The Ballon d’Or 2012 – The False Nine’s Verdict
This week Fifa released the shortlist for the 2012 Ballon d’Or. The False Nine team share their thoughts on some interesting nominations and omissions… The Manager’s Shortlist: The Ones Who Got Away...
View Article‘The False Nine’– A Critical Assessment
The False Nine‘s Michael David looks at a formation that is as beguiling as it is controversial and pays homage to it for our appropriately-named website… One day, approximately four years ago, this...
View ArticleThe Strange Case of Mathieu Flamini
False Nine editor Hugo Greenhalgh considers the career of one of his favourite players, Mathieu Flamini, and what the long-term implications of his departure meant for Arsenal… How does one measure...
View ArticleThe Year of The False Nine
In the latest of The False Nine’s series looking back the events of 2012, James Dutton reflects on the the most in vogue tactical trend of the year and the marvellous Spanish… Taking to his platform on...
View ArticleTFN Looks Back at 2012: Part 2
Here’s the second part of our 2012 Q and A. Happy New Year! 1. Favourite moment 2. Favourite player 3. Favourite Euro 2012 moment 4. Favourite goal 5. Favourite match 6. Young player 7. Breakthrough...
View ArticleTactickle Your Fancy: Strikerless sides of a different kind
The False Nine’s tactics aficionado Simon Smith discusses the varying uses of strikerless formations… Watching AS Roma destroy Internazionale last week was one of my highlights of the season, because...
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