentioned were either retired or were playing in a so called "retirement league" in Asia when they were around that age. Modrić is just built different. It's almost like he doesn't age. Special, special player. One of a kind
As someone from Croatia, the country Luka is from, I can say we couldnt be prouder of him. The day he retires from the national team, which could possibly be after the World cup 2022 , will be the saddest day ever. He is the best player (and we had/have awesome players) we ever had and I believe future generations will have a hard time to surpass him. He is the greatest role model, the most humble human being and it is a joy to watch him play.
He is a magician on the pitch. There are people who underestimate him because he doesnt scores as much as Ronaldo and Messi, but that isnt his role anyway. He knows how to play the game, how to read it...he is at the right place at the right time ...he creates chances for his teammates....etc etc. He is the full package I would say.
Also besides Srna (another national team player - well retired now) Luka is the best captain ever.
Every player on the field has defending orders from the coach, its just that midfielders are the connect between defenders and strikers so they have to be good in small spaces and good passes and defending skills are a plus
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17:19 the reason players can't intercept some through balls like that is because the passer tricks them by looking at another player then passes it to someone else. This trick is called a "disguised pass". It's one of the most subtle use of creativity in football.
Midfielders are like a bridge between defensive & offensive plays. It's really hard to find a complete one, but you really need good ones so your team's transitions run impeccably smooth.
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as our late selector said "orientation intelligence and constant transformation - goat modrić has it all + swag pobros
It’s easier to see why Modric stands out from the other midfielders when you watch the whole game because he has this ability to control the pace of the game…when his team is not doing well he just reverses everything…he knows when his team should have the ball and when they should let the opponent have the ball
I've been waiting for this vid for a while now
He and kdb my fav midfielder in this era❤️
Arguably the greatest Centre midfielder of all time
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I am grateful to have Modric in my favorite team. Hala Madrid
I think the middle of the field is the most "varied" in terms of types. There are like defensive mids, like for example Casemiro (in Real Madrid since like 2013), focused on disruption when the enemy gets the ball; there are these more "central" midfielders, usually more focused on dicating the phase of the game and transitioning the ball from behind to the front (Modric and Kroos fro example); there are these "box-to-box" types, that are also a type of midfielder, but more physically strong, they usually run more with the ball themselves, go up and down (Like Paul Pogba for example); and then there is attacking midfielders, that usually move around between the midfielder and the strikers.
Usually this last position traditionally known as "The 10" cus is the common shirt for them, these are the dudes with the dribbles and flashy moves, they 1v1 and break defenses and make key passes to the forwards or score themselves (so guys like Ronaldinho, Hazard, Maradona, Özil, Bruno Fernandez, etc etc). There is also a position on the sides of the midfield, basically the same thing as a winger, but with more defensive responsibility; though this position has been less used in these past,.... idk 15 years? This is common if your team is 1(keeper) 4 - 4 -2. But the past decade is more common to see 1 - 4 - 3 - 3 (an example of these interior midfielders that comes to mind would be Deco, Figo, Ryan Giggs, Ze Roberto, Joe Cole, etc etc)
Man said “the enemy” 😂
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There are more. You have 4s, 6s, 8s and 10s. Also, you have at least 3 types of all of them. But not easy to explain in one comment. 😁
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If you guys are reacting to midfielders you gotta react to Andrea Pirlo. He is very different to a lot of the midfielders you've reacted to so far, in that he wasn't very physical or fast, but his football intelligence more than made up for it.
He played as a "regista" which is a pretty rare playstyle, like a deep playmaker who stays just in front of his defence.
“Football is played with your brain, your foot are just the tools”
Been waiting for this 🤍🤍
8:13 to this day I still remember this goal because it actually matched with the first time I watched a super bowl (watched how the Panthers choked against Denver lmao)
I love that he can play with both legs..!
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y’all should react to marcelo. he is considered to be the best left back of the last ten or so years and plays for real madrid
midfielders are the middle of the attackers and defenders so they themselves are a mix. the player with #10 jersey are usually the teams best player, most times it would be the central attacking midfielder of the team.
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You guys are right about the midfielders having to be good at everything and playing both offense and defense. Also you’re right about formations. Teams have offensive and defensive formations that they set up in throughout the game.
