What is a False Nine?

We explain the role of a False Nine.

Another Football Tactics Explained. Alex Stewart & Joe Devine explore the role of the 'false 9', its history, application, and modern value. From Nandor Hidegkuti to Lionel Messi, the false nine has had a hand in shaping the way in which modern football teams attack.

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[yesiamadorito]

A video on Sergio Busquets's tactical awareness and his importance to Barcelona would be appreicated.

[prithviprakash]

Things to cover:
1. Total Football
2. Inverted Full backs
3. False 10
4. Counter pressing and it's types
5. Tiki-Taka
6. The tactical importance of CDMs like Sergio Busquets
7. Sweeper
8. The role of the modern Goalkeeper
9. Tactical importance of the half space
10. The role of the modern Winger

Thank you. Please add in things you think I've missed out.

[FootballDaily]

Another top quality video guys, keep em coming!!

[GenericMedusa]

arsene wenger will just say

"go out there have fun kids"

[shutupMaji]

Ibrahimovic drops so deep he's never in the box...

[joywinho]

This channel has grown within no time. If you guys had the more personnel and the resources, you could have done a post match analysis of each game or at least the main ones. Let's see what happens in the future, maybe watching this on TV :D

[jayanths]

Can you do a video on Luis Enrique's tactics at Barcelona. I've been watching his team for 3 years and I still cannot figure out his tactics...

[RodolfoGaming]

Another fantastic idea for a video and it didn't disappoint! This is something that I am trying to learn for a while and it was very well explained. Keep up the astonishing work!

[flaccidchrist]

Lifelong football fan here. Your videos are a welcome antidote to the reaction based mainstream. Thanks and keep up the fantastic work. I think the Middlesbrough era of Emerson, Juninho and Ravanelli would make a great one.

[gaglet]

In 2009-10, Messi regained the ball 2.1 times per game in La Liga. By 2011-12 that was down to 1.2. Since Guardiola left, that figure has never risen above 1

[subodhadavadkar]

I love how Guardiola is credited for so many things he hasn't introduced. While he may be the most successful exponent of Total Football and a coaching genius, he didn't bring in The False 9 (Sindelaar) or the sweeper keeper (Rinus brought it at Ajax)

[AbdirahmanIdris-kuxm]

False 9 Messi from 2009-2013 is the best player ever in my opinion. Very entertaining to watch as well

[Anticipates]

Definitely one Of my favorite channels of all time.

[wanmucr]

Make a video of Rooney's influence in the field, from time to time, from CF to AM, CM and winger, and his characteristic of play. Please :)

[ThinQsome]

Thank you!
Very well done and explanatory! I like to think that I know football but I always learn a lot more watching you😀

[Gonzalo_]

One of the best football channels ever

[dewiesz]

Now that Frank Lampard is retired. Can you do a history of his career and how he managed to score so many goals as a midfielder

[illiteratethug]

It's when you slam the front door and the '6' spins on the screw, and you start getting deliveries from 2 doors down.

"Sorry mate, false 9 again"

[gianlucaborza]

A video on the 2-3-5 system mentioned in many of your videos would be greatly appreciated.

[theoriginalchefboyoboy]

I like the animations, mate. And your low-key explanations give me time to absorb their meaning. cheers...