The Holding Midfielder: From Defender To Playmaker | CDM Tactics Explained

The Holding Midfielder: From Defender To Playmaker. CDM Tactics Explained!
The role of the CDM has changed countless times, and has slowly become on of the most crucial positions in the team. While Route One football in the late 90's limited the holding midfielder's role to defensive tasks, the modern meta of high press possession football has seen the CDM become one of the most important positions on the pitch, involved with the buildup and required to break the opposition lines.
In the Premier league, Jorginho and Fernandhino who will meet in the Champions League Final on the 29th May, have been involved in the majority of their teams' attacks and their workrate often goes unnoticed!
In this video we explain the evolution of the CDM, from defensive minded players to the first line of attack.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:13 The CDM
00:50 History
01:09 The Holding Midfielder
02:55 The Deep-Lying Playmaker
04:27 The Pivot
06:50 The Case of N'Golo Kante
08:33 Outro