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You mentioned Bale in this video, react to him if you wanna watch one of the best wingers in this generation who also played for Real Madrid. He also played with Modric in the premier league with Tottenham.
ronaldo WAS a winger in his first united days after that he transformed into a striker thats why he has so many goals now he plays striker on man united
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Yeah Bale was in a lot of these clips, he’s got some great highlights you should check them out
Hey guys , a thing that i think you dont notice is the first touch that a player makes where the player place the ball in a specific place that he will get an advantage of from other players and that is one of the harder things to do in football.
C.Ronaldo is originally a winger but due to age now he play mostly as a striker/center forward…it’s easier cause he makes less runs and he’s closer to the goal that way he can focus on what he does better than anyone else (scoring)
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One thing about modrić. He isn't a goal getter. His mai njob is to get the ball to the first row since he's a midfelider .... that being said most of the goals he scores are from outside 16 meters and fairly spectacular as a result
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You NEED to react to Sergio Busquets, he is a Barcelona midfielder Who has Been one of the best midfielders in the world for over a decade, he was the most important player for barcas domination of possession, one of the most underrated players ever! Enjoyed the Vid!!
Midfielder = point Guard
Progress the ball around the pitch. Take long shorts when needed. Stand in between opponents to block passing lane
Support in attack or defense when needed. Literally be able to play every position on the field when needed.
The guy is unbelievable he's 37 years old and still plays like 25 old one
Yeah they do have a certain defence and offence strategy. There are 10 outfield players, so common formations are 4-4-2, 5-3-2, 4-3-3, in order of defence, midfield and attack. In these 3 groups there are many positions, and types of positions which is basically the players style.
A right back could be a more attacking wing back that might favour a 4-3-3 or a 5-3-2 so they've got that extra protection (in 4-3-3 one of the midfielders is usually very strong defensively and provides cover for defence) to get up the field and provide overlaps or crossed from deeper in the field.
Or they could be a more defensive full back whose style is aggression, stamina and tackling who would likely prefer a 4-4-2.
Central midfielders have many variations. You can be a Defensive midfielder who is tidy on the ball and breaks up play where the oppositions attacking midfielders or number 10s would be. The can be 'box-to-box' which is like a S.Gerrard who can do a bit of everything including rushing into the box for goals & assists. 'Deep playmakers' like Pirlo are extremely clever and are like QB's in football. Or you can be a 'number 10' or central attacking midfieler who will aim to sit in the gap between the opposition midfield and defence lines and cause havoc.
All positions have their variations too but this is getting a little long
Again I don’t know who’s giving you this suggestions... but it’s fire 🔥
There is a reason he won a Balon D'or in the middle of all the Messi/Ronaldo years.
The true definition of the midfield metronome aligned with incredible skills. Take him out of that Real Madrid team and unlikely they win any of their 5 recent Champions Leagues.
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He is one of very few players that is able to foresee play and control how the rest of the team move. Iniesta, Xavi, Pirlo, X.Alonso, Kroos and Zidane are similar in this way.
Cristiano Ronaldo plays both wing and striker , at real madrid and juve he played winger cause those teams had a proper number 9 ( striker ) but right now he plays striker at Man utd
A midfielder is the person who should have good ball possession to help the team change pace from defense to attack and he releases the passes and basically keep possession because there are alot of people in the middle than any other position , so they have to be good with keeping the ball
Modric was a great talent what a passer
He still is boy finna play till the grave
@@brisk601 true I forgot he was still playing haha
There are much more than two types of midfielders. Even the slightest change in play style and position changes the “type”. Different countries have different mentality in this aspect
I love how you always bring Basketball to the table since you well know about the sport.
There are way too much similarities. Team sports worked in the same way.
Lula Modric is like an old fashioned point guard, runs the show. A good comparison would be someone like CP3
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There is a known football saying “The midfield battles is what wins you the game.”
Usually players have an assigned position and the actual number on the jersey relates to the position on the field! “He plays as a number 9” ie; a striker and so on and do forth.
As far as midfielders they are assigned a specific position you got your Attacking midfielder, Defensive midfielders and wingers.
Also some parts of the game the midfielders have an understanding if someone goes up the other covers for him just to anticipate incoming counter attacks by the opposition if they lose possession of the ball.
Both team playing with information
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