{"product_id":"the-barcelona-inheritance-the-evolution-of-winning-soccer-tactics-from-cruyff-to-guardiola-9781568587851","title":"The Barcelona Inheritance: The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barcelona's style of play -- pressing and possessing -- is the single biggest influence on modern soccer. In \u003ci\u003eThe Barcelona Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e, Jonathan Wilson reveals how and why this came to pass, offering a deep analysis of the evolution of soccer tactics and style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 JosÃ(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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Barcelona Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eInverting the Pyramid\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named NSC Football Book of the Year in 2009 and won the Premio Antonio Ghirelli prize as Italian soccer book of the year in 2013. His books \u003ci\u003eBehind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of England\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper\u003c\/i\u003e were shortlisted for the NSC award in 2007, 2011, and 2013. Wilson is the founder and editor of the soccer quarterly the \u003ci\u003eBlizzard\u003c\/i\u003e, writes for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, FoxSoccer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a columnist for \u003ci\u003eWorld Soccer\u003c\/i\u003e. He was voted Football Writer of the Year by the Football Supporters Federation in 2012.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527863472402,"sku":"9781568587851","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6dd4485-fcee-4056-9b26-aa2968b8fa3c.jpg?v=1731315798","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-barcelona-inheritance-the-evolution-of-winning-soccer-tactics-from-cruyff-to-guardiola-9781568587851","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}