What is a ‘number 8’? Or a ‘number 6’? Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle explains which positions correlate to these numbers and others.
For more on the ‘number 6’ watch: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/05/01/between-lines-true-d-mid
For more on the ‘number 8 watch: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/07/10/between-lines-unsung-midfield-heroes
For more on the ‘number 9 watch: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/04/30/between-lines-role-target-forward
For more on the ‘number 10’ watch: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/05/21/between-lines-evolution-playmaker-part-1
For more on the young playmakers in MLS: http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2013/09/18/24-under-24-new-wave-attacking-talent-mls-between-lines
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Stop talking about players in US. We watch European football
I’m 44
thanks, I'm not a big fan of soccer but I started to look at some videos here and thought that there was something going on with the numbers. Have to let you know that Messi is the reason I've been slowly liking soccer. What a genious this guy. Has the ball on a string. I compare him to Pavel Datsyuk of Detroit…..they are magicians in there sport and a pleasure to see them at work.
Defensive midfielder is the number 4 not 6
Lmao in my highschool I chose number ten without knowing what it was. Turns out number 10 is the “best player” so for my entire highschool career I basically had a target on my back
I'm a number 7 and a number 10
It's football because you play with your foot 😉
#Number 6 💀💥💨
I disagree on number 6. defensive midfielders are usually #5.
1 Keeper
2 – 6 Left and Right defender
3-4 Center backs
5 Def Midfielder
8 Box to Box
7 wing
10 Creative midfielder
9 Center forwars
11 Second forward
*football
lol….what i know is number 6 is centreback
go number 8!!!
Totally helpful
I am number 6
Awesome video !
Nagbe is a winger not so much a number 10 type player
wheres 11,4 and 7? and if you look at barça, the defanition of 8 changes slightly, he is the playmaker
What's a 'false 9'?
Russel Teibert is a num 10
Almost everything I've read on the web until now says the number 6 is a centerback and the defensive midfielder is the number 4. Then again, almost everything I've read is esoteric and regional.
Fantastic video. It's exactly what I wanted to know.
Awesome series, Matt; keep up the great work!
Meh.
Chara is teh man!!
Just read inverting the pyramid and you'll get a good idea of it and how it all came about.