Joshua Kimmich: A Journey Through Time

Since the professionalization of football, the players that are linked to the most dominant part of the field have carved out a niche for themselves in the importance and transcendence of their team: the midfielders.

It was not until 1880 when the inverted pyramid (2-3-5) was born at the University of Cambridge, the first tactical system properly named in the history of football, a module that brought with it an important change with respect to the organization of the players.

Before, football consisted solely of attacking; that was the sole premise. Overwhelm the opponent's goal.

But with the evolution of the tactical strategy and the different styles of play, the teams began to understand that organization and discipline had to be prioritized. So they decided to do without the use of so many forwards to start filling the midfield and the defense.