Thou Shall Not Pass: The Anatomy of Football's Centre-Half

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Thou Shall Not Pass by Leo Moynihan NOMINATED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022Superbly insightful - FourFourTwoHugely enjoyable. - Henry Winter, Chief Football writer, The TimesA brilliant read. - Jamie Carragher------Complex, overlooked and misunderstood, footballs centre-halves rarely take centre-stage. Leo Moynihans long overdue celebration of this much-maligned position explores the unique mindset and last-ditch, bone-crunching tackles of the traditionally bruising hard man, hell-bent on destroying glory.Football is often romanticised as The Beautiful Game. If thats true, then the games centre-half might be considered the unsightly pimple on the end of its otherwise perfectly formed nose. The stopper is the last line of defence, the big man with small ideas, the lump who lumps it.Thou Shall Not Pass (from a command England captain Terry Butcher shouted before every match) celebrates the football position where brutal characters are loved for their hard-hitting tackles and bruising mentality, and yet laughed at for their apparent lack of skill.Covering the long and illustrious history of the centre-half, Thou Shall Not Pass takes the reader into the muddy penalty area frequented by our protagonists, into their domain. The places they head the ball, the places where they tackle, the places in which they will stop at nothing to stop a forward. What makes a defender approach the game the way they do? What makes them different from those whose sole purpose is flair?Featuring exclusive interviews – including those with Virgil van Dijk, Jamie Carragher, Terry Butcher, Mark Lawrenson, Darren Moore, Steph Houghton, Tony Adams, Frank Leboeuf and Dion Dublin – and packed with rich and highly entertaining anecdotes, the book explores all aspects of the position and investigates the mentality of those who ply their trade there. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Leo Moynihan has been a sportswriter for 20 years. He has written for The Times, Four Four Two, the Sunday Telegraph, Shortlist, Evening Standard and Esquire, among others. He has written several books on football, including a ghosting project with David Beckham, a biography of Gordon Strachan which earned him a nomination for Best New Writer in the British Sports Book awards. Table of Contents Introduction: A Bastard of a JobChapter 1 - Fix Bayonets, Lads!Chapter 2 - Stoppers and StartersChapter 3 - On Me ead, Son!Chapter 4 - The Great MarshalsChapter 6 - Vive La Différence…Chapter 7 - Hes Behind You!Chapter 8 - The Dark ArtsChapter 9 - That Type of Samba ...Chapter 10 - No Friends on the Park, SonChapter 11 - Artisans in the MudChapter 12 - Deadly DuosEpilogue Review A brilliant read. Moynihans book took me right back to my playing days! -- Jamie CarragherFootballs centre-halves have always been fascinating and ever-changing characters within the game. Moynihan brings these players alive in this hugely enjoyable book. -- Henry Winter * The Times *About time we got some recognition! A great read. -- Mark Lawrenson * former Liverpool centre-half *An entertaining tour of the esoteric world of centre-backs -- Paul HaywardSuperbly insightful * FourFourTwo *Leo Moynihan is one of my favourite football writers and a keen observer of the game who never fails to entertain. -- Patrick Barclay * Evening Standard *I take my hat off to Moynihan for writing this book! -- Dion DublinHaving played with Bobby Moore, the greatest centre-half of all-time, I was fascinated to read Leo Moynihans book and I wasnt disappointed. -- Harry Redknapp, former West Ham and Tottenham managerA brilliant book... a must for all lovers of the game. -- Terry ButcherI love Moynihans writing and his new book is a brilliant exploration of this always intriguing position. -- Jonny Owen, filmmaker and TalkSPORT presenterLeo Moynihans writing is always enjoyable and his exciting new book on the old enemy is highly recommended. -- Andrew ColeAn enjoyable read which includes interviews with many well-known centre-backs and plenty of entertaining anecdotes * Late Tackle *A beautifully written new appreciation of the centre-half -- Ian Herbert * Mail.co.uk *An enjoyable look at the art of great defending * Bristol Post *A rich topic and so sharply written... Bringing real insight to the page, Moynihan undoubtedly has an eye for taking a story we think we know and breathing new life into it * When Saturday Comes * Promotional Footballs centre-backs rarely take centre-stage. This overdue celebration explores the unique mindset and last-ditch tackles of soccers defensive hard men, hell-bent on destroying glory. Review Quote "Leo Moynihan is one of my favourite football writers and a keen observer of the game who never fails to entertain. The subject of centre-halves has me looking forward to his next effort and as one brought up on watching Dundee and the great Ian Ure, I have always been fascinated by this fundamental and ever evolving position." -- Patrick Barclay (Evening Standard) "Im really looking forward to Moynihans book on these fascinating and ever-changing characters." -- Henry Winter, The Times "...a great read!" -- Mark Lawrenson, former Liverpool centre-half "I love Moynihans writing." -- Jonny Owen, filmmaker and TalkSPORT presenter "I cant wait to read Leo Moynihans book on centre-halves." -- Harry Redknapp, former West Ham and Tottenham manager Promotional "Headline" Complex, overlooked and misunderstood, footballs centre-halves rarely take centre-stage. Leo Moynihans long overdue celebration of this much-maligned position explores the unique mindset and last-ditch, bone-crunching tackles of the traditionally bruising hard man, hell-bent on destroying glory. Feature This is a book that will shed light on a much talked about position but one that has yet to be seriously analyzed in print Details ISBN1472972910 Author Leo Moynihan Short Title Thou Shall Not Pass Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1472972910 ISBN-13 9781472972910 Format Hardcover Imprint Bloomsbury Sport Pages 224 UK Release Date 2021-02-18 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-02-18 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2021-02-18 Subtitle The Anatomy of Footballs Centre-Half - Nominated for THE SUNDAY TIMES Sports Book Awards 2022 DEWEY 796.334 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-05-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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