The term Midfield Maestro is a term widely used by fans to describe a midfield player that excels in the technical and creative aspects of midfield play. It refers to the players in the centre of the park who are so often the difference between success and failure. They often create goalscoring opportunities for the attackers, while at the same time controlling the tempo of the match and raising the game of the other members of the team. A midfield maestro is often a team's energetic and creative leader.
Some classic examples of players considered to be midfield maestros are Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, Andrea Pirlo, Kaká, Mesut Ozil, Michael Ballack, Wesley Sneijder, Guti Haz, , David Beckham, Arda Turan, Sacha Kljestan, Juan Román Riquelme, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Juninho, Fernando Redondo, Paul Scholes, etc.
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