Lo stile di David Peace rende a volte pesante la lettura e anche la storia, per come viene narrata, diventa un po' ripetitiva. Peccato perché la vicenda umana e calcistica di Brian Clough è tutt'altro che banale. Bella invece la scelta di raccontare in parallelo i 44 giorni di Leeds e gli esordi di Clough allenatore.
...ContinuaScrittura ostica come il protagonista ma lettura interessante, sicuramente diversa da molte biografie di stampo sportivo. Belli i risvolti legati al modo di fare calcio in Inghilterra negli anni 70, le trattative spartane, le riunioni in stanze fumose, il fango e la pioggia, la gente stipata sugli spalti, le vittorie grandiose e le sconfitte distruttive e più intime. E quel modo di trattare stampa, tifosi, giocatori e presidenza che ti fanno pensare che Mou abbia letto queste righe negli anni di formazione.
...ContinuaWell, just finished this interesting novelisation of a turbulent period in the history of Leeds United - 44 days of Brian Clough as manager in 1974. Peace's innovative writing style (also evident in his excellent Japanese thriller, 'Tokyo Year Zero') is very much to the fore here, with fast switching between perspectives and events, and a visceral connection with the central character.
Readers are therefore exposed to Clough's inner tension, anxiety and paranoia, as experienced and seen through his eyes. Though this book is technically fiction, I suspect it reveals more truth about Clough's reaction to Leeds (a team he despised previously), and theirs to him, than the multitude of articles published at the time.
A great read. and streets ahead of Nick Hornby's bland, overrated 'Fever Pitch'. In 'The Damned United', football's system is a destructive, despoiling phenomenon bringing out the very worst side of people and communities.
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Great book. Rapid paced pageturner all about the fears, doubts, insecurities and machinations of a football manager.
Found the pace really suited the subject matter, and loved the way the atmosphere was created.