Should we sign a natural false 9?

[supersonicblue]

I’d just like to point out that I would like a proper centre forward as well to add something different.

 

[Delphinho]

Nkunku would be brilliant I think

 

[117 M34]

Name some natural false 9's and I'll think about it

Dybala and joao felix are the two that spring to mind.

 

[Semper aggressus]

No, we need a proper number 9. A greedy ruthless striker whose only thought in and around the opposition area is to shoot.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

A natural false 9 is typically a midfielder. Unless you meant a forward that likes to come deep.

A second striker, but playing in a team without a lead centre forward.

Totti was the example at Roma that inspired Baconface to play Tevez in that role. Played a similar role under Mancini before we signed Aguero.

Joao Felix would be the sort of player to sign as a false 9.

 

[tosh1]

All this modern lingo is quite frankly to much for my old school head to learn but even with a false 9, don't you still want a striker to pull the defenders away therefore creating the space in which a false 9 operates? If not, apologies, move on and please ignore!

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

All this modern lingo is quite frankly to much for my old school head to learn but even with a false 9, don't you still want a striker to pull the defenders away therefore creating the space in which a false 9 operates? If not, apologies, move on and please ignore!

Usually done by occupying the widest areas of the pitch with pacey wide strikers to stretch back four and run in behind.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

False 9 - an idea dreamt up by pundits.
The fact is you put 11 bodies on the pitch - then the media try and squeeze that into a formation.
As City currently play it's Eddie, the back 4, one holding midfielder and the rest who rotate at will (even the back 4 is 2 centre halves and 2 full backs who can invert or overload depending on the requirements)

 

[LongsightM13]

Joao Felix is the biggest myth in football. If anything he is even worse this season than he was last year, and that’s saying something.
His career record at Atletico is an absolute dog

 

[Paul1970]

We need a CF, against teams who come to the Etihad and just park the bus. A false 9 works against teams who want to come out and play against us, like most of the bigger teams, but there are many who just sit back, thats when we need to mix it up with a CF who can give us a bit of hight on the end of a cross. We miss that option and we need to have as many options in our locker.

Liverpool are the only team that wants to go toe to toe with us and that is embarrassing for the premier league I mean the so called champions of Europe and big favourites Chelsea actually shit the bed and parked the bus at there home ground when we came to town . Wankers the lot of them