Soccer: Modern Tactics

Italy's Top Coaches Analyze Game Formations Through 180 Situations

By Alessandro Zauli

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 128 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, February 2003 Ships within 6-11 days A comprehensive look at modern zone formations through the eyes of the author and ten high level professional Italian coaches, including Arrigo Sacchi (Milan, Italian National Team), Marcello Lippi (Napoli, Inter Milan, Juventus), Walter Novellino (Venezia, Napoli, Piacenza), Carlo Ancelotti (Parma, Juventus), and Renzo Ulivieri (Parma). Topics include: Defensive Stage with 4 Players, Principles of the Offensive Stage, Offensive Work for Different Formations, The Defensive Stage with 3 Players and Individual Tactics for Defense and attack. Publisher: Reedswain ISBN: 1591640253 EAN: 9781591640257 Dimensions: 23.16 x 15.44 x 1.02 centimeters (0.23 kg)

This book focuses a lot on defensive situations and scenarioes. Lots of feed back from top Italian coaches Anchelooti, Marchelo Lippi (World Cup 06 Winning Coach) and many more which I found a bit useful. Lacks in depth explanations, and looks like they had a hard time translating, I fond my self pondering some times. Overall a good book for a glimpse of Italian tactics.

Somewhat interesting, maybe a translation that lacks something.

Anyway, this is focused on soccer from the Italian point of view, so a bit more emphasis on defense, and the defensive situations and formations that they are long acquainted with. So that makes it a bit dull, if for fun.