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Book Description
Red Revival picks up where the critically-acclaimed 'Golden Past, Red Future' left off, examining how Liverpool FC built upon its unexpected and emotionally overwhelming Champions League success, both domestically and in Europe.

Red Revival looks at the overall development and progress of Liverpool FC since Rafael Benítez's arrival, with the main focus on the progress shown during the 2005/06 season.

The book also examines: the 'team behind the team', and the formulation of strategies and tactics; the new arrivals, including Reina, Crouch, Sissoko, Agger and Kromkamp, as well as the whole raft of scouted young starlets, plus the transfer targets that got away; the continuing investment issue, and if securing a cash injection is an essential part of toppling Chelsea; the kids making an impact on the way to the FA Youth Cup success, as well as the run to the final of the FA Cup 'proper'; the unexpected return of local hero, Robbie Fowler, and the continuing Gerrard and Owen sagas in the summer of 2005; key games in the league, Europe, the FA Cup and World Club Championship; the team's overall effectiveness, with a detailed statistical breakdown of all areas of the Reds' play.

In short, all the successes and failures of the current season on top of an overview of Benítez's contribution since arriving from Spain.

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A review of Rafa Benitez's second season in charge of Liverpool football club, with a look at how the club has progressed since his arrival in 2004, how it built upon the dramatic champions league win in May 2005 and the dramatic domestic improvement of 2005/06.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: Tomkins returns..., 1 Jun 2006 By  Garreth Cummins "blurred" (Liverpool) - See all my reviews Following on from the excellent and critically acclaimed 'Golden Past, Red Future', and his appointment as a columnist on the official Liverpool website www.liverpoolfc.tv, Tomkins has followed up with a cracking second book. His analysis and dissection of Liverpool's progress under Rafael Benitez is intelligent and incisive, and very well written. Although he can't guarantee an ending to the book to match that of last year's efforts on the pitch, he delivers a superb read of the Reds' progress under Senor Benitez, focussing as much on individuals, such as the return of Robbie Fowler and Liverpool's other recent acquisitions, as on the team itself. Very well researched and with more than a smattering of statistical analysis to back up his points, Tomkins has quickly established himself as one of the foremost writers on all things LFC in the past couple of years. You'd forgive the man for being biased, but he manages to cast aside his red-tinted specs and write objectively about the club he loves, while also making shrewd observations on the modern game as a whole. I'd recommend this to anyone with an interest in LFC, or football in general, as an entertaining and informative read.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   18 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Perfect Companion for Golden Past, Red Future, 17 Jul 2006 By  James Quinn "Bellinter" (Dublin) - See all my reviews    Following on from the brilliant `Golden Past, Red Future' was never going to be easy. With neither number 6 nor the long-awaited number 19 arriving in 2006, there was never going to be an ending to match that of Istanbul, no matter how hard the Cardiff heroics tried. But there was plenty for Liverpool fans to cheer about last season, and even more to look forward to in the near future, all of which is analyzed comprehensively in this great book, which for me is equally as good as its predecessor. Every aspect of the season is discussed, from the will-he won't he Gerrard saga of 2005, to all the new additions to the squad including Robbie Fowler, to the best ever Premiership points tally all the way on to that memorable Saturday in Cardiff. Detailed statistical analysis of individual players lets readers realize just how important each was for the team in their own way as the reds broke the club record for consecutive clean sheets. It also suggests how Liverpool might combat Chelsea's spending, gives a good description of the new scouting system that Benitez has installed and details the youth team players who may or may not have the ability to break into the first team. A great read for any fan of football (obviously, Liverpool fans will have more to enjoy than most) which is insightful, intelligent, at times very witty and most important of all, thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommended  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Must read, 15 Jun 2006 By  Mr. R. D. Palmer (London) - See all my reviews    Every Liverpool fan should own a copy of this book, as should most people who have a genuine interest in football. It's very well written in a very relaxed style, which makes it easy to read. As Tomkins disects Benitez's second season at Anfield he argues each point clearly and backs it up with stats, so although it's obvious that Tomkins is a Red you simply can't argue with how he presents his case. From looking at the arrivals over the summer and winter (the return of God!) to the on-going search for investment, Tomkins' has left no stone unturned to in showing us the major dealings at Anfield since the season started against TNS last July. I just wish I could remember most of what he's written when I'm arguing with my mates about the merits of Crouch, Sissoko, Reina et al. Enjoy.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?