Ederson (defensive midfielder Atalanta)

[JewelZee]

Some interesting points made. I watch a bit of Italian football and Ederson isn’t a truly stand out player, however we don’t need that at the moment. What we need is a tough midfielder who covers the ground quickly and can keep us a bit more steady. A player who is just as good running back as he is running forward (which is something we truly lack atm).

The Atlanta attack is fairly lethal, however they rarely get broken on as Ederson is the glue that holds it together.

He’s also not risk averse and can cut through the lines with his passing or dribbling.

We still have magicians to do the creative work.

Big yes from me.

100%

 

[WallyA]

I think my claim was that some viewed De Roon as the DM and Ederson as the CM.not that i think that.
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I think if we are being technically accurate. They play with 2 central midfielders both kinda working the middle with Ederson being the more mobile of the 2 which lead some to concluded he is the CM and the other guy more the DM.

I don't care one way or the other, players are not positions and sometimes tactics change the meaning of a position. A DM is just a CM with a more defensive orientation.

More important is that he has the attributes to play DM. Kinda like Fernandihno when he joined us.

I saw this response after I replied to your initial one.

Ignore my first reply, I agree with what your saying here with more context.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Where you play on the field doesn’t necessarily dictate whether you’re primarily in the team for attacking or defensive purposes

Pirlo played deeper than Gattuso for Milan. Kanté has been mostly used as a box-to-box ball winner ahead of a deeper playmaker (Drinkwater, Jorginho etc). Sarri played him even higher up the field to lead the press. Park Ji-sung was another forward player primarily in there to press and run out of possession

 

[pee dubya]

Where you play on the field doesn’t necessarily dictate whether you’re primarily in the team for attacking or defensive purposes

Pirlo played deeper than Gattuso for Milan. Kanté has been mostly used as a box-to-box ball winner ahead of a deeper playmaker (Drinkwater, Jorginho etc). Sarri played him even higher up the field to lead the press. Park Ji-sung was another forward player primarily in there to press and run out of possession

Don't give Pep ideas! We'll have Rico Lewis playing right-back from left wing.

 

[Dax777]

Its a middle 2? Where are you getting 3.

He absolutely is a DM.

You need to actually watch Atalanta play, he very often slots in the back line to make it a 4.

It might get into semantics on the difference between a DM and CM.

Middle 2. 3 must have been a typo

 

[kun]

A defensive midfielder is a necessity as soon as possible.

If Éderson isn't gonna happen this month then these would be my alternatives (in order of preference)

Exequiel Palacios, Bayer Leverkusen
Martín Zubimendi, Real Sociedad
Tijjani Reijnders, AC Milan
Nadiem Amiri, Mainz
Anton Stach, Hoffenheim
Azor Matusiwa, Rennes
Pablo Maia, São Paulo

If Bruno Guimarães or Carlos Baleba become available I would throw them in there too, but seemingly they aren't.