STFC Transfer Rumours

[Peter Venkman]

Is that known as a 'false 9'?

A false 9 is usually a lone striker not playing alongside another striker, effectively a team with no actual strikers. The false 9 is basically an attacking midfielder who breaks through from deep in midfield and can finish rather than being up front on his own/alongside another striker.

The Messi false 9 explained.

A team playing with a false nine is playing without a dedicated striker or target man and relies on midfielders running from deep to do the damage. We'll take the case of Messi and Barca, considering it's the most successful use of the system in footballing history and look at the advantages.

Messi was deployed as a false nine—not a nine, not a 10 and nowhere close to an eight—yet still the furthest forward central player on the team.

His role was extremely complex and integral to the team's well-being, and the sheer size of the task he carries as a false nine is the reason why so few copy it and even fewer succeed.

He continually drops off from the defensive line, receiving the ball in deeper areas and finding room to turn and play. Barcelona preach a keep-the-ball philosophy and having a front man extremely able in passing and moving was essential for their blueprint.

Messi can take players on as well as he passes—either short or long—and he racks up a large number of touches alongside Andres Iniesta and Xavi.

Dropping deep, even to the halfway line, is common, and while that sounds detrimental on paper, Barca have two options in attack at this point.

Leaving a gaping hole at centre-forward encourages the centre-backs to step forward into the space, and while they believe a high line is a good thing, Barca begin licking their chops.

[Bob's Orange]

shows what I know!!

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Its basically the same thing, but with the addition of an actual striker as well. False 9 is basically having that Kemp like player as your main striker and a bunch of other attacking midfield players around him.

Not a fan of it personally.

[Mooneyraker]

I’m presumably a footballing Neanderthal but I’ve always liked the big man/little man combo up top.

[Peter Venkman]

I’m presumably a footballing Neanderthal but I’ve always liked the big man/little man combo up top.

Mayes and Rowland. Yes please.

[Mooneyraker]

Mayes and Rowland. Yes please.

Cox/Paynter in more recent times. There will be others!

[Jimmy Quinn]

442 is the way forward 

[adje]

I'd like to start a rumour that we're gonna sign Idris KANU from Barnet,left sided wing back/winger after watching him tonight!

[tans]

I'd like to start a rumour that we're gonna sign Idris KANU from Barnet,left sided wing back/winger after watching him tonight!

Not if he costs more than a tenner we wont be

[adje]

Not if he costs more than a tenner we wont be

🙂 on loan,obviously!

[fuzzy]

🙂 on loan,obviously!

Who'd lend us a tenner?

[Bob's Orange]

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/23987010.mk-dons-boss-speaks-swindon-town-loanee-dan-kemp/

[tans]

Both Bradford and Franchise managers have done similar interviews

See you lads thanks for your efforts

[Bob's Orange]

Both Bradford and Franchise managers have done similar interviews

See you lads thanks for your efforts

I'd resigned that to happen a while back. I'd love to be proved wrong but I simply cannot see them being here as soon as they can be recalled.

[Audrey]

Surely the loss of Young/Kemp and whoever else that may get sold is going to force Flynn to change tack re the style. He’s already said he wants to beef up the defence so bang goes a maraudering CB.

Maybe things will turn out for the best!