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Author: Jonathan Wilson
The book that made tactics writing mainstream. Wilson follows the game’s shape from the attack-heavy formations of the 19th century to the modern defensive structures that “inverted” them. Dense in places, but nothing else gives you the full family tree of how football is organised. Critics were enthusiastic: the Guardian called it “absorbing and informative”, and Time Out described it as “a cross between a coaching manual and a social history”. The edition on sale has been fully revised and updated. Best for: anyone serious about understanding the game, and a gift for the fan who keeps meaning to read it.
