Description

From Cruyffs Total Football to the epic rivalry between Guardiola and Mourinho, a gripping chronicle of the rise and fall of Barcelonas dominance in world soccer.

Barcelonas style of play pressing and possessing is the single biggest influence on modern soccer. In The Barcelona Inheritance, Jonathan Wilson reveals how and why this came to pass, offering a deep analysis of the evolution of soccer tactics and style.

In the late 1990s, Johan Cruyffs Dream Team was disintegrating and the revolutionary manager had departed, but his style gave birth to a new generation of thinkers, including Pep Guardiola and Jos?(c)ourinho. Today, their teams are first and second in the Premier League, marking the latest installment in a rivalry that can be traced back twenty-five years.

The Barcelona Inheritance is a book about the tactics, the personalities, the friendships, and, in one case, an apocalyptic falling-out that continue to shape the game today.

Author: Jonathan Wilson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Published: 11/06/2018
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781568587851
Language: English