Premier League 2018/19: The most dominant defensive midfielders of the current season

#2 Georgino Wijnaldum - Liverpool

Wijnaldum's brand new position as a holding midfielder can be advantageous for Liverpool

Yet another central midfielder, who transitioned into a deep-lying playmaker, Wijnaldum is the Dutch powerhouse that drives the unbeaten run of the current Liverpool squad. An integral part of taking his team all the way to the Champions League finals last season, Wijnaldum is a tactician who needs no introduction.

This season marks an important chapter in his life, as he looks forward to making the best use of his new role in the squad, being a defensive-midfielder in all means, Wijnaldum now co-ordinates with the likes of Joe Gomez and Virgil Van Dijk, in order to form a trio that blocks, tackles and denies all sorts of attacking options from the frontline of the opposition. A revelation for the 27-year-old, in terms of his new position, has been a success in all means, as he now looks forward to carrying this form to the upcoming matches.

Being a defensive-midfielder is something that will truly light up Wijnaldum's career at the Anfield