“When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.” TwoPlayTeamDefendersStrikers 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
“One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his steps are level as he walks by.” WayTwoWalksLevelsStepsHeroChestsMedalTrophies Author:Johan Cruijff
“Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United.” TwoLawUnitedPlayerBrilliantCristiano Ronaldo Author:Johan Cruijff
“Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I'd be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I'd have lost two rivals after the first round. That's how I think. Idealisitic.” ThinkingFirstsTwoLostChangeGroupsFootballAimRoundsGermanyRivalsSurvivingBrazilArgentina Author:Johan Cruijff