Johan Cruijff
Johan Cruijff
Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruijff OON, anglicised to Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. In the 1970s, Dutch football rose from near obscurity...
beautiful kids play
I look at Messi, and he makes me laugh. A beautiful footballer who is still like a kid. A world superstar, but still a kid. Innocent, you know. He just plays.
football play offensive
Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football, and nobody will convince me otherwise.
player want needs
To play well, you need good players, but a good player almost always has the problem of a lack of efficiency. He always wants to do things prettier than strictly necessary.
soccer football play
The most difficult thing about an easy match is to make a weak opponent play bad football.
change football player
Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today's players.
player eric giggs
Eric Cantona is a great player, but he's not as good as Ryan Giggs
change football player
We must make sure their worst players get the ball the most. You'll get it back in no time.
team two play
When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.
change football player
There are very few players who know what to do when they're not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don't mark him.
cristiano-ronaldo player two
Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United.
running games play
If you want to play quicker you can start running faster, but it's the ball that decides the speed of the game.
change football player
I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.
player space acting
In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.
running player two
If my forward arrives in a one vs one situation, I always say: 'let him work it out.' Then my players say: But we can help him!'. My reply is: First, there's a good chance you'll only run in his way, and as a second attacker you're drawing a second defender with you, and two vs two is harder than one vs one.'