The player Daniele De Rossi has occasionally played in the position of a false-attacking midfielder .
A former striker , De Rossi is a tactically intelligent and versatile player , who can play in various midfield positions , both in a defensive and attacking midfield role , or even as a central midfielder , and as a deep-lying playmaker , due to his ability to set the tempo of his team 's play in midfield with short passes or create chances with long balls ; he has also played as a defender or as a sweeper on occasion .
Daniele De Rossi