Books
Gallardo Superclásico
Tactics, thoughts and ideas of the man who changed the history of River against Boca
First edition: April 2019 (LibroFútbol)
Synopsis: Marcelo Gallardo’s work in River is marked by the Superclassics played and by the Cups he has won. Before his arrival, the club only had five international championships and facing Boca was a nightmare. With him, everything changed: now River has 11 and the nightmare has moved to another neighborhood.
Competitive, natural leader, frontal, intuitive, meticulous, detailed, obsessive, innovative, brave, rational, passionate, strong mentally and with a power of conviction rarely seen. All these qualities are attributable to ‘El Muñeco’, whose great merit is to form large, united and solid human groups to achieve the objectives.
In addition to having a great capacity for resilience, capable of overcoming some of the hardest blows that football can deliver, he showed an enormous understanding of the game, an almost perfect reading of the opponent and a power of adaptation that keeps rival coaches, journalists and fans on alert: Gallardo can always, at any time, surprise us with a new proposition, a substitution or a change of position.
This book has the ambitious desire, with the triumphs over Boca as keys, to understand his idea of the game, interpret his tactical proposals, understand how his leadership is, how his coaching staff works, the importance he gives to the human brain and infinities of other edges to discover the mentality of one of the most brilliant Argentine coaches of this century.
Respirar fútbol
Concepts of a hipster
Co-author: Pablo Guede
First edition: September 2016 (LibroFútbol)
Synopsis: Since his return to Argentine soccer, Pablo Guede’s working model has generated a stir in both the press and fans of this sport.
This book shows inside a style of play that achieved success in Nueva Chicago, Palestino and San Lorenzo, achieving two titles and two finals in South America in three years of career.
Here you will find detailed his tactics, strategic innovations, ways of training and his most important football concepts. How big of an influence did his relationship with Tito Vilanova have on him? What does he study about the rivals and how does he adapt to them? How does he relate with the players and enhance their qualities? How does he distribute his 12 hours of daily work in the club?
The book does not seek to convince that it is the only truth, but to show one of the many game models that make up the infinite range of the world of football. With the invaluable contribution of the coach himself and several of his managers, you will know what the Guede world is about, supported by images, graphics and even videos. Indispensable text for lovers of football and tactics.
