False nine and Lionel Messi

Summary

Lionel Messi is one of the most devastating and successful folks in modern football. The success of Leo is because of his ability to play in different positions, as well as scoring, play-making, passing and dribbling ability.

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Lionel Messi began his career as a left winger. As a left winger, his play making ability was too good because he was the left footerbut his scoring ability was very poor. Frank Rickard brought him right, he was able to cut the ball forward only to the central forward, but right he will get enough space and Messi becomes the most devastating when he gives space.

One of the easiest ways to stop Messi is to foul and stop the ball supply from him. For Messi's team, both of have advantages and disadvantages.

It's ridiculous, but Barcelona have taken advantage of the fact and Argentina has taken the difficulties. Opponent team want to stop space and ball supplies for Messi but he created space for others supplies ball, which has used Pep or Luis Enrique in the Big Match but not much in Argentina. They are dependent on Messi and the opposition has snatched three finals by closing the ball supply And many more matches.
Messi going inside the box from right wing side and at the same time he going to attack and play making easily.

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Messi going inside the box from right wing side and at the same time he going to attack and play making easily.

But Pep started thinking different before classic night, he had called Messi and explained the subject. And classic barca won by 6-2 margin .

Pep did not do much. At that time Messi played in centre ,Pedro and Via played around messi. During the match pep pointing Messi and he changed the position. Madrid kept two centre back to keep Messi in the mark but they were confused. Messi changed his position and came down and there was no striker in the team.

In the 2nd pic, Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho unmarked Messi and their job was to mark Messi, but they were confused with Messi Moving to Nine, and in front of them two roads marking Messi was first step, if they did this,they must cross their defense line, secondly If they remain on line, then Messi will remain free and get full space. Pepe and Carvalho were confused in the first pic and both of them could not even mark anybody and only after real digestion a goal .

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In the 3rd pic, the same story, Pepe and Ramos are engaged in the defense line and carvalo was busy attempt to Messi and real digestion another goal. Centerback were not able to deal with Messi in the pic and did not even mark the scorer. So there is no way to stop False Nine? In 2012, Chelsea easily captured Barca. But in that case they parked the bus and gave freedom to a CB to follow False Nine. As they parked bus and give a cb ,job to follow messi ..He was succeed in his job and Barça could not take advantage.
Vicente del Bosque gave more significant role of false nine. You will take advantage of Messi in your team but when others don’t not have such a thing what he does?
In 2012 ,Del Bosque beat tough defensive Italy's in the Euro final with the False Nine. He did not have any striker in the match. Cesc Febrigas played in false nine position and gave succeed , result was 4-0.
Why is False Nine successful?
Simple answer, a usual striker is followed by a cb but two CB are available in False Nine and what they should do in Confusion