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Johan Cruyff changed the game as a player and a manager. But what tactics did he use? Find out here
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[FootballMadeSimple]

A man who changed football was born on this in 1947. Gone but not forgotten.

[Pres]

"Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is".
~ Johan Cruyff

[fishyfish]

Today is his birthday. My favorite legend, Johan Cruijff . RIP 🙏
"You play football with your mind, your feet are there to help you"~Cruijff

[notfatplayer]

Now I see.The position pep played helped him a lot to become a manger at the level he is.

[gxhavoczz]

I would love to see an analysis of Louis van gaal’s Ajax team of the 90s.

[michaelchandra]

Please make analysis about the different between Pep's Barcelona, Pep's Bayern and Pep's Man City, or Klopp's Dortmund and Klopp's Liverpool

[VaibhavSingh-tyex]

The man who revolutionised Barcelona and football. Brilliant tactical breakdown.

[madhusharma]

3:22 Thats why fernandinho is so important in pep's system

[seven]

Very good video. However, I have to correct you on a few facts. Koeman, Laudrup, Stoichkov and Romario never ever played in the same lineup. Back then there was a rule limiting 3 foreigners on the field at the same time. As a result, Laudrup often stayed on the bench, as Cryuff preferred to play the other 3. It was one of the reason why Laudrup left for Real M (the other reason being his contract and salary). Laudrup also never ever played on the left side of the diamond midfield. Before Romario, he played either the False 9 role or on the wing. Once Barca bought Romario, Cruyff moved to using the traditional 4-3-3 formation more often. Before that it was the 3-4-3 used more often. For example, in the 1992 final vs Sampdoria it was 3-4-3 (Subi - Koeman, Nando, Ferrer - Guardiola, Eusebio, Juan Carlos, Bakero - Salinas, Stoichkov, Laudrup), while in 1994 CL final it was 4-3-3 ( Subi - Ferrer, Koeman, Nadal, Sergi - Guardiola, Amor, Bakero - Stoichkov, Bergiristain, Romario).

Guardiola rarely left the middle channel, so he didn't really cover the fullbacks/wide defenders (Ferrer, Sergi). He did cover Koeman when needed though. Pep was the defensive pivot. Bakero was the attacking pivot. His role was slightly different thatn typical attacking midfielder. He often played with back to goal, redistributing the ball, playing simple 1 or 2 touch football, and then surging into the penalty box to score or win second balls. He was not tall, but he had a good jump on him and headed the ball very well.

Johan Cruyff is the most influential person in modern football. He influenced the game as a player, as a coach, as director, honorary president, a mentor and commentator. Ajax, Barca, Spain and Holland owe him a lot. His philosophy continues to live through the work of Pep Guardiola, who surpassed him in terms of success in winning trophies. I'm sure Johan is proud watching from heaven his "adopted" son.

[mahmudul-hasan-sreejon]

Since Cruyff's death, Barca has lost its way. RIP legend.

[aditkarandikar]

Has anybody read his autobiography? It's the most knowledgeable football book for me

[StofStuiver]

I was a dutch kid in 1970, round the time Cruijff came up in our national competition. We played football daily and he was so popular, everyone wanted to be number 14. I guess bc he was also charismatic. He never was a big heavy guy, but looked rather thin, maybe even fragile, specialy compared to todays players (or most of them).
But he was magical. As i became an adolescent and had stopped playing football, i did understand the game better. One thing that was totally different back then was the brutalness in the game. How hard it was. Tackles from behind, the continuous kicking to the ankles and feet, was normal and referees didnt stop the game for it, unless someone was injured sometimes. Ofc some was not allowed, but generally a lot more than today. We also didnt have the theatre yet on the pitch. That came mostly from south america it seemed. I then noticed in pretty much every match that Cruijff often made tiny or bigger jumps while on the ball, to avoid getting kicked. He must have had some 6th sense or eyes in his back bc often managed to avoid tackles from behind even. He was known for that quality and if he hadnt had it, his days on the pitch as a player wouldnt have been that long.
Those guys, even though quite some of them at that time, often looked rather thin, were tough people. I remember Neeskens in the WC semi final against argentina played on with a broken nose and one ball kicked into his abdomen. Quite different from today where they usually roll on the pitch squirming without as much as a scrape.

Cruijff was also, apart from charismatic and charming, cocky. But you could take it from him, bc thats how amsterdammers often were. In Cruijffs case, bc he did know so much about football, it wasnt misplaced. So he also wasnt afraid to take that penalty in that manner. With the 1-2. I believe the other player was Neeskens.

As a player he was good on the ball, good oversight, sublime passing, good dribbling, good speed, good finisher, gr8 body manoevres with the ball for passing players, not afraid, could lead in the field and not too lazy to go the extra mile. He had it all.
But i still wonder if he hadnt had to jump so much to avoid kicks to his lower extremities, how much more could he have done?

A remarkable player and later on coach, of which many dutch are still proud.

[priyanksrikanth]

he created barca left a mark on the world and without his vision we might never have messi inesta xavi or barca visca barca visca johan

[dikoenatsolo]

"Football is played with the head, the legs are just there to help. Quality without results is pointless and results without quality is boring. Playing football is simple, playing simple football is the hardest thing there is. A founding father of beautiful football, a football genius. RIP king, legend, god.

[vincesalamander]

There's no words to qualify what Cruyff did to Barcelona
No one ever did what he did ti a club of this size
Cruyff is Barcelona
He bring an identity, and success
Before him, Barça was the victim of Real, of Franco
With him, and after him, Barcelona could see greatness
And being against Cruyff like Bartomeu is maybe to NOT be a culer

[ignaciorequejoquintas]

Johan attempted the 3-4-3 with mixed results on his first year in Barcelona and ended up settling for a 4-3-3 in most occasions. Examples include the 2 most important games in his time at Barcelona (European Cup finals in 92 and 94) where Johan played with Koeman and Nando / Nadal in the middle of a 4 man defense.

[anirs]

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[AM-eytc]

The most important man in FC Barcelona's history.

[adamhafiddin]

A true football genius on and off the pitch, and inspiring many players also influences many coach

[balazsadorjani]

Name a man who had more influence on modern football than Cruyff. You cannot. He was a genius.