Looking at the past in 2021, we have long been accustomed to the recurrence of the epidemic and the echo of live broadcasting time and space games. The Tokyo Olympics, the World Cup Round of Twelve, the Champions League, etc., lack the voice of the people in the game screen, and naturally lack the energy to watch the game. I have had my own public name, sent a lot of articles about sports, and found that one day in the "bottleneck period" I did not have a good understanding of the stories behind several characters. Since there is less time to chase the game and more time to read books, it is just time to "charge" yourself and make up for the stories of the characters who have fallen behind in those years. These are the ten books I've read this year, in no particular order.
"Inverted Pyramid", Jonathan Wilson, Hubei Science and Technology Press, 2016.06.01
I have been exposed to the sport of football and played FIFA and FM for many years, but there is little research on the changes in the formation on the football field and the "tricks and tricks" between the formations and formations. The "Inverted Pyramid" introduced today can be said to be a rare good book in the field of popular science football tactics, and there are many illustrations in the book, and it will not be bitter and difficult to understand. The formation on the football field is like a chess game, holding the whole body with one shot. The book evolves from the initial 2-2-6 and 2-3-5 to 4-2-4, to the infinite variation of the 4-4-2 formation, trial and error between the three centre-backs and the four center-backs, the popular no-front and Tiki-Taka passing in the past decade, the whole brain-burning; it also focuses on several tactical masters, Saki and Bielsa can be said to be epoch-making figures in the history of football tactics... This book is perfect for football lovers with a basic foundation. Watching football games now will always subconsciously pay attention to the overall structure of the players' running positions on the field and the formation in the movement, which is much more interesting than watching the game before.
《My Life in Red and White：My Autobiography》，Arsene Wenger，W&N 2020.10.15
"Kick Barca, kick Barca, play Bayern Munich, my factory has collapsed..." But in the video where the Champions League theme song sounds, the bullet screen will float over this teasing my factory (don't kill don't kill, my factory has not entered the Champions League for 5 years... ）。 As a gunner's fan for nearly 20 years, I have experienced the glory of the Premier League's 49 unbeaten games across seasons, the Champions League final in 2006, which was a millimeter away from the Big Ears Cup, the dilemma of selling the captain for four years, and the game that needs to be prepared in recent years to be "quick-acting heart-saving pills" to dare to watch. What I prefer to this is wenger, the soul who injects the "beautiful football" brand into this team.
The reason why I chose the original version without waiting for the Chinese version of "My Life in Red and White" was on the one hand out of love for Wenger, on the other hand, considering that the translator might "add material" to the characters, injecting too much personal emotion, so that the autobiography lost its original flavor. Reading the text this time, it is as if they are talking face to face, teaching elegance and calmness. The word repeatedly emphasized in the professor's book is "passion", and the dedication to "beautiful football" in the 22 years of coaching Arsenal, which has given all the effort to this team, is very close to the sentence in the book" "I already knitted my soul in red and white." I still remember the 2018 season when fans rented planes and flew over the hawthorn stadium with the banner "NO CONTRACT WENGER OUT", and I don't know how the professor who saw this scene felt.
Wenger hasn't been back since leaving the Emirates Stadium. In the new season, the "Arsenal Youth Army" led by Ta Zige has shown signs of recovery, and there are also rumors that Wenger will return to the team. Whether it's coming to management or becoming an image spokesperson, the culture of this team was built by Wenger, who "went home" to make Arsenal more complete. Finally, I was pleased with a photo with a banner that read "Thank Arsene.We Will Miss You."
《One: My Autobiography》，Peter Schmeichel，Hodder 2021.09.30
Leicester City, which won the 1-500 championship in 2016, made me start to notice and become obsessed with Kasper Schmeichel, whose leadership temperament and goal-line skills on the field are the top 5 goalkeeper positions in my heart." "Sons inheriting their father's business" is not uncommon in the sports arena, but there are very few "second generation stars" who have grown up under the exposure of the media to reach the height of their fathers. I've always wondered how Kasper's childhood and homeschooling made him a legend of Denmark and Leicester City. Just in time for the biography of his father Peter Schmeichel (the creator of the '92 Danish fairy tale and the legendary Goalkeeper of Manchester United), I rushed decisively.
