I like all sorts of positions in a soccer team. The position that intrigues me the most is that of a defensive midfielder; the "scruffer" who disrupts opponents when they have possession. Some call this type of player "dog shit", because you don't see the dogs but the shit is littering the streets all over.
Players like Brazil's Carlos Dunga, France's Patrick Vieira, and now Matthieu Flamini are one of my favorites. They hardly make fancy, defensive splitting passes, nor do they deliver 30 meter passes to strikers who then score. They keep they passes short, and their strong traits are that they don't lose possession easily, and are often instrumental in getting the ball back from opponents.
The defensive midfielder is often the brainiest. He organizes the central defenders behind, shouts at his team mates to do their defensive duties, and verbally threatens opponents who try to injure team mates.
I'm not sure if I possess all the qualities of a defensive midfielder but I certainly aspire to be an orchestrator of things.
Anyway, here's an excerpt of the article.
"Of course, they weren't the only players he got vocal with on the pitch. When Marc Wilson had the temerity to tackle Jack Wilshere, Flamini attempted an already infamous -- and rather distinctive -- line in intimidation: "Do that again and I'll blind you."
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/9878?cc=4716
