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Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics
Book · 2013
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics
Grown-upsBest for parents & coaches★ 4.1
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A history of how formations changed, from the 2-3-5 pyramid through catenaccio, Total Football, the back four and the modern pressing systems. Wilson explains each shift by the problem it was invented to solve.
Why we picked it
It is the standard book on why teams line up the way they do, and a teen who reads it starts seeing shape instead of watching the ball. Long, so treat it as a season-long read.
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