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In the early 1990s, the Dutch footballing philosophy was worshipped across the continent. Then the baton passed to the Italians, who clearly boasted Europe's strongest league. But when France started winning everything...
Published By Bold Type Books
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 448
Publication Date 08/13/2019
ISBN 9781568589336
Dimensions 5.45 inches x 8.2 inches
“An excellent recent history of European football.”—New Yorker
“A wonderful overview of tactical development in European football.”—Matthew Syed, The Times
“A fascinating assessment of football.”—Observer
“Cox, a tactics obsessive, largely ignores the soap opera of football to explain what actually happens on the field. In this book, speckled with well-told anecdotes, he traces the tactical development of the game over the last 30 years.”—Simon Kuper, Financial Times
“Revelatory stories, lucid tactics and wry anecdotes combine… The secret weapon of Cox’s readability is the use of telling quotes from those who actually play the game.”—When Saturday Comes
“An entertaining and brilliantly researched look at football tactics.”—FourFourTwo