Victor Maslov
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Victor Aleksandrovich Maslov ' onMouseout='HidePop("44258")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
– May 11, 1977) was a Soviet Russian
footballer and coach
. He was especially notable during his coaching career. He won numerous USSR Championship
s with clubs Torpedo Moscow, Dynamo Kyiv, and one with FC Ararat Yerevan
.
He is often seen as being one of the most innovative and influential football managers of all-time. Notable for inventing the 4-4-2 formation, being the first to experiment with players' nutrition and perhaps most importantly, for his invention of pressing, which, in the words of Jonathan Wilson
"may be seen as the birth of modern football". This is also because Wilson also credits Maslov as one of the key progenitors of the pressing game. This was a key development as before Maslov teams tended allow their opponents more time on the ball whereas Maslov's instigation of pressing denied players this time and space and led to the game based more on speed and fitness that can be seen across the top European and South American leagues today.
Moscow
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– May 11, 1977) was a Soviet Russian
Russians
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footballer and coach
Coach (sport)
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. He was especially notable during his coaching career. He won numerous USSR Championship
USSR Championship
USSR Championship* Soviet Top League - football competition.* Soviet Hockey League - Top league of Soviet hockey* Soviet Championship - rugby union competition.* USSR Chess Championship - chess competition....
s with clubs Torpedo Moscow, Dynamo Kyiv, and one with FC Ararat Yerevan
FC Ararat Yerevan
FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...
.
He is often seen as being one of the most innovative and influential football managers of all-time. Notable for inventing the 4-4-2 formation, being the first to experiment with players' nutrition and perhaps most importantly, for his invention of pressing, which, in the words of Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson is the name of:* Jonathan Wilson , American Psychedelic Folk musician* Jonathan Wilson, former member of the band Eisley* Jonathan Wilson , British sports journalist and author...
"may be seen as the birth of modern football". This is also because Wilson also credits Maslov as one of the key progenitors of the pressing game. This was a key development as before Maslov teams tended allow their opponents more time on the ball whereas Maslov's instigation of pressing denied players this time and space and led to the game based more on speed and fitness that can be seen across the top European and South American leagues today.