FULL QUOTE:"The authors have assembled an essential reading for all who are interested in understanding and doing better coaching and improving the performance in soccer. To this purpose, there is a strong practical approach in the book by giving plenty of examples along with a satisfactory scientific analysis of the subject area. It is concise and well organized in its presentation, creating an effective textbook. I believe, therefore, the book will serve as a first-rate teaching tool and reference for coaches, athletes and professionals in the human performance sciences."Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2006) 5, 17EDITED QUOTE:"...essential reading - a strong practical approach and a first-rate teaching tool and reference for coaches, athletes and professionals in the human performance sciences."Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2006) 5, 171'This book provides the first comprehensive review of match analysis in contempory Association Football...Suffice to say this is no better reference book on the subject.' - Insight, Spring 2005