Revolution, Charles Watts
Revolution, Charles Watts
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Revolution

Author: Charles Watts

Narrator: Gavin Osborn

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/31/2023


Synopsis

THE BESTSELLER The inside story of Mikel Arteta’s astonishing transformation of Arsenal November 2019. Unai Emery’s final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the dying embers of the Wenger years, Emery’s 18 months as Arsenal boss has seen the team and the club go backwards – playing unimaginative, pragmatic football, and recently losing to London rivals Chelsea in the final of the Europa League. Something had to change; a fresh head with fresh ideas. A new leader. This is the story of how Mikel Arteta turned Arsenal into one of the most exciting, innovative and feared teams in the league. From cutting his teeth as an assistant under Pep Guardiola before joining Arsenal in the winter of 2019, through to title contenders years later – including bust-ups, Covid, disappointments, FA Cup wins, fan revolt, and eventually the rise of an extraordinary young team standing on the edge of greatness – this book will be the first of its kind to explore the workings of Arteta’s philosophy and how he transformed the club from outsiders to title challengers. With chapters on his tactical innovations, in-game strategies, transfer insight and, of course, an account of the memorable 2022-23 season – is the story of an extraordinary football ascent and the first draft of Arsenal’s new history.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Max on January 11, 2025

A solid account of Arteta’s time at Arsenal since 2019 which charts the progress of the team up to season 24/25. It’s astonishing the level of focus and determination Arteta has demonstrated. For a man in the nascent stages of his managerial career to take so many risks politically at a club with su......more

Goodreads review by Peter on January 05, 2025

Whilst I enjoyed reading it (quickest I’ve ever finished a book in fact), it was more because it was fun to re-live the last few years and get a dose of nostalgia than anything else. There weren’t really any major insights or revelations about Arteta or indeed about the events that have transpired s......more