The day of transfers and looking for new players beckons. New players can make or break a team. A player maybe the world player of the year but if he doesn’t fit into the team, the team will not be successful. In the world of modern football defense is the key and the team starts from defense going forward.

 

If you noticed more Makelele’s clones are emerging. People like Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick and Javier Macherano are his modern clones. The Makelele position or the defensive midfielder in the diamond formation is crucial is ensuring that the offence is stopped even before the striker even reaches the defense line. Tactics employed by
Chelsea almost to perfection. In fact, the defense for
Chelsea is often pushed up so that even if the opponents beat the offside trap the defense still have time to chase the striker before he is able to round the keeper. So people in that position must be able to pass accordingly and spray passes to the strikers by passing the midfield. So coaches should look for these kinds of players.

 

The flying midfielders on the left and the right side of midfield should also be the wingers providing the crosses to the lone striker. The lone striker ought to be in the mold of Drogba. A strong player who is able to hold the ball and get the middle midfielders into play. Players like Gerrard and Lampard to help supply the ammunition. So in modern football the defense to offence and the ability to counter strike accordingly.