<p><b>''Superbly insightful'' </b><i>FourFourTwo</i><br><br><b>''Hugely enjoyable.'' </b>Henry Winter, Chief Football writer, <i>The Times</i><br><br><b>''A brilliant read.'' </b><i>Jamie Carragher</i><br><br><b>''About time we got some recognition! A great read.'' </b><i>Mark Lawrenson</i><br><br><b>''One of my favourite football writers and a keen observer of the game who never fails to entertain.'' </b><i>Patrick Barclay<br></i><br><b>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.</b><br><br>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