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Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal.
Johan Cruijff
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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.'
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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.
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