Quote

Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United.

Johan Cruijff

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Johan Cruijff
Law
United
History
Two
Denis
Best
George
Better
Players
Great
Brilliant
Player

More quotes by Johan Cruijff

Image
Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.
Johan Cruijff
Image
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.
Johan Cruijff
Image
When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Without the ball, you can't win.
Johan Cruijff
Image
You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.
Johan Cruijff
Image
He has been outstanding. [Manuel] Neuer is an extraordinary goalkeeper, who would deserve to win it.
Johan Cruijff
Image
I don't make a lot of mistakes, because it's hard for me to be wrong
Johan Cruijff
Image
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.
Johan Cruijff
Image
In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.
Johan Cruijff
Image
If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball
Johan Cruijff
Image
Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.
Johan Cruijff
Image
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.
Johan Cruijff
Image
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.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal.
Johan Cruijff
Image
The difference between right and wrong is often not more than five metres.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
Johan Cruijff
Image
For the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world... Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d'Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He's in a different league.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Mourinho is a coach of titles, not football. Or rather, not a football coach if we understand the sport is a spectacle or entertainment for those who watch it, either at home or live in the stadium.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Coincidence is logical.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.
Johan Cruijff