The FAI Must Escape Trap
After a series of man-management mishaps, it’s time for Giovanni Trapattoni to go quietly writes False Nine editor Hugo Greenhalgh… Stubbornness appears to be a quality synonymous with great...
View ArticleThe Nearly Men of the League Cup
Arsenal’s astonishing 7-5 win at Reading put them into the quarter-final of the League Cup for the 10th consecutive season. False Nine editor, Andrew Belt, looks back on their efforts over this time...
View ArticleThe Death of the Utility Man
David Wild explores the decline of the utility man across the footballing landscape, and the normalisation of total football… It’s the 60th minute. You’re 1-0 up and your first choice right back has...
View ArticleThierry Henry vs Leeds – Return of the King
Embed from Getty Images TFN’s Hugo Greenhalgh reflects on Thierry Henry’s perfect return to Arsenal and his FA Cup goal against Leeds United… Arsène Wenger described it as “a dream”. Such was the...
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