The development of the false nine as Chelsea field Schurrle in the role to emulate Messi and Liverpool ace

Modern day

For Premier League fans used to the likes of Andy Carroll and Peter Crouch dominating defenders, there is a false nine tactic creeping in at Brendan Rodgers’ forward thinking Liverpool.

Rodgers is a modern coach in the mould of Guardiola or Spalletti, obsessed with style as well as results and likes to think of new adaptable initiatives.

In Luis Suarez the Northern Irishman has the most prolific attacker in European football currently and yet with Daniel Sturridge upfront the only way to describe the Uruguayan’s position is false nine.