Midfielder possession of the ball to help both the wingers and fullbacks to overload the flanks. This means two problems for the opposing midfielders: either they let the false 10 drift wide, and his or her presence, along with both the winger and the fullback, creates a three-on-two player advantage wide; or they follow the false 10, but leave space in the centre of the pitch for wingers or onrushing midfielders to exploit. False 10s are usually traditional wingers who are told to play in the centre of the pitch, and their natural way of playing makes them drift wide and
Mark Francis (soccer) as its women’s soccer coach, a position he holds today. Francis has led Kansas to three NCAA Tournaments, and won the Big 12 in 2004. Mark Francis (soccer) Mark Francis (born in London, England) was an English-American soccer midfielder who played in the American Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association, SISL and USISL. He has also coached at the high school, college and professional levels. He is currently the women's head coach of the University of Kansas. Francis attended Southern Methodist University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1987. During his four seasons, he was a three