The opening sentence "Why me?" "Let me read the whole book with the mentality of finding answers, throughout my career from Brondby in Denmark to Manchester United, and also revealed a lot of behind-the-scenes stories, including the Polish government's persuasion of my father to be a double agent, the 24-year-old "advanced age" to become a professional player, the setbacks encountered when transferring to Manchester United, and the insight and thinking on the field as a goalkeeper, of course, the daily conversation with Kasper. I remember professor Wenger, who has dealt with both father and son, lamented: "I hope I don't meet Schmeichel's grandson in the future", and this "One: My Autobiography" is very recommended for Manchester United fans and Peter fans.
"The Human Power of Genius, Ichiro Suzuki: 51 Wisdom of Life Beyond the Wild Ball", Zhang Eugene, Qiguang Publishing, 2021.05.05
Baseball in the mainland neither the traditional three balls are sought after, nor the broad mass base of table tennis, even I, a person who pays attention to sports events all year round, is also watching the three of the four major professional leagues in the United States - the NBA, the NFL, and the NHL (I hope I am lonely, I have never seen a baseball field in China when I grew up, and the football field has been seen in my university alma mater). The first time I saw this book, I was attracted by the cover "Legend of Langshen", to say that the god of basketball is undoubtedly Jordan, curious about this Ichirō Jun, who is regarded as a "god" by the Nippon American professional baseball, and deliberately took a moment to understand the sport of baseball and MLB Major League.
The book, which is led by the no. 51 worn by Ichiro Suzuki, tells 51 stories from his baseball initiation to the end of his career, along with what other major league stars have said about Ichiro Suzuki. Looking back at the author's summary of Ichiro Suzuki's career success in the baseball career, it seems somewhat inappropriate to read the "human power of genius". The 27-year-old stepped out of his comfort zone and crossed the ocean to challenge MLB, during which the doubts, injuries, sweat and torture he experienced should not be overshadowed by the word "genius", and it is not difficult to imagine the reason why he can become a "god" with "570 grams of outfield gloves and a wooden stick weighing between 31.46 inches and weighing between 31.75 cups" and "almost nitpicking". The appendix to the book is really friendly, with all the data and awards of Ichiro Suzuki's career, and a baseball boy can get acquainted with the story of the protagonist faster. Do not say. I'm going to see "Baseball Heroes" that a friend gave me to Amway Anda.
《Bring the Noise》，Raphael Honigstein，Bold Type Books 2018.02.06
The choice of "Bring the Noise" as the name of Klopp's biography is undoubtedly the finishing touch, a good summary of the words and deeds of "Uncle Scum" when he conducted the game, if you are a fan who often watches Liverpool matches, it is difficult to ignore the passionate, moody, scum-faced guy on the sidelines. I really love the "farmer's three punches" he played at Westphalia and Anfield!
The book mainly introduces the story of Klopp helping Mainz successfully advance to the Bundesliga, leading Borussia Dortmund to successfully snatch two league titles from Bundesliga overlord Bayern and bringing the team to the Champions League final, leading Liverpool back to the Premier League (unfortunately, the story only tells about 2018, in fact, liverpool won the sixth Champions League in team history and regained the Premier League title after twenty years). His encouraging smile when the team loses, his harshly trained "highly oppressive" style of play, and his ability to interact with fans and staff are the reasons why so many people like it. I really like the phrase "You can lose.... You can lose again... And again.. But you can always win the game after that... And that's what's so great about it" I already have footage in the dressing room.
《The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper》，Jonathan Wilson，ORION 2013.11.07
The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper, also written by Jonathan Wilson, tells the story of the evolution of soccer goalkeepers and on-field responsibilities. In the goal line era, he only moved near the small penalty area to the role of a scavenger who broke out of the box, and now stands near the middle circle to participate in the attack (Neuer-Hyundai's representative), and the requirements for the goalkeeper are becoming more and more stringent. I prefer the illustrations of the representative goalkeepers of different generations in the book: Schmeichel, Kahn, van der Sar, Buffon... One by one, the names are well known, but it should be reminded that compared to the interesting and easy to understand of "The Inverted Pyramid", the book is boring. Although there is no shortage of stories, most of them are early characters in development, and they are old. In addition, there is a lack of dry goods, if you can combine the overall formation to require the popularization of the tactical position of the goalkeeper, it is the best.
《The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer》，Christopher Clarey，Hodder 2021.08.24
As a federer fan, I am happy, a tennis grand slam, 20 Grand Slam tournament champions, and have witnessed classic scenes of confrontations with Sampras, Roddick, Safin, Nadal, Djokovic and others. I was fascinated by Federer, and the reason I practiced tennis was his elegant and flowing single counter-attack ball, one word: handsome!
