Definition of "midfield" []

• Sports The section of a playing field midway between goals. (noun)
• Sports Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. (noun)

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• "At halftime, coach Manuel Pellegrini sought to boost his attacking options by replacing Fernando Gago in midfield with Kaka."
• "If you are playing in midfield you have to do your fair share of tracking back."
• ""When McClaren had Twente, Ruiz played as a striker (very effective) but now the new coach has him playing in midfield lately, and his scoring form has dipped a bit.""