How do you use Midfield in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like center or centre, plus the exact meaning.
Midfield in a sentence
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Midfield meaning
- The portion of a team which typically plays centrally, between the attack (or forwards) and the defence (or backs).
- The middle of the field of play.
Example sentences (20)
He told Echosport: “It’s everything, from the midfield trying to create the chances to the strikers finishing them.
If Alexander-Arnold is to play more regularly in midfield, right-back Gomez could be an important player this season.
Clearly at times switching into a central midfield role, he was tidy and useful with the ball for the most part.
Defensively we've been solid with Nakamba in the defensive midfield role, we're scoring goals with Adebayo and Morris.
It follows the addition of Norwich youngster Alex Matos and can operate in a variety of midfield or forward positions.
In the hybrid role, he has the passing ability to drop into the midfield and help the team when in possession.
Instead, the visitors played a high line for much of the night, attempting to press New England and limit midfield space.
He is likely to make his debut alongside Fernandez in midfield when Chelsea play West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.
If you look at where the goals are coming from now, at the moment, coming from midfield to play a special brand of football.
In terms of midfield incomings, there has been Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes, though he is likely to be loaned straight back out.
A simple, no-nonsense, “steady Eddie”, Berge plays in a deep-lying midfield role, or what European football fans may call a “six”.
Colwill starts the move with a firm ball into midfield, then Mac Allister curls in towards Ferguson.
In midfield, it’s a new-look - and untried - trio of Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Wataru Endo, in the holding role.
Barca beat rivals Real Madrid in Sunday's final thanks to a masterclass from midfield prodigy Gavi.
Despite Jurgen Klopp's desire to strengthen his midfield, Maddison was not seemingly a Reds target.
He reminds me of my old Ireland team-mate Paul McGrath, who was brilliant in defence or midfield.
Charlie Savage shone a year ago but might not get another chance given the quality in midfield.
City's best player, coasting through the midfield and pinging passes to all areas of the pitch.
Admittedly, deep down, few will realistically believe that Chelsea will remain mid-table fodder with an £115m flop in midfield for long.
Alex Scott, a debutant in the 2-1 defeat at home to Wolves, retains his starting berth, the midfield trio completed with Philip Billing.
Common combinations with midfield
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in midfield 49×
- the midfield 29×
- midfield and 27×
- their midfield 10×
- midfield role 10×
- midfield in 9×
- at midfield 9×
- midfield as 8×
- of midfield 8×
- into midfield 7×
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