As sports buffs, we never fall short of appraising strikers and defenders. However, the entire game revolves around the midfielders. But as we see teams lining up to improve their pressing-heavy strategies, midfielders are bound for that missed spotlight.
Today, we will discuss 5 such world-class midfielders who continue to prove their worth on the field. It’s about time we give them the attention, applaud, and respect they deserve.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Southampton)
He even won the German top-division title. This midfielder has sheer team spirit like nobody else. He works to ensure that his team stays in the Premier League each year.
You can even watch his matches with others live or streamed, on crack streams.
Michael Carrick
This midfielder has won the Premier League 5 times in addition to the Champions League as he served his time at Manchester United. However, most of his dictated play outside Manchester United was highly underrated.He won 34 England caps, but those were not enough to recognize him at the international level. That was during his matches when he played out his 12-year football career.
This midfielder has turned into a professional football coach at Manchester United.
Marten Elco de Roon (Atlanta)
He is a right-foot Dutch professional footballer who plays for the Italian club Atlanta. His most promising positions are central and attacking midfield. However, he’s also his team's main defensive midfielder.He made his debut in 2016. Before that, he spent six long years learning every trick and tip for being the best midfielder, which he learned when he joined Feyenoord youth.
In 2016, he played for Middlesbrough, giving them 36 matches. With his stellar performance, Atlanta re-signed him the following year. Yet, publicly, he seems to have less coverage, and fans are cheering him up from behind.
That could have been possible because the footballer has been the victim of his success at Middlesbrough. He has been duped into being a headless chicken running each game with higher expectations. He realized he had certain limits, too. That’s when he moved back to Atlanta, realizing his stable position and natural talent.
However, viewers will still see his combative performances for Atlanta in the upcoming seasons.
Kevin Nolan
He’s a goal-scoring midfielder with a high rate of dependability. However, he failed to receive much praise during his association with Sam Allardyce. Despite that, he only scored essential goals in his football career with Bolton, Newcastle, and West Ham.However, his association with and gameplay with Sam Allardyce have further tarnished his image and style. He is currently coaching the Premier League club West Ham United.
At Notts County, he even signed a three-year deal to manage this County. Initially, he was highly praised by the county owner. However, after six winless games, he had to eventually resign.
However, his teammates, coaches, and other members always perceived him as a player with pride, respect, and immense honor.
Meanwhile, some commentators have always predicted him to lead a stellar England squad throughout his football career. As the first-team coach, he is proving that as he moves his career forward.
But if he had gotten the same praise and recognition at the international level earlier than other players, he might have lasted longer as a midfielder.
Gareth Barry
He has made the most appearances (653) in the Premier League, for which he even holds a record. However, he failed to get international recognition as Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard. That can also be because he only won two major trophies in his career, both when he played for Aston Villa and Manchester City.Otherwise, he played for four overall clubs, including the City. Despite his magnificent career, he resigned at 39 later this year.
He could also have been prevented from ranking internationally, as he grabbed 119 yellow cards, which was also not achievable by other top players. Seemingly, international recognition would not have been far away if he had planned his gameplay strategically.
