The Netherlands 1974 | Extreme High Pressure Tactic | Ft Cruijff, Rep, Neeskens, van Hanegem

[epocketlsaml]

I can't believe a team could play like that. Seemed so chaotic, but extremely well-coordinated at the same time.

[theticoboy]

My dad is Dutch-Indo and used to show me videos as a kid. The Orange Machine with Cryuff was amazing. They should have one at least one World Cup in the 70s. One the greatest teams of all time.

[soulengraved]

My father has told me quite a bit about this total football that the Dutch played back then. About the national team and Ajax. I enjoy watching the Dutch rushing like crazy for the ball. Amazing play.. for it's time though. Football has evolved so much since then. It's a lot faster, a lot more technical. Seeing the pressure the Dutch apply, I noticed many chances to counter it. By today's standards, they would've been torn apart. I'm baffled by the lack of support their opponents get by teammates when on the ball. That being said, it's not a knock on the way football was played then, nor on the players. It's just the way it was. I'm just very used to today's way of playing football, but I still appreciate those great generations that have come before.

[thepaulmacfarlane]

This system requires top footballers everywhere on the pitch. And a superior awareness of each other to hunt in packs and move so fluidly to be unmarkable..

[WorkoutWithDanny]

In my humble 70 year old opinion, the greatest few weeks of soccer the world has ever seen! Unforgettable! And as a Dutch dude, so proud still! This is art!

[RaulRodriguezasteroides]

Este gran equipo con ese fútbol, debió ser campeón en Alemania 1974....una pena .... Para mi siempre demostró con su juego ser el mejor equipo de ese mundial 👏👏👏

[simonacinghita]

Do not let your opponent have the ball whatever the consequences! I am in my fifties and still cannot cope with the fact that Johan The Great defaulted on Argentina '78.

[jayouterbridge]

These tackles in todays game would be 20 red cards in this video!

[crafyer]

The Netherlands is sucha mystery, having been so incredibly good, for so many years but never managing to win the world cup (three silver) and only winning one European championship (1998) is quiet sad, especially looking at the team now, they didn't even manage to qualify for 2016 Euros. It feels like the Netherlands chance to ever reach real success is all but gone now, i know, i know, never say never, but i remember Van Basten, and my generation all feared Holland cus of players like Kluivert, Van Nistleroy, Edgar Davids, Overmars, Jaap Stam and the De Boer brothers, oh my what players! Certianly forgetting some in there but you get the idea, it feels like the Netherlands have nothing like that now days, and it feels quiet sad. Big salute to the Netherlands from a Swede! ❤

[manuelsoto]

I was 1 year old when this took place but I’m sure even then I would’ve been able to tell Uruguay’s wingers to stay wide. It’s a great video!

[JamesRone]

Subbed not just for the great video but the fact that the music wasn’t the same hi-NRG 200 bpm clubmix of a Tory Lanez song that I’m used to hearing.

[DjairDutra]

Talvez essa tenha sido a última seleção a assustar o mundo com uma inovação. O futebol se modernizou, as equipes se estudam muito e sobra cada vez menos chances para surpresas como o Carrossel Holandês. A Espanha de 2010 surpreendeu com o tiki taka, mas não inventou nada, foi só uma excelente aplicação do que já existia.

[NMeyer]

This reminds me of when we played when we were 6 and 7. Six or seven players going for the ball. Odd to watch but effective defensively. I'd imagine it would've taken a lot of energy to maintain this for 90 minutes.

[silvermig]

This high presssure works well if you score goals in the match, but if you fail, is exhausting physically, and you can receive goals in counter attacks.

[xandromeda]

Gracias por subir este material digno de biblioteca. Al alcance de la mano.

[real]

wow, i didnt know this even existed, its crazy seeing it working perfectly

[AFloridaMan]

This is hilarious and effective. Absolutely terrifying

[gSauerkraut]

The Netherlands have always great players, they definitivly deserve to win the worldcup someday,
it`s a football nation.
Btw i am german.

[pesmeister]

It’s useless comparing todays teams with teams from the 70’s. Same for comparing players from different era. Messi couldn’t play the same way in the 70’s like he does today. Football evolved and every era has it’s heroes. One thing i know is that Johan Cruijff changed football more than any other player. As a player and as a coach. The way Barca played tiki taka under Guardiola was all because he learned it from Cruijff. Maradona and Pele both incredible players, but only as players. They didn’t helped the sport evolve like Cruijff did. And that makes a very big difference.

[carloszerbinatti]

netherlands 74 were the greatest show on earth just AWESOME!!