Thou Shall Not Pass - by Leo Moynihan (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>'One of my favourite football writers and a keen observer of the game who never fails to entertain.' - <b>Patrick Barclay <i>(Evening Standard)</i></b><br><b>The job of the centre-half (or central defender) is to stop opposing players from scoring. In this first-ever exploration of these traditionally bruising hard men, Leo Moynihan (</b><i>Four Four Two</i><b>) explores the unique mindset and last-ditch, bone-crunching tackles of those hellbent on destroying glory.</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>'Superbly insightful' </b><i>FourFourTwo</i> <p/><b>'Hugely enjoyable.' </b>Henry Winter, Chief Football writer, <i>The Times</i> <p/><b>'A brilliant read.' </b> <i>Jamie Carragher</i> <p/><b>'About time we got some recognition! A great read.' </b><i>Mark Lawrenson</i> <p/><b>'One of my favourite football writers and a keen observer of the game who never fails to entertain.' </b><i>Patrick Barclay<br></i><br><b>Complex, overlooked and misunderstood, football's centre-halves rarely take centre-stage. Leo Moynihan's long overdue celebration of this much-maligned position explores the unique mindset and last-ditch, bone-crunching tackles of the traditionally bruising hard man, hell-bent on destroying glory.</b> <p/>Football is often romanticised as 'The Beautiful Game'. If that's true, then the game's centre-half might be considered the unsightly pimple on the end of its otherwise perfectly formed nose. The stopper is the last line of defence, the big man with small ideas, the lump who lumps it. <p/><i>Thou Shall Not Pass</i> (from a command England captain Terry Butcher shouted before every match) celebrates the football position where brutal characters are loved for their hard-hitting tackles and bruising mentality, and yet laughed at for their apparent lack of skill. <p/>Covering the long and illustrious history of the centre-half, <i>Thou Shall Not Pass t</i>akes the reader into the muddy penalty area frequented by our protagonists, into their domain. The places they head the ball, the places where they tackle, the places in which they will stop at nothing to stop a forward. What makes a defender approach the game the way they do? What makes them different from those whose sole purpose is flair? <p/>Featuring exclusive interviews - including those with Virgil van Dijk, Jamie Carragher, Terry Butcher, Mark Lawrenson, Darren Moore, Steph Houghton, Tony Adams, Frank Leboeuf and Dion Dublin - and packed with rich and highly entertaining anecdotes, the book explores all aspects of the position and investigates the mentality of those who ply their trade there.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A brilliant read. Moynihan's book took me right back to my playing days!" --<i>Jamie Carragher</i> <p/>"Football's centre-halves have always been fascinating and ever-changing characters within the game. Moynihan brings these players alive in this hugely enjoyable book." --<i>Henry Winter, The Times</i> <p/>"I loved being part of Moynihan's book on us misunderstood centre-halves. About time we got some recognition! A great read." --<i>Mark Lawrenson, former Liverpool centre-half</i> <p/>"Superbly insightful" --<i>FourFourTwo</i> <p/>"I take my hat off to Moynihan for writing this book!" --<i>Dion Dublin</i> <p/>"Having played with Bobby Moore, the greatest centre-half of all-time, I was fascinated to read Leo Moynihan's book and I wasn't disappointed." --<i>Harry Redknapp, former West Ham and Tottenham manager</i> <p/>"As a centre half I used to shout to all my defensive teammates 'Thou shall not pass' - it was our battle cry - and Leo Moynihan's brilliant book of the same name is a must for all lovers of the game." --<i>Terry Butcher</i> <p/>"Being Welsh I grew up on tales of John Charles at centre-forward but also at centre half; the greatest header of the ball who ever lived. I love Moynihan's writing and his new book is a brilliant exploration of this always intriguing position." --<i>Jonny Owen, filmmaker and TalkSPORT presenter</i> <p/>"At Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson knew the importance of centre-halves and I thrived on trying to get the better of them. Leo Moynihan's writing is always enjoyable and his exciting new book on the old enemy is highly recommended." --<i>Andrew Cole</i> <p/>"An enjoyable read which includes interviews with many well-known centre-backs and plenty of entertaining anecdotes" --<i>Late Tackle</i> <p/>"A beautifully written new appreciation of the centre-half" --<i>Mail.co.uk</i> <p/>"An enjoyable look at the art of great defending" --<i>Bristol Post</i> <p/>"If anything, <i>Thou Shall Not Pass</i> is not long enough. It's such a rich topic and so sharply written, you simply want to spend more time hearing from the players who have carved out careers in the back line. Bringing real insight to the page, Moynihan undoubtedly has an eye for taking a story we think we know and breathing new life into it" --<i>When Saturday Comes</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Leo Moynihan has been a sportswriter for 20 years. He has written for <i>The Times, </i> <i>Four Four Two, the Sunday Telegraph, Shortlist, Evening Standard </i>and <i>Esquire</i>, among others. He has written several books on football, including a ghosting project with David Beckham, a biography of Gordon Strachan which earned him a nomination for Best New Writer in the British Sports Book awards
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