Quote

When you're playing against a team that has two great central defenders, the best option is to play without a striker.

Johan Cruijff

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Johan Cruijff
Great
Option
Central
Playing
Team
Two
Best
Striker
Without
Strikers
Play
Defenders

More quotes by Johan Cruijff

Image
Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.
Johan Cruijff
Image
The most difficult thing about an easy match is to make a weak opponent play bad football.
Johan Cruijff
Image
You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Football is a simple game. It's just very hard to play it simple.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Playing against 10 is harder than playing against 11 players. You know why? The team with 11 will think ok, we can take it easy now, while the team with 10 will think We really have to work hard now.
Johan Cruijff
Image
The hardest thing about an easy match is making a weak opponent play poor. A poor player isn't poor because he tends to kick the ball in his own goal. It's because when you put intense pressure on him, he loses control. So you have to increase the tempo of the game and he'll automatically give the ball away.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.
Johan Cruijff
Image
I don't make a lot of mistakes, because it's hard for me to be wrong
Johan Cruijff
Image
Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United.
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
Italy cannot beat you but you can lose to Italy.
Johan Cruijff
Image
There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
Johan Cruijff
Image
I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.
Johan Cruijff
Image
After you've won something, you're no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It's like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there's a little less gas inside.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Without the ball, you can't win.
Johan Cruijff
Image
It is better to fail with your own vision than to fail with another man's vision.
Johan Cruijff
Image
Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.
Johan Cruijff
Image
YOU NEED BOTH QUALITY AND RESULTS. RESULTS WITHOUT QUALITY IS BORING QUALITY WITHOUT RESULTS IS MEANINGLESS.
Johan Cruijff