sentences:  He is primarily played in a defensive role in the centre, but has also been employed on the right flank, due to his high work rate, which is particularly useful when his team plays on the counter-attack; indeed, his ability to make late attacking runs into the penalty area from deeper areas has also occasionally seen him be deployed in more advanced midfield roles.In spite of his slender build, Ramires is a strong tackler, and has been called a "box-to-box midfielder", due to his overall speed, energy, consistency, ability to read the game and high work rate, which enables him to support his teams at both ends of the pitch by breaking down opposition plays and subsequently starting an attack after winning back possession.Although not as technically skilful as his compatriots such as Neymar and Willian, he nevertheless possesses good technique, which allows him to produce moments of attacking brilliance, as exemplified by his Goal of the Year awards while at Chelsea.