Thou Shall Not Pass

''Superbly insightful'' FourFourTwo

''Hugely enjoyable.'' Henry Winter, Chief Football writer, The Times

''A brilliant read.'' Jamie Carragher

''About time we got some recognition! A great read.'' Mark Lawrenson

''One of my favourite football writers and a keen observer of the game who never fails to entertain.'' Patrick Barclay

Complex, overlooked and misunderstood, football''s centre-halves rarely take centre-stage. Leo Moynihan''s long overdue celebration of this much-maligned position explores the unique mindset and last-ditch, bone-crunching tackles of the traditionally bruising hard man, hell-bent on destroying glory.

Football is often romanticised as ''The Beautiful Game''. If that''s true, then the game''s centre-half might be considered the unsightly pimple on the end of its otherwise perfectly formed nose. The stopper is the last line of defence, the big m