Brave New World, Guillem Balague
Brave New World, Guillem Balague
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Brave New World
Inside Pochettino's Spurs

Author: Guillem Balague

Narrator: Piers Hampton

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 01/18/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own words

Since joining the club in 2014, Mauricio Pochettino has transformed Tottenham from underachievers into genuine title contenders. In the process, he has marked himself out as one of the best young managers in the world, more than holding his own against the Premier League's established heavyweights. He has done so by promoting an attacking, pressing style of football and by nurturing home-grown talent, fully endearing himself to the Spurs faithful along the way.

Guillem Balagué was granted unprecedented access to Pochettino and his backroom staff for the duration of the 2016-17 season, and he has therefore been able to draw on extensive interview material with Pochettino, his family, his closest assistants, players such as Dele Alli and Harry Kane, and even a very rare conversation with Daniel Levy to tell the manager's story in his own words. From Pochettino's early years as a player and coach to his transformation of Tottenham into one of the best teams in England, the book uniquely reveals the inner workings of the man and of his footballing philosophy. It also lays bare what it takes to run a modern-day football team competing at the highest level over the course of a single campaign. The result is the most comprehensive and compelling portrait of a manager and of a club in the Premier League era.

Read by Piers Hampton

(p) Orion Publishing Group 2017

About Guillem Balague

Guillem Balagué is an award-winning football author, journalist and presenter who works for BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV, LaLiga TV and the American network CBS.His books include A Season on the Brink; Pep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning; Messi; Cristiano Ronaldo; Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs and Maradona: The Boy, The Rebel, The God. All of Guillem's books have been Sunday Times bestsellers in the UK, and each has been shortlisted for various category awards.He is also chairman of Biggleswade United.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric on October 01, 2018

Okay I am not really a Spurs' fan, though I've always had a lot of affinity for them since I was a fresh faced kid. This was mainly because of the brilliant ball playing skills of Glenn Hoddle, his fantastic long passes with either foot...and Gazza would reinforce my affection for the side a bit lat......more

Goodreads review by Brendan on May 27, 2018

Brave New World is an in-depth account of Tottenham Hotspurs’ 2016-17 season. It’s a biography written in the first person and a diary that isn’t really a diary. Balague was granted unprecedented access to Mauricio Pochettino and his backroom staff for the duration of the 2016-17 season. He uses this......more

Goodreads review by Matt on December 01, 2017

Excellent insight into the thoughts and feelings of Pochettino......more

Goodreads review by George on November 08, 2017

Spanish journalist Guillem Balague, known in the UK for his work for Sky Sports as a first-class analyst of both English and Spanish football, returns with another fantastic book, this time focusing on Mauricio Pochettino, manager of Tottenham Hotspur and previously Espanyol and Southampton. Pochett......more

Goodreads review by Abhinav on October 31, 2018

I have been a Tottenham supporter for over a decade. It would be natural, therefore, if one feels that this review is biased! It is not, trust me! Brave New World is as good as a book on a football club can ever get. The writing style is curious enough - a biography in first person! Guillem Balague......more


Quotes

Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs reads like it is the start of something, a self-aware manager exploring some bold ideas and exciting potential . . . Pochettino comes over, above all, as a man who puts enormous stock in working relationships, trust, and comfort in his environment . . . But mostly there are detailed insights into the impressive workings of a football manager The Times

Mauricio Pochettino may be the most interesting coach currently working in England, perhaps even Europe. The author is granted unprecedented access to see the inner workings of one of the success stories in the Premier League in recent years i news, The 10 Best Football Books of 2017

An essential piece of reading for anyone keen to understand how someone goes about transforming a football club FourFourTwo

An unparalleled insight into one of the most exciting managers working in football Independent


Awards

  • British Sports Book Awards