Top 5 Midfielders to Watch at The World Cup 2022
Midfielders are generally considered the base of any team. Here Top 5 Midfielders to Watch at The World Cup 2022. In general, the best midfielders in the world are good at building the game, keeping possession of the ball, and breaking through defenses.
So here are The Top 5 Midfielders to Watch at The World Cup 2022.
5. Casemiro, Brazil
Even though Casemiro is yet to start a game for Manchester United he is a key player in defensive midfield for Brazil. Nicknamed “TANK” His defensive works are clinical, He is a silent and deadly kind of a player who does his job perfectly,
The midfielder wins his duals and tackles to create space for attacking players to move forward. At Real Madrid, it would not have been easy for Modric or Kroos without Casemiro. nearing to end of his career let’s see if he can contribute to bringing back Brazil’s lost Legacy at The World Cup
4. Luka Modric, Croatia
Modric won the 2018 Ballon d’Or after leading Croatia on an amazing and surprising run to the World Cup final. Even though he is past his best, Modric can still unlock a defense with a long pass.
Modric was player of the tournament at FIFA World Cup 2018 and Croatia will still need his experience, leadership, creativity and technical quality to win games. Let’s see if Modric and Croatia can redeem their broken dream of winning The World Cup.
3. Joshua Kimmich, Germany
Kimmich is backbone of Bayern’s midfield and member of a new generation of midfield maesteros at Bayern Munich. For both Bayern and Germany,
Kimmich fits the boots of The Legend Philipp Lahm in many different ways. While Lahm was a fullback who occasionally played in central midfield, Kimmich is mainly a midfielder who can also play as a right back.
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Like Lahm, Kimmich is an aggressive and mentally strong player and that’s what made him a defensive star and one of the best midfielder in the world. Let’s see if he can prove himself and rise to the occasion at this World Cup.
2. Bernardo Silva, Portugal
Bernardo Silva is a key player for both Portugal and Manchester city, Silva excels in the No. 10 role but he can also play as a winger, Technical, Skillful and unique ability to slick through defenses makes him one of the best Playmaker in the World at the moment.
Silva showed his class at Manchester City and for Portugal many times but let’s see if he can shine to the occasion once again where it matters the most and guide Portugal to achieve their ambition of Winning the World Cup.
1. Kevin De Bruyne. Belgium
Kevin De Bruyne ranks best of all the midfielders in the world currently. Despite missing the beginning of the last season due to an injury, De Bruyne finished the premier league season with 23 goal contribution, the most for a midfielder that season.
De Bruyne currently is the leading assist provider with 8 assists and has created most chances (9) in just 8 games played in the Premier League this season so far.
An elite playmaker who can unlock defenses with his accurate through passes and can change the game to it’s head with a screamer at anytime, a complete package. Highly intelligent with sublime passing ability, He will be the one to watch for at this upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022
Honorable Mentions
Even though these players are not the best midfielders at the FIFA World Cup 2022 but they can step up at the important times and lead their teams to victory
- Paul Pogba, France
- Fabinho, Brazil
- Leon Goretzka, Germany
- Pedri, Spain
- Federico Valverde, Uruguay
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