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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stupid question from a parent who did not play soccer and does not know much about it:  with this talk of Ertz moving from midfield to centerback, [b]is it typical for the "best" players to play in the center of the field in soccer[/b] - center forward, midfielders, centerbacks and goalie?

I grew up with baseball, and understood that you typically wanted to build a team that was strong up the middle.  I was just curious if the same principle applied to soccer.  If so, this would seem to confirm something I have observed over the years, where it seems like any time a team "upgrades" with kids from outside the club, they usually come in as players in the center of the field, and push boys/girls who used to play those positions to the wings, whether offensive or defensive.[/quote]

Yes. Same hold true in soccer. [/quote]

Not really.

Lower level teams with uneven talent will often "hide" their weak links on the wings, where they can do the least damage.

At the elite level though, the answer is no.  Many of the world's best players have played on the wings (C. Ronaldo, Messi, Marta, Ronaldinho, Mbappe, Neymar, Salah, Hazard), and there have also been many greats who played in central positions (Zidane, Iniesta, (Brazilian) Ronaldo, Zlatan, Pele).  It really just depends on the profile of the player.   [/quote]

Yeah, I gotta agree with this.  It depends on the player, what their strengths are, taking advantage of matchups, etc. But, yes with lower level and/or younger teams weaker players can be "hidden" up top or on the outside (kind of, but not really).[/quote]

I suppose they can be hidden until you come up against a team with a really strong winger/fullback or get folded in half by a beast of a centerback.[/quote]

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