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Posted July 28, 2017 06:46 · last edited July 28, 2017 06:47

Jeff Vader wrote:

MetalLegNZ wrote:

James has played DM for NZ and played well. I actually think he's played further back in the midfield in recent years. I would be keen to have a look at him, just in level of injuries is a concern.

I think a lot of people confuse deep lying play maker for defensive midfielder. Quite different. James is more a deep lying playmaker. The Asian lad that played for ACFC Kee Hong Lee was the exact same.

It's a terminology thing. I think a lot of people view DM as a space on the field and "deep lying playmaker" and "holding mid" to describe styles of player who occupy that space. Like how a target man isn't a position but is a type of striker. 

I think with Palacki signed up a player like James next to him at the base of a midfield in a 4-2-3-1 would work nicely.

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Jeff Vader wrote:
MetalLegNZ wrote:

James has played DM for NZ and played well. I actually think he's played further back in the midfield in recent years. I would be keen to have a look at him, just in level of injuries is a concern.

I think a lot of people confuse deep lying play maker for defensive midfielder. Quite different. James is more a deep lying playmaker. The Asian lad that played for ACFC Kee Hong Lee was the exact same.
It's a terminology thing. I think a lot of people veiw DM as a space on the field and "deep lying playmaker" and "holding mid" to describe styles of player who occupy that space. Like how a target man isn't a position but is a type of striker. 

I think with Palacki signed up a player like James next to him at the base of a midfield in a 4-2-3-1 would work nicely.