The Barcelona Inheritance: The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781568587851)

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 Josﾃ(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
ISBN-10: 1568587856
ISBN-13: 9781568587851
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2018
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 12