The great striker shortage — where are all the English No9s?
- Posted on August 29, 2026
- By The Times
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The great striker shortage — where are all the English No9s?
Death of 4-4-2 and focus at academies on general technical skills rather than specialisms helps explain why successors to Harry Kane are so thin on the ground
