How to Win at 5-a-Side: Take Your Team to the Next Level

by Nick Ascroft

The ideal companion for social and league five-a-side players, this is a players' guide to improving their game, aimed at the playing social footballers who play five-a-side in "cages" with no out-of-play zone. The book has quotes from professional players, coaches, and top five-a-side amateurs, and covers every aspect of the game thoroughly and informatively. Highly accessible, this riveting read treats the game as social players treat seriously but not too seriously. Photographs and diagrams are used to depict gameplay situations, showing positioning, drills, and tactics, as well as perspectives from players, coaches, pros, and tactical experts.

Want to improve your game? This book will help you not only win, but move up the league tables.

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 29, 2016

Reviews

[Scott Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

"How to Win at 5-a-Side" is a witty, instructional soccer (football) book. This genre of books can sometimes be dry and difficult to understand. "How to Win at 5-a-Side" has no such problems. The reader will be excited to learn more about the game's intricacies, all the while having a sense of wanting to turn to the next page just to see what humorous spin the author has in store for the ensuing topic. This book is obviously a labor of love!