Soccer: Modern Tactics: Italy's Top Coaches Analyze Game Formations Through 180 Situations

by Alessandro Zauli

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

Genres: Football, Sports, Soccer, Nonfiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jamil]

Very thorough (heavy) analysis of tactics from the Italian point of view. Very interesting and would be a 5 star if they had bothered doing a decent job translating it into English.

[Andre]

This book shows the different formations used by important Italian coaches through the twenty-first century. The author emphasizes in each managers approach by analyzing the team's initial lineup and the movements of the players in the defensive and attacking stages of the game. This book also includes the different variations each formation has. In conclusion, I personally recommend this book to anyone that is a fan of Italian football and football in general. Zauli focuses on every point of the game by deeply analyzing every current formation and explains the movements of players during the different stages of the game.

[Frank]

A little too technical and advanced for my needs/interest. Seems a good resource for working with older players/teams.