Perhaps Mirosevic is a 'False Ten'
Earlier, I talked about where to play Milovan Mirosevic. He's a player that has a nose for the goal and times his runs well. These are extremely valuable assets for a goal scoring midfielder. I again thought about Mirosevic when I read journalist Tom Williams talking about the role of the 'False 10', the playmaker who fills the position of a No. 10 playmaker, but may often lead the forward line instead:
In the 2011-12 season, the player whose profile most closely fits the bill of the ‘false 10′ is Cesc Fàbregas. In Barcelona's new 3-1-4-2 configuration, it is he who can most often be found breaking beyond the forward line from midfield and bursting into the penalty area. Indeed, in the early part of the season, despite operating in a hinterland between his colleagues in midfield and attack, Fàbregas managed to contribute five goals in his first seven appearances. With his well-timed runs, intuitive movement and accomplished finishing, there is no truer example of the false 10.
Obviously, the Crew isn't Barcelona and Mirosevic isn't Fàbregas, but there are similarities between the two. While Mirosevic can set up goals he is much better at finding space and firing off a shot himself as his goal record can attest to. He wouldn't have to be the creator for the Crew offense or be the defensive cog, but he would be able to sit between the midfield and defense, break past the forwards, and use his burst of speed to find open space or pull a defender out of position.
This play is predicated on someone being able to get him the ball. Fàbregas has Iniesta, Xavi, Messi, and the rest of the Barca team to feed him great passes. Mirosevic would rely on the skills of Duka, Gaven, Renteria, and perhaps Vargas to thread passes to him. Not to say it's likely that Warzycha will try this, but it certainly would be interesting.
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I don't think that Fabregas is really a good comparison when you look at Barca
Hi, I haven’t been active here yet, but I’ve been over at the Arsenal Blog, the Short Fuse. Arsenal is my first team, I must admit. And that means that I know a thing or two about Cesc. I haven’t seen him much at Barca, but at Arsenal, Fabregas was very important in connecting the attack and attacking midfield with the other attacking players. This is what I expect from Mirosevic. Also like Mirosevic, Cesc wasn’t the best defender. Now, at Barca, Fabregas plays a slightly different game. The EPL has made him tougher than the rest of La Liga. His time there has also allowed him to improve his game to be a starter instead of being benched like he is for the Spanish National Team. But Barca is an unusual team. Because they have so many good players, they play in a style that can’t really be replicated any where else. Barcelona plays a 4-3-3. Well, this is really a 4-6-0, now that a David Villa is injured. And when attacking, this is something like a 2-8, or 3-7. Here, Fabregas usually plays on a side, though it is an extremely loose system. Iniesta and Xavi connect the dots now. (That said, I have heard that Fabregas is now at least as good as those two, if not better)

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