Midfielders are generally separated into two categories&colon; inside midfielders and outside midfielders. The two holding midfielders provide the defensive muscle needed to win midfield battles. Every player was requested to pick one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. The voters have a choice between 4 goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and 12 forwards. A team usually consists of defenders, midfielders and forwards. This makes the game of football full of midfielders and no strikers or defenders. The formation are often described using the numbers of defenders, midfielders and striker/attackers used. Both Sissoko and Seydou Keita play similar roles as hard-tackling defensive midfielders. A short stick measures between long and is used by attackmen and midfielders. They seemed to be badly missing influential midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane. Notable examples of wide midfielders are David Beckham and Ryan Giggs. The double pivot is the usage of two holding midfielders in front of the defence. Chris Judd, one of the league's best midfielders, to join the club as captain. Black became one of the league's elite midfielders from 2001. Murphy became one of the league's elite midfielders in 2011.