Coach Chivu walked over to Leon, placing a hand on his shoulder. "In your normal role, you see the game in front of you. As a False 9, you must feel it behind you. You will be our offensive pivot. You will start high, occupying their central defenders. But you will not stay there. You will drop deep, into the space between their defense and midfield."
He pointed towards Lautaro and Palmer, who were positioned on the wings. "When you drop, you create a dilemma. Does their defender follow you? If he does, you leave a massive gap for Lautaro and Cole to attack. If he doesn't, you have time and space in the midfield to turn and create. You will be a ghost they cannot catch."
Leon nodded, his mind racing. It was a huge tactical shift. "It sounds… difficult," he admitted.
"More difficult than playing on the wing."
"It is," Chivu said simply. "But it is the key to unlocking their defense. I believe you can do it."
