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The Anatomy of England: A History in Ten Matches by Jonathan Wilson

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4.0

A history of the English national side, focusing on ten matches, only 2 of which I can remember (Holland 96, Croatia 07).

Very enjoyable. I think Wilson is usually very good at striking a balance between the zonal marking type stuff that can get a bit dry but is worth knowing, and the more typical narrative. He treads that line very well again here. The focus of each chapter is one of the ten games, but he does a nice job of linking them together.

8/10
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