Soccer Tactics

"An outstanding work the [soccer] book of the decade." -- Sunday Business Post Inverting the Pyramid is a pioneering soccer book that chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the itinerant coaching geniuses who have spread their distinctive styles across the globe. Through Jonathan Wilson's brilliant historical detective work we learn how the South Americans shrugged off the British colonial order to add their own finesse to the game; how the Europeans harnessed individual technique and built it into a team structure; how the game once featured five forwards up front, while now a lone striker is not uncommon. Inverting the Pyramid provides a definitive understanding of the tactical genius of modern-day Barcelona, for the first time showing how their style of play developed from Dutch "Total Football," which itself was an evolution of the Scottish passing game invented by Queens Park in the 1870s and taken on by Tottenham Hotspur in the 1930s. Inverting the Pyramid has been called the "Big Daddy" (Zonal Marking) of soccer tactics books; it is essential for any coach, fan, player, or fantasy manager of the beautiful game.

A comprehensive look at modern zone formations through the eyes of the author and ten high level professional Italian coaches. Arrigo Sacchi (Milan, Italian National Team), Marcello Lippi (Napoli, Inter, Juventus), Walter Novellino (Venezia, Napoli, Piacenza), Carlo Ancelotti (Parma, Juventus) and Renzo Ulivieri (Parma) are among the impressive list of contributors to this valuable coaching reference. Formations covered: 4:4:2 3:4:2:1 4:3:3 3:4:1:2 4:3:1:2 3:3:4 4:2:3:1 3:4:3

This book explores the various tactical situations that arise throughout the match. At the beginning of each chapter, the general principles that a player is required to know for every situation are presented and are clearly and simply explained. In the second -- mainly practical -- section, these different themes are applied to the field with a number of exercises and match related forms that stimulate the learning process. Practical tools for coaches at the junior high through high school levels.

A collection defensive and offensive soccer strategies.

Demonstrates the techniques of goal-keeping, ball control, passing, shooting, and heading, and shows examples of actual offensive and defensive strategies.

This book is a comprehensive resource for coaching the 4-3-3 formation at all levels. The level of detail will help you emulate how top coaches, such as Pep Guardiola, Maurizio Sarri and Jürgen Klopp use the 4-3-3 to great success. It will enable you to see all the solutions, in order to optimise your team's tactical awareness and performance.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the terms, principles & strategies of modern soccer & the roles of all players in both the defensive & offensive phases.In his discussion of offense, the author addresses the role of the player with the ball & his various options as well as the players without the ball & their necessary supporting movements. Defensively, the role of the player defending the man in possession is analyzed as well as the organization of the defenders not marking the ball. The concepts of depth, penetration & encompassing movements on offense & forcing, covering & marking on defense are explained & clearly diagrammed. This is a valuable coaching reference for both new & experienced coaches. :