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The first time a false nine was used goes back to the 1930s when the Austrian national team, known as the Wunderteam, used their striker named Matthias Sindelar in a false nine position. Sindelar was one of the first strikers who dropped deep to create space between the opponent’s defense and midfielders.

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revived might be a better description

Posted By: ghostof barry butler, Oct 6, 14:43:35