His role has also shifted from wide man to deep-lying centerforward (or "False Nine," if you prefer the tactical lingo).

他的角色也从边路球员转为后撤的中锋（或“假9号”，如果你偏爱战术术语）。

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The whole notion of a target man the hulking centerforward who acts an an offensive terminus is arguably obsolete.

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Many, if not most, of the more successful teams this past season did not feature a dominant centerforward.

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Whether it makes sense to blow a big chunk of your transfer budget on a centerforward is another matter though.

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