I have read that Beckenbauer was the one who initially played as a defender who could switch into a play maker when his team is on the attack ........ I have also read that Pique ( FC Barcelona ) is an up-and-coming player in the mold of a sweeper ..... I think a sweeper is a defender who has good ball control , good pace and attacking instinct ; a sweeper is a defender who gets forward when the team is on attack .... Therefore players like Thomas Vermaelen ( who scored quite a lot of goals for Arsenal last season ) , Rio Ferdinand ( again one who is good on the ball and has pace ) , Lucio ( in my opinion the world's best ball-playing center back at present ) are also sweepers ...... What do you people think ?? ..............
PS : I have asked this question as i have not found an accurate description of a Sweeper ( football ) ......
PS : I have asked this question as i have not found an accurate description of a Sweeper ( football ) ......