Unveiling several fascinating new books that will be on sale soon.
1. Football Wings
Tactical guru Lee Scott's forthcoming fourth book is a tactical analysis of the tactics of Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Bielsa. The book, which reaches readers in May, focuses on one of the most dramatic events in the history of soccer over the past fifteen years - the meteoric rise of the Red Bull Group in Austria, Germany, the United States and Brazil. Red Bull's influence is not limited to marketing, but goes deeper into the club's competitive model. The book focuses on the innovative tactical style and development of the Red Bull system under the guidance of former Manchester United coach, Nick Lang, which became known as the "Red Bull Way".
2. The Forgotten Cup: The Story of the Mitropa Cup
The latest book from soccer history enthusiast JoAraf follows its predecessor, Dream Team, which once again combines soccer and history. It tells the story of the creation of the Mitropa Cup in 1927 - initially held in Austria and then expanded to include club tournaments in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia (and Italy after 1929) and other countries. The tournament was interrupted by World War II and was revived after the war until 1992, when it was announced that it was being discontinued.
3. Potter, Hopkat & the East London Table - A Magical European Journey in Östersundz
4. The Conqueror: How Carlo Ancelotti led Milan to the title?
What these two books have in common is that they tell not a traditional team chronicle but a team story. One is the remarkable journey of Swedish side Östersunds from the fourth division to the Europa League, the other is the current story of Chelsea coach Porter's reign, and there is the familiar but distinctive story of Carlo Ancelotti's first stint at the helm of Milan at the start of the 21st century.
There has been a lot of discussion recently about Chinese soccer enthusiasts. I would like to ask, the saga of Tianjin Quanjian from Grade A to the AFC Championship and then to dissolution, is it not worth a book? Isn't Jiangsu's stormy journey of more than two decades, from AFC Champions League to league champions to dissipating without a trace, worth documenting? Can our soccer market accommodate these stories? Perhaps, today we still lack such recorders and narrators.
