A major change in position for a player who’s just captained his club to a domestic and European treble might feel like an unnecessary upheaval for most, but as far as his own readjustment on the field is concerned, Lahm has truly taken it all in his stride.
“I like playing in both positions but I’m happy in midfield now,” he said in an exclusive interview with Squawka.
“I always focus on the position I’m playing at the moment, but it’s one I’m new to, and need to learn more about. Some people will say that full back is my best position, because I have played there for so long, and maybe they are right. I am best known as a full back, for sure. But my job now is to try and become the best midfielder I can be.”
Most, if not all, of the world’s best footballing talent can be split into two clear categories. Firstly, those who primarily take the credit and plaudits by providing a tangible end product in the form of match-winning goals or game-saving tackles.
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