Playmaker (attacking mid) is an attacking player who controls the flow of the team’s offensive play, and is often involved in passing moves which lead to goals. The term overlaps somewhat with attacking midfielder, but playmakers are not constrained to a single position – creativity is the only true requirement, and good passing ability and tactical awareness help. Because many midfielders have these attributes, they tend to be the playmakers of a team. They are sometimes called the “number 10” of the team.
Perhaps the most important quality of a playmaker is the ability to read the game, and get into good positions making for effective receipt and distribution of the ball. Intuition is another key element of a playmakers’ game, as they need to know where different players are at different times, without taking too long to dwell on the ball. A good playmaker will often hold possession, allowing other team members to make attacking runs. The general role of the playmaker is to then provide or facilitate the final pass which leads to a goal. In football terminology this is often known as a killer ball or the final ball and is officially recorded as an assist.
Playmaker is any midfielder who is stationed in a more advanced midfield position to assist goal scoring. The attacking midfielder is an influential position and requires the player to possess good technical abilities, an eye for a pass, shooting, running, and dribbling skills.
Attacking midfielders are generally required to have these abilities:
- Excellent technical ability, including close control, passing, shooting and dribbling.
- Creativity, to anticipate passing opportunities for their fellow forwards.
- Off-the-ball intelligence, to anticipate passes from the midfield which create opportunities to score or to pass on to a forward.
- An understanding of the winger role. Due to tactical changes, attacking midfielders are sometimes played in the wing, to accommodate other strikers or forwards.
- A secondary ability is finishing ability and composure.
Playmakers are not often renowned for their tackling or defensive capabilities hence they are often seen as a luxury in football teams, though they retain their places due to their ability to change games. In a 4-4-2 formation a playmaker will usually play alongside a defensive midfield player to ensure that the team is not vulnerable to attack. However with different formations a team may play with multiple playmakers. Most teams usually use only one playmaker to minimise defensive frailties and also because using more than one may inhibit each playmakers playing style. (wikipedia)
The attacking midfielder position is also referred to in Brazilian Portuguese as “meia ofensivo.”
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