tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987180767773852035.post3589903748268418582..comments2022-10-29T00:31:52.862+11:00Comments on Pass And Move: 4 points on Wellington 2-0 BrisbanePass and Movehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17743035847207063959noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987180767773852035.post-69081266972121705892011-12-19T16:15:47.786+11:002011-12-19T16:15:47.786+11:00Very perceptive, agree broadly with all of your po...Very perceptive, agree broadly with all of your points. A False Nine is just one of the possible solutions, but its the one that appeals the most because it offers the most tactical excitement. <br /><br />Cheers for the commentPass and Movehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743035847207063959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987180767773852035.post-30482964639550548122011-12-19T10:44:09.038+11:002011-12-19T10:44:09.038+11:00I agree with the other commenter and your previous...I agree with the other commenter and your previous post in that there is a real need for Brisbane to adopt a false nine in future lineups. I have to wonder what Ange is thinking, as against a team like The Pheonix i think it would have been possible for Nichols to play this role. He's clearly not suited to his more recent deeper role and his performance this week showed this.<br /><br />During the Pheonix attacking phases either Lia or Brown would press forwrd more and neither would track back fast enough, with the other often drawn to brisbane's attacking wing. The result being a large hole in...well the hole.<br /><br />Brisbane have also stopped passing in 'triangles' and the passing game now seems to be more out of habit than to achive a specific outcome. This was especially evident to me when the ball was lying with any of the back four, with maybe the exception of Adnan.<br /><br />Ange also seems to have eased up on preassuring the oppositions transitions, something that i feel is always worthwhile because this is a weakpoint in almost all A-league teams.<br /><br />That said, I think fatigue - both mental and physical played a big part in this match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987180767773852035.post-85865396709615188802011-12-18T00:06:16.420+11:002011-12-18T00:06:16.420+11:00I agree broadly with all of your points, except th...I agree broadly with all of your points, except the last. <br /><br />Apart from the obvious qualities needed by a False Nine - creativity, technical quality in close quarters, flair, pace, stamina, passing ability, dribbling ability etc etc, perhaps the most important is cohesion. A close relationship between the False Nine and the inverted wingers/False Ten is necessary to ensure the space created is properly exploited. The best False Nines; Van Persie, Rooney, Totti and Messi spent years building close playing relationships with their team mates. It would be practically impossible for Brisbane to simply buy a player and expect them to develop such a relationship instantly; therefore the only realistic prospects for a Brisbane false nine are the two obvious candidates - Broich and Henrique. <br /><br />Cheers for the commentPass and Movehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743035847207063959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8987180767773852035.post-88868741605497818132011-12-17T16:40:29.972+11:002011-12-17T16:40:29.972+11:00I really think that Roar would benefit from a fals...I really think that Roar would benefit from a false 9. Not only would this have the creating space/midfield overload, but it would create a connection between the two advanced midfielders. Nichols and his partner tend to drop in between the Jurman-Stefanutto and Smith-Franjic to pick up the ball, which means that they tend to pick the ball up deep and wide. From then on the threatening/penetrating play is invariably wide on the side where the ball was received from the defence. If that doesn't work, the ball goes back and across to be funnelled up the other side - and then back and up the other side. Without Broich drifting central, there is almost no dangerous play just outside the front of the box (because there is no Brisbane player in that space), so brisbane become too predictable. A false 9 might help fix this and add a lot more variation. Unfortunately, Broich is their obvious false 9. I am hoping a quality option for a false 9 comes in the January transfer window thanks to Mr Bakrie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com