![]() It was when the vast majority of football fans came to know about the position,as for the first time in a big international final,a side started without a striker. But Vicente Del Bosque’s Spain line up in the Euro 2012 final gave “The False 9” an official status and it became mainstream. The 5-0 demolition of Real Madrid was probably the peak of Pep’s Barcelona and Messi was easily the man of the match in that game tearing apart the Real defence with ease. Messi with his ability to drop deep and play defence splitting passes was crucial for Barcelona’s great success during those days. But it was Lionel Messi with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona who played it to perfection. ![]() It was vital as it allowed Wenger to field another striker,either Bendtner or Eduardo with Van Persie. Arsene Wenger too with Arsenal deployed Robin Van Persie as a false 9 in 2009. Sir Alex Ferguson tried out a strikerless formation with Tevez,Rooney and Ronaldo with all the three having no fixed positions. After Totti’s success as a false 9 for Roma, many managers started to experiment with it around Europe.
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