“If you want to play quicker you can start running faster, but it's the ball that decides the speed of the game.” IfsWantPlayRunningGamesBallsSpeedFaster Author:Johan Cruijff
“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.'” IfsWayFirstsTwoHelpingRunningChanceSituationPlayerHarderDrawingWorking ItDefendersGood Chance Author:Johan Cruijff
“Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.” MotivationalRunningInsightSpeedFasterSoccerConfused Author:Johan Cruijff
“Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that's the player people think is great. I say he has to go to a circus.” PeopleThinkingRunningGamesChangeFourPlayerAirFootballBallsOpponentsCircusDefenders Author:Johan Cruijff
“What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.” IfsSeemsRunningSportsChangeFootballPressesInsightSpeedFaster Author:Johan Cruijff