Christopher Clarey began with Federer's childhood, including personal interviews with him, the evaluations of people close to him and many legends in the tennis world, concise and interesting, and there is no lack of data support. They always say that Federer's success is "effortless", read his story to know the courage and pain hidden behind the elegance and ease, and sure enough, his childhood friends know his character best"He always looks so smooth, so relaxed, but he knows how to suffer, to go through the pain, and not show it. "。 What impressed me wasn't the introduction of the epic game chapters (Wimbledon in 08, Melbourne in 17, Wimbledon in 19... If you are interested, you can find a video to relive the classics), and the book highlights Federer's love of clay, the significance of winning the French Open, and his lifelong enemy on this clay , Nadal, I really like the interview after the 2009 French Open. In Deyo's strong performance in 2017, we vaguely feel that Fei Tianwang is already a god who has descended the mountain, and only through the book do we know that he took the initiative to change, improved the backhand shot, and the attack became more active to save physical energy and return to the peak. The king's career is exciting enough, but his story continues and is highly recommended for friends who love tennis.
《NIKE》，Sam Grawe，Phaidon Press 2021.01.07
Love shoes are not divided into men and women. Out of such a heavy as the Oxford Advanced Dictionary of works, NIKE can be described as full of sincerity, including HyperDunk, Air Max, Air Force, NIKE× Virgil Abloh, Adapt BB and other shoes, for a sneaker lover, turning every page is a visual enjoyment, owning every pair of shoes in the book is my dream! (It is also a good choice to have this book before achieving your dream) Want to understand the story behind the design of each NIKE shoe, the inspiration for different colors of the same shoe, the application of technology, the process from the drawings to the birth of the physical object, the introduction of recyclable materials, the answer can be found in this book, and also made a detailed introduction to the "Broken 2" business behavior that has previously sensationalized the marathon industry, and the former "popular fried chicken" Nike Zoom Vaporfly Elite. The fly in the ointment is that the Air Jordan and Dunk SB series that have been expected are not included in it, and it is recommended to read it with "The dunk book".
《Mourinho：The Beautiful Game and Me》，Jose Mourinho，Headline Book Publishing 2015.10.08
If I ask the most successful manager in football in the first decade of the 21st century, I have no hesitation in naming Mourinho; if I ask the most annoying manager of the first decade of the 21st century, I still have no hesitation in choosing Mourinho. For a long time, the teams I supported were shrouded in fear of the Inter and Chelsea he coached, and now it is still a little uneasy to mention the names of Eto'o, Cesar, Terry and Drogba. I hated him to the bone, and it wasn't until I walked into the Bernabeu coaching bench that I slowly learned about his story.
This book contains more than 300 photos of Mourinho from Benfica's "fledgling" to Chelsea's "second entry", which is exactly a photo album and a "madman's quote", once again appreciating the art of Mourinho's speech, worthy of him. Note that the publication date is 2015, think about the experience of coaching Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma in the future, as if this year is the beginning of Mourinho's walking down the altar, the real shot of the only achievement is a Europa League title, sigh... This album is not only his memories, but also a memorial to the youth of a generation, and it is worth keeping a collection.
《Mamba Mentality How I Play》，Kobe Bryant，MCD 2018.10.23
I typed a long paragraph of text and deleted it hastily, and suddenly I didn't know where to start talking about this man. 2020.1.26, the day at six o'clock is dark, get up to wash and open the computer, it is another day to work from home under the epidemic. Group chats, circle of friends, big headlines, the news of "Kobe Bryant helicopter crash" is overwhelming, the mind is blank, the name Kobe Bryant has long gone beyond the basketball part in my mind, more like a spiritual pillar, and now I see it collapse. Soon two years later, when I met him reporting on his videos I would still brush away, about his objects or put in the cabinet, this book is my first attempt.
A lot of people may not know basketball or Kobe Bryant, but they must know that "someone has to win, why can't it be me" and "Have you ever seen Los Angeles at four in the morning", which is part of Mamba Mentality – competitiveness and perseverance. This memoir begins with the self-narration of Paul Gasol and Phil Jackson, and the first half of the book reviews Kobe Bryant's career, introducing what a "Mamba Mentality" is, understanding how he remains passionate about the game, how to overcome injuries, being harsh on details, being extremely aggressive, positive self-suggestion, and so on. The second half of the memoir is an analysis of the technical details and practical skills of each opponent star, which is full of dry goods and worthy of repeated study by all basketball fans (Tips: Recommended to eat with one of his previous shows, "detail").