
The Barcelona Inheritance
The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola
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Narrated by:
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Charlie Anson
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By:
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Jonathan Wilson
From Cruyff's "Total Football" to the epic rivalry between Guardiola and Mourinho, a gripping chronicle of the rise and fall of Barcelona's dominance in world soccer.
Barcelona's 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 Cruyff's 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 José Mourinho. Today, their teams are first and second in the Premier League, marking the latest installment in a rivalry that can be traced back 25 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.
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Critic reviews
"Wilson offers broad historical perspective to bolster his claim that 'For a long time the best Dutch football has been played in Spain.' As with his remarkable history of soccer tactics, Inverting the Pyramid (2013), this latest will appeal primarily to wonky fans who see the game behind the game—but for them, it's a winner."—Booklist
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the greatest football book of all time
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This didnt let me down and is well worth reading and listening to .
Loved it
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Amazing as always
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another great book by Wilson
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Diehard Barca Fans Only
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Atrapante y didactico
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the Mourinho chapters had their over the top soap opera feel to it , but it goes with the subject matter so yeah the cheap thrills are all in here .
must read for football lovers
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Fantastic
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Excellent for Barça fans!
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For the serious soccer geek.
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