{"product_id":"9781836800163","title":"Excerpts from a New England : Gareth Southgate, Eight Years and Eighteen Episodes by David Winner","description":"David Winner delivers a perceptive and wry analysis of Gareth Southgate's time as England manager, cleverly placing Southgate's enlightenment, achievements and legacy in the context of a turbulent period of political, social and cultural upheaval. If you loved Dear England, you'll love this!Winner is the author of such classic football books as the William Hill-shortlisted Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football and Those Feet: A Sensual History of English Football.   Through eight years of weird tumult, one modest and bearded Englishman embodied decency and tried to keep us happy and sane - he wasn't bad at being a football manager either .After the national team's nadir of defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016, Gareth Southgate woke England, re-imagining, re-energising and taking them to a World Cup semi-final and two Euros finalsA nation rejoiced - well, some of the time - for still there was criticism: of being `woke', for stepping beyond sporting boundaries and trying to make the nation proud of its modern diversity; and for the tactics - born of being an England defender himself - that some considered too cautiousExcerpts from a New England is the sixth book in the innovative Football Shorts series. It's a must-read for every England fan.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307648463221,"sku":"9781836800163","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836800163.jpg?v=1762804737","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781836800163","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}