Ode to Four Four Two. Football's Simplest and Finest Formation, Paperback/John Mcnicoll

An Ode to Four Four Two examines how coaches in Europe, and particularly England, settled on the 4-4-2 formation to build iconic teams which would dominate both domestically and in Europe. Some of the biggest clubs in world football used the system to devastating effect; while smaller clubs employed the formation to outperform expectations. Illustrations: Includes colour picture section