{"product_id":"9781801509404-only-the-real-thing-aston-villa-the-coca-cola-cup-1993-1996","title":"Only the Real Thing","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup 1993–1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly the Real Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how Aston Villa adapted and thrived in the changing world of early 1990s English football. The book dissects the cup-winning campaigns of 1994 and 1996 with a deep dive into the matches, players and management teams, while telling a wider story of the transitionary shift towards modern football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelive the glory years of Aston Villa's last two major trophy triumphs with this celebration of the Coca-Cola Cup wins of 1994 and 1996.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis engrossing book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes a deep dive into the 1993\/94 Coca-Cola Cup campaign and victory achieved under Ron Atkinson, followed by a second win in 1995\/96 under Brian Little\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the style of both managers and the culture they instilled and developed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the players and squads and how they changed in the 1993–96 period while telling a wider story of the transitionary shift towards modern football\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReveals what the cup campaigns tell us about Aston Villa’s transition into the new Premier League world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlaces the cup wins in a wider context to help the reader to understand Villa’s status and progress since that time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential reading for all Aston Villa fans, this is an inspirational tale of a pivotal moment in the club’s modern history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41822959566945,"sku":"9781801509404","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31463793.jpg?v=1732732091","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801509404-only-the-real-thing-aston-villa-the-coca-cola-cup-1993-1996","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}