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Putting personal limits on our knowledge? If the question had been about the history and origination of the numbering system then I'm sure the replies would have been different. See below:

I don't know, I think most people would describe the CM we need as an 8, despite Jiri currently occupying it.

Somewhere along the line it changed I think but you are right it did used to be 4, with the CBs as 5&6 as you first stated. The modern acceptance though is 6 & 8 are the midfielders, at least that is my understanding.

You did or failed to read it at all, he listed the numbers based on what he remembered from the 80's and 90's in a 442 and subsequently asked what they are now. Not what they were when numbers were first used.

8 is a box to box and 6 is the defensive/holding to my knowedge. 4 & 5 the centre halves. The rest you listed I would say the same. I personally like when players conform to this standard and hate the favourite number thing and randomness. Wasn't it recently I saw a player with a 3 digit number...