After facing Juventus in the UEFA Cup Manchester City manager Tony Book was asked his views of Italian football prior to an England game in Rome a few days later. Book’s views, published on this day (14 November) in 1976, make interesting reading. I particularly like his story about Peter Barnes’s substitution. Had I found this before I published my biography of Barnes I would certainly have included it.
England lost the game with Italy 2-0 on 17 November 1976.
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