midfield

Converse of object

• bolster: It was when manager Morell Maison sent on Dean Chapman for Dikes to bolster the midfield that the Robins resumed control.
• dominate: Exeter were on the offensive for most of the half, dominating the midfield.
• boss: Bowyer bossed the midfield most of the time... .
• anchor: In the early stages two players really stood out for me, firstly N'Galula who was anchoring the midfield well.
• bypass: By playing direct football to the front two of Sam Gibbons and Ben Mackenzie we were able to bypass the midfield.
• strengthen: John Henry who has worked with McCall at Airdrie and Falkirk was signed to strengthen the midfield.

Adjective modifier

• central: CENTRAL midfield Michael Brough - Forest Green Rovers I was with Michael at Notts County.
• defensive: Defensive midfield Stuart Maynard - Dunstable Town A former Watford player.
• packed: As expected, Sunderland came with a packed midfield and were determined to cling on to a point.
• left: Ross Gardiner came in at left back in place of William Easton, with Barry Robson moving up to left midfield.

Modifies a noun

• dynamo: Four superb goals for the center midfield dynamo Gareth Seeley showed why he was voted man of the match by his team mates.
• maestro: I had hoped to see Stuart Danbury as well but unfortunately Pete Cherry's former midfield maestro was missing through injury.
• playmaker: It was, however, Central Middle School with my youngest son Joseph as midfield playmaker that received my cheers.
• enforcer: Black players were seen as flair players, more likely to be tricky wingers or pacy strikers than disciplined defenders or midfield enforcers.
• trio: The midfield trio have missed most of Wednesday's games this season with Rocastle being the most prominent of performers by starting 15 games.
• quartet: On the left-hand side of the midfield quartet, Plymouth could start with Akos Buzsaky or Bojan Djordjic should Capaldi not regain his place.

Noun used with modifier

• five-man: That means a continuation of the five-man midfield system, and a return after injury for Jerome Thomas.
• three-man: Burgess can play in a two or three-man midfield which is important.
• holding: The formation and who to playing in the holding midfield role still seem unclear.
• center: You were in center midfield a lot weren't you?