Is the Premier League witnessing the tactical reemergence of the traditional No 9?
After a number of years in which teams have opted for more fluid forward lines, influenced greatly by the early to mid-2010s obsession with the false nine, there have been signs this summer that teams are ready to revert to type.
Football is not a stagnant game and it was always likely that the traditional centre forward would return to elite football in some form, and signs - at least from the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City - suggest that that will be the case in the Premier League this season.