The most important position in the soccer field is?

[Kabalega]

If I were to pick 1 position, it would be any position that has a complete player. One who can defend like the best of them, controls midfield at a top level, creates goals and also scores goals.

Right now, there is only one player who does this at a top level and I suspect he can play goalie too.

[camex]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

[Kabalega]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

[camex]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

The Barca of Koeman did not have a good defense. We are talking here about typical situations, not one-off or rare events, like Leicester winning the EPL. All things been equal, the most important position, is I think 10.

[bamenda boy]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

What will you say is Monaco wins the champs league. Will that be due to a solid defense?

[Kabalega]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

What will you say is Monaco wins the champs league. Will that be due to a solid defense?

Don't they have to win it first, before you ask this kind of question?

What will you say if Monaco don't win it?

[Kabalega]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

The Barca of Koeman did not have a good defense. We are talking here about typical situations, not one-off or rare events, like Leicester winning the EPL. All things been equal, the most important position, is I think 10.

You mean all other positions having good players?

[camex]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

The Barca of Koeman did not have a good defense. We are talking here about typical situations, not one-off or rare events, like Leicester winning the EPL. All things been equal, the most important position, is I think 10.

You mean all other positions having good players?

They had a certain Michael Laudrup.

[Kabalega]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

The Barca of Koeman did not have a good defense. We are talking here about typical situations, not one-off or rare events, like Leicester winning the EPL. All things been equal, the most important position, is I think 10.

You mean all other positions having good players?

They had a certain Michael Laudrup.

Are you supporting my POV?

[bamenda boy]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

What will you say is Monaco wins the champs league. Will that be due to a solid defense?

Don't they have to win it first, before you ask this kind of question?

What will you say if Monaco don't win it?

Forget about winning. How comes they have made it so far?

[oglex30]

Goalie all day long, it's not even close.

[kalani JR]

Defending and attacking are more dependent on systems than players or individual positions.

[Kabalega]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

What will you say is Monaco wins the champs league. Will that be due to a solid defense?

Don't they have to win it first, before you ask this kind of question?

What will you say if Monaco don't win it?

Forget about winning. How comes they have made it so far?

Leicester City also made it that far but Monaco took advantage of the BvB terrorist attack.
The BvB bus delay in France was classless!

BTW, Mbappé will only play for African Champions, Cameroon, if they maintain the defensive prowess they had in Gabon 2017.

[Cellular]

Goalie all day long, it's not even close.

Kpom!

Next question?

[camex]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

The Barca of Koeman did not have a good defense. We are talking here about typical situations, not one-off or rare events, like Leicester winning the EPL. All things been equal, the most important position, is I think 10.

You mean all other positions having good players?

They had a certain Michael Laudrup.

Are you supporting my POV?

No, I am saying that Michael Laudrup made a huge impact. I am not sure their goalie was any good then.

[Kabalega]

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

The Barca of Koeman did not have a good defense. We are talking here about typical situations, not one-off or rare events, like Leicester winning the EPL. All things been equal, the most important position, is I think 10.

You mean all other positions having good players?

They had a certain Michael Laudrup.

Are you supporting my POV?

No, I am saying that Michael Laudrup made a huge impact. I am not sure their goalie was any good then.

Zubizarreta was also Spain's number 1 at that time.

Koeman, Nando, Juan Carlos and Pep Guardiola were solid defensively. The forwards were so good that most overlook the team's defensive exploits.

Maybe you saw the team at the end when they had issues in Johan Cruyff's final two seasons but his methods that live on to this day were solid defensively.

It is similar to the myth that Brazil's goalies were bad.

[bamenda boy]

Uganda had the best Goalie at the last ANC.

[camex]

Zubizarreta was also Spain's number 1 at that time.

Koeman, Nando, Juan Carlos and Pep Guardiola were solid defensively. The forwards were so good that most overlook the team's defensive exploits.

Maybe you saw the team at the end when they had issues in Johan Cruyff's final two seasons but his methods that live on to this day were solid defensively.

It is similar to the myth that Brazil's goalies were bad.

Pep Guardiola was not good defensively. He was a a wing back.

[Kabalega]

Zubizarreta was also Spain's number 1 at that time.

Koeman, Nando, Juan Carlos and Pep Guardiola were solid defensively. The forwards were so good that most overlook the team's defensive exploits.

Maybe you saw the team at the end when they had issues in Johan Cruyff's final two seasons but his methods that live on to this day were solid defensively.

It is similar to the myth that Brazil's goalies were bad.

Pep Guardiola was not good defensively. He was a a wing back.

English is my 2nd language so correct me if I misunderstood your post.
Are you implying that wing backs are not good defenders?

[camex]

Zubizarreta was also Spain's number 1 at that time.

Koeman, Nando, Juan Carlos and Pep Guardiola were solid defensively. The forwards were so good that most overlook the team's defensive exploits.

Maybe you saw the team at the end when they had issues in Johan Cruyff's final two seasons but his methods that live on to this day were solid defensively.

It is similar to the myth that Brazil's goalies were bad.

Pep Guardiola was not good defensively. He was a a wing back.

English is my 2nd language so correct me if I misunderstood your post.
Are you implying that wing backs are not good defenders?

Yes, I am. The strength of wing back is their offense, ability to go forward, like wingers, not defense.

[Kabalega]

Zubizarreta was also Spain's number 1 at that time.

Koeman, Nando, Juan Carlos and Pep Guardiola were solid defensively. The forwards were so good that most overlook the team's defensive exploits.

Maybe you saw the team at the end when they had issues in Johan Cruyff's final two seasons but his methods that live on to this day were solid defensively.

It is similar to the myth that Brazil's goalies were bad.

Pep Guardiola was not good defensively. He was a a wing back.

English is my 2nd language so correct me if I misunderstood your post.
Are you implying that wing backs are not good defenders?

Yes, I am. The strength of wing back is their offense, ability to go forward, like wingers, not defense.

Thanks for clarifying. Unfortunately, your POV is quite prevalent.

Every player on the pitch should have the ability to score and help out defensively.
Wing-backs should know when to go forward as much as when to tuck-in to defend and be good at both. It helps to have bionic lungs.

[Kabalega]

Playmaking position is most important position. Now that could be from the back, center, or upfront. The playmaker dictates what goes on on the field.

What is the point if they don't defend well?

You cannot win a major tournament without a solid defense!
Also, what good is a play-maker, if the recipients are wasteful?

Right now, a team can qualify for the World Cup, win one group game 1-0, then go all the way to the final and win it all without scoring another goal in open play.

And almost nobody would remember the play-makers they tossed aside, along the way.

What will you say is Monaco wins the champs league. Will that be due to a solid defense?

Don't they have to win it first, before you ask this kind of question?

What will you say if Monaco don't win it?

Forget about winning. How comes they have made it so far?

66th minute: Monaco 0 vs 2 Juventus