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Italian for playing "in the three-quarters" zone between midfield and attack. The trequartista finds pockets of space between the opposition's midfield and defensive lines, receives the ball, creates chances, and links play. Baggio, Rui Costa, and Totti were the classic examples. The role has morphed into what we now call a "number 10" or "enganche."
Francesco Totti spent two decades as Roma's trequartista, floating between lines to deliver sublime through balls and scoring crucial goals, becoming the club's all-time leading scorer with 307 goals.
Robbie
Jan 13, 2026
A winger who drifts inside constantly, leaving the wide area empty for the full-back to attack. Different from an inverted winger who still occupies wide areas sometimes - the false winger basically plays as an extra midfielder. The full-back provides all the width. Guardiola's used this with players like Grealish, who naturally gravitates toward the ball rather than staying wide.
Jack Grealish at Manchester City operates as a false winger - he rarely hugs the touchline, instead drifting into central areas to receive the ball, while Kyle Walker or João Cancelo bomb forward to provide width down the left.
Robbie
Jan 11, 2026