Anchor of the Midfield: Analyzing Kiki Pickett’s key defensive midfield role for Bay FC

Anchor of the Midfield: Analyzing Kiki Pickett’s key defensive midfield role for Bay FC

Defensive midfield is not an easy position to adapt to. For more attacking players, the defensive duties associated with the role can stretch concentration and stamina to breaking point. For technically skilled defenders, playing higher up — with the game no longer in front of them and pressure from multiple directions — becomes a challenge their ball-playing qualities can’t handle. With all of that in mind, Kiki Pickett’s rapid transformation f…