From the heated pub debate to moving the salt & pepper across the dining table, discussion about football are part of modern-day life. Here Jonathon Wilson shows how tactics spread around the world: how the South Americans shrugged off the colonial order to add their own finesse to the people's game; how the Europeans harnessed individual techniques into a team structure. Gradually a marauding five up front became inverted, to the point where one up front is not uncommon. Inverting the Pyramid is not only a fascinating account of changing football tactics, but also a gripping read for anyone interested in the sport.