“To me, attacking football happens when Makelele gets the ball and passes it to the central defender who passes it to the right-back who comes forward and judges the situation. If he can do something he passes forward or runs with the ball, if not he gives it back to Makelele who builds the attack again. That is attacking football. In England attacking football is giving the ball to Makelele and having him hit it forward no matter what, even if everybody is marked.” IfsGivingMatterHappensRunningCan DoSituationFootballJudgingBallsEnglandNo Matter WhatAttackingDefendersCan Do Something Author:Jose Mourinho
“When you play a team with as much attacking power as Barcelona and you restrict them to one shot on target in the second leg, you are doing something right. Have the best football team gone through? Yes. Have the best organised team gone through? No.” PlayGoneTeamFootballShotsLegsTargetAttackingBest FootballFootball TeamBarcelonaOrganised Author:Jamie Redknapp