Football Books

[foxymat]

Er-indoors wants to know what I want for Xmas, love a good read, any suggestions out there?

 

Came across this, anyone read it?

 

https://www.itsroundanditswhite.co.uk/articles/book-review-cant-buy-that-feeling-inside-leicester-city

[Dahnsouff]

Depends what you like, but this is excellent

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/1474609295/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12QJFBP57F9ZU&keywords=inverting+the+pyramid+the+history+of+football+tactics&qid=1576514240&sprefix=Inverting%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

 

I will never claim to be a @StriderHiryu (in house tactics Czar) mind...

Edited 16 December 2019 by Dahnsouff

[StanSP]

The Unbelievables.

 

This is good too:

[Muzzy_Larsson]

Paul McGrath's book is an excellent read, quite harrowing at times but excellent nonetheless.  Once upon a time in Naples is also very good, about Maradona's time in Napoli.

 

I've also got a now unwanted copy of 'Brendan Rodgers - The Road to Paradise' if anyone wants it

[worthosoriginals]

5 minutes ago, StanSP said:

The Unbelievables.

 

This is good too:

At the end of the day, it is what it is. 

[Fox in the North]

I enjoyed these three books

[Fox in the North]

It’s not letting me upload it but the third one is called The Mixer The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines by Michael Cox. Has a particularly good chapter on a certain team that won the league with 4-4-2

[shilton_fox]

The Barcelona way is a good read 

[StriderHiryu]

24 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Depends what you like, but this is excellent

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/1474609295/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12QJFBP57F9ZU&keywords=inverting+the+pyramid+the+history+of+football+tactics&qid=1576514240&sprefix=Inverting%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1

 

I will never claim to be a @StriderHiryu (in house tactics Czar) mind...

That is a very good book but quite verbose. Can be a tough read, but the content is great.

[Trav Le Bleu]

16 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

That is a very good book but quite verbose. Can be a tough read, but the content is great.

You mean it's magniloquent?

[Bayfox]

53 minutes ago, Fox in the North said:

I enjoyed these three books

The fear and loathing is an excellent book. If you have any interest in el classico.

 

Theres a book called dance like the world is watching or something that's about football mascots, told is a great little toilet book so to speak, one you can read a chapter and put down and come back to next time you need a no.2

Edited 16 December 2019 by Bayfox

[StriderHiryu]

39 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

You mean it's magniloquent?

Quite.

 

One might say the prose used to illustrate the juxtaposition bourne from the necessity to produce immediate results versus the desire to bequeath a lasting legacy of footballing tactics is overly loquacious.

 

   

[Izzy]

This (if you haven't already got it)

 

[Fox in the North]

15 minutes ago, Izzy said:

This (if you haven't already got it)

 

I’ll wait for when we win it again this year 

[Suzie the Fox]

If not already posted the Vardy book is a good easy read. 

[cstrafe]

Highly, highly recommend both of Michael Cox's books: The Mixer and Zonal Marking

 

The Mixer is the history of the PL from a tactical perspective and how and why its evolved.

 

Just started Zonal Marking but it's also about tactics, except globally and how different cultures have influenced the game over the years.

 

LOVE COX!

[Rocket-Ron]

One hump or two 

[Unabomber]

Wrong thread 

Edited 16 December 2019 by Unabomber

[Nalis]

Echo those who have said The Mixer, great read.

 

Secret footballer's guide to the modern game is good too though its been out for a good few years now.

[HybridFox]

[Messi]

Blokes abit of an arse but Paul Mersons autobiography is probably the best football book I’ve read.

 

Ray Parlour, Craig Bellamy and Tony Adams are good, honest reads aswell. 

[foxinsocks]

40 minutes ago, Messi said:

Blokes abit of an arse but Paul Mersons autobiography is probably the best football book I’ve read.

 

Ray Parlour, Craig Bellamy and Tony Adams are good, honest reads aswell. 

"It's only ray parlours autobiograohy"...great read

[The Blur]

You will win nothing with kids-  Jim White.   It is a good heartwarming read about a father coaching his son's football team.   A hilarious anecdote about a twattish Spurs fan is a bonus as well!  

[Zear0]

Bit left field but https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2403975.Engineering_Archie is a superb read. 

[dmayne7]

Think it's called 'The nowhere men' but an interesting read about scouting. Probably 5 years old now but pretty funny to see the names that people went for (or missed!)