“Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.” ChangeSimpleFootballHardestHardest ThingDutchBest FootballFootball GamePlaying FootballGreat FootballNetherlandsSoccer Football Author:Johan Cruijff
“Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.” AbleCan DoChangeTeamFeetFootballBallsSpeedTechniquePassingPassingsMatesCircusGreat FootballTeam Mate Author:Johan Cruijff
“When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average ... So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you're a good player or not.” ImportantPlayChangePlayerMinutesFootballBallsImportant ThingsAverageDetermineProvenGreat Football Author:Johan Cruijff
“I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have been rejected. When I was 15, I couldn't kick a ball 15 meters with my left and maybe 20 with my right. My qualities technique and vision, are not detectable by a computer.” Has BeensLeftChangeQualityVisionTalentFootballTerribleComputerBallsTechniqueKicksRejectedCriteriaMeterGreat FootballAjax Author:Johan Cruijff
“If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.” IfsWantedChangeFootballSoccerDutchBest FootballFootball GameGreat Football Author:Johan Cruijff
