the difference between a holding midfielder and a playmaker is that a holding midfielder takes care of his team, while the playmaker looks to get the best out of his team. another way of looking at it is that the defensive midfielder builds the foundation, the rest of the team build the house and the playmaker adds the gloss.

players who are brought into the game by the dm and playmaker must justify their presence. if they don't or can't, they have to go.