13 Aug 2014 20:55:03
Clubs don't seem to have too much problem selling their striker's, ie Suarez to Barca and James Rodriguez to Madrid.

A lot of clubs want Defensive midfielders, ie Schneiderlin, Bender, Khedira, Pogba and Carvalho, but their respective club's won't sell.

Are DM's now recognised as possibly the most important component of a team?

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PS, Jenjen did touch upon this subject earlier.

1.) 14 Aug 2014
More important than seen before. However Strikers will always be the most integral part. You can't win a match without scoring!

2.) 14 Aug 2014
DMs are critical for ensuring you don't lose the big matches. Strikers ensure you win. And in top top games, you need the ball and service and a quick transition to win = the modern DM and a top striker. Just like with a car - You need wheels and an engine for it to go.

A tough tackling DM, with an engine, who can decide the transition from a short pass to the long ball quick counter attack, is rarer than a striker IMHO.

But if nothing else we need a midfield disrupter.