Anyone who’s met me (even for a little bit), will understand by true feelings towards this guy. And it’s stories like this which, for me, add to his legend. I really needn’t labour this point much further, but it’s of my personal opinion that Johan… Read More »Johan Cruyff’s Inspiring & Infuriating Feyenoord Choice in 1978
Let’s put it this way: you don’t get honoured with an ‘ONN’ in Holland unless you’ve truly earned. And this guy did just that when it came to transforming the game we all love. Before ‘Total Football’ became the thing which defined Rinus Michels’ legacy… Read More »Rinus Michels: The Godfather of ‘Total Football’ (1965-78)
IMO, all books should have you feeling some kind of way. And for biography lovers, this Johan Cruyff production is one of the best! If you’ve been a regular visitor to the Ultra UTD site, then first let me express my ‘thanks’ for your support… Read More »Johan Cruyff: ‘My Turn’
Johan Cruyff is responsible for a lot of things, and in this particular rendition, we discuss the ‘Cruyff Role’ in attack. As much as we’d like to think otherwise, many of the ‘modern-day inventions’ that have become common in today’s game, are actually remakes of… Read More »Johan Cruyff: The Great Inventor of the ‘False 9’