#false-nine

#false-nine

A lot has been written about England's lack of an alternative to Kane at centre-forward - the likes of Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney have had opportunities but not fully convinced - but in Foden, Tuchel may have stumbled on the perfect answer. It is a role he has performed before for Manchester City and his link-up with Eze in particular offered plenty of food for thought.

Yes, yes, [the question I've heard most so far is] about Neymar, but it's normal because he's a legend of Brazilian football. So, it's normal. I know everyone wants Neymar to get back to his best physical condition. And also, the CBF, the coach, the technical staff of the national team hope that Neymar can return to his best level.

I hadn't played for a while and was a bit clumsy as a false 9. But I believe I can perform well in any attacking position,