false nines
- plural of false nine.
Example Sentences
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On the international stage, Spain have historically found joy using midfielders as false nines rather than traditional strikers.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The return of the 4-4-2, false nines, and set-pieces – the World Cup has already thrown up both familiar and new tactical ideas.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the first leg he played Gabriel Jesus on the wing and used Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne as false nines.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2020
He might plump for a strikerless system to make use of his collection of false nines.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2014
For 60 years, English football has been bedevilled by other kinds of attacker: false nines, hole-lurkers, string-pullers.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2010
