Chelsea striker could be set to leave, despite signing new contract
Chelsea's German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) greets Chelsea's French striker Olivier Giroud during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea at the Arena Nationala stadium in Bucharest on February 23, 2021.The ‘false nine’ has been used sparingly in football for many years; however, this season the fascinating position’s influence has been shot into the football mainstream. A typical false nine is deployed as a means to control the midfield, with the striker dropping between the opposition midfield and defensive lines to create overloads in the final third of the pitch, also creating space in the middle and in behind for the wingers to exploit.Lionel Messi played this position spectacularly for Barcelona during their gl...