Mikel replaces Makelele as the holding midfielder.

米克尔代替马克莱莱成为中场持球者。

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John Mikel Obi, in particular, gummed up the works as the holding midfielder.

尤其是米克尔，作为后腰他踢得很糟糕。

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Additionally, if those positions weren't enough of a headache, we are now missing a solid holding midfielder.

另外，如果这些位置还不够让人头疼的话，得说我们目前还缺一个可靠的防守型中场。

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The combative holding midfielder won the French league with Nantes and the Spanish La Liga title and the Champions League with Madrid.

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Ancelotti used half-time to replace the ineffective John Mikel Obi with first-choice holding midfielder Michael Essien and the move seemed to give Chelsea added impetus.

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Redknapp has already bolstered his defence with the signing of William Gallas and the club are reportedly in talks with Real Madrid's holding midfielder Lassana Diarra.

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