Reddit reviews Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics

Since we're recommending books, everyone should read "Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics" by Jonathan Wilson. Reading this book inspired me to create /r/footballtactics.

You say 'Citation needed' yet didn't even bother to look on the website where that where that phrase originates?

Football wikipedia article


> The modern rules of association football are based on the mid-19th century efforts to standardise the widely varying forms of football played at the public schools of England. The history of football in England dates back to at least the eighth century.[17]

>The Cambridge Rules, first drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848, were particularly influential in the development of subsequent codes, including association football. The Cambridge Rules were written at Trinity College, Cambridge, at a meeting attended by representatives from Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury schools. They were not universally adopted. During the 1850s, many clubs unconnected to schools or universities were formed throughout the English-speaking world, to play various forms of football. Some came up with their own distinct codes of rules, most notably the Sheffield Football Club, formed by former public school pupils in 1857,[18] which led to formation of a Sheffield FA in 1867. In 1862, John Charles Thring of Uppingham School also devised an influential set of rules.


Citation 2. Very good book read it.

• For strategy, you can do no wrong than Zonal Marking
  
  
• The Guardian also host some excellent pundits and writers, for example Football Week, a podcast that recaps the weekly ongoings around Europe mainly mixed with some interesting facts, bad puns and excellent insights by the guests. They also host my favourite football writer, Jonathan Wilson who also wrote the very excellent book, Inverting the Pyramid that discusses the evolution of tactics across time.
  
• RSSSF is where you can find tons of statistics from leagues around the world, some even goes as far back as the 20's / 30's.
  
  
• Also sought out books by the likes of Brian Glanville or David Winner, who wrote two excellent theses on both English football (Those Feet) and Dutch football (Brilliant Orange) on how a nation's cultural identity influences the football they play.
  
• A redditor posted a YouTube link where the user was showing tons of old, full and uncut football games here containing classics like the Germany vs Holland WC Final '74. You can find it here.

I don't know of any videos, but Inverting the Pyramid is a great book on the subject ...

Inverting the Pyramid

You are troll, but in case you ever want to educate yourself I would start here:

http://www.amazon.com/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/0752889958

Your second sentence is incorrect. Rugby soccer is a completely different sport to association football.

If anyone actually wants to learn about football/soccer history, then I strongly recommend Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson. It's a key book for anyone with an interest in tactics.

seriously? okay tell them this same arguement happened in the 50s in England. They got it wrong. England has sucked (relative to its number of players) for the past 60 years.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/0752889958

That book explains all I would recommend it to anyone.

Is it?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/0752889958/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=

£3.84 on Amazon.

To assume that soccer has no strategy is just showing that you have never watched the game. I might recommend to you a book called Inventing the Pyramid.