If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
If you have the ball you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don't have the ball you… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
We must make sure their worst players get the ball the most. You'll get it back in no time. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
If you want to play quicker you can start running faster, but it's the ball that decides the speed of the game. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
The hardest thing about an easy match is making a weak opponent play poor. A poor player isn't poor because he tends… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
The fun part of golf is the variety of shots. In football you can do anything with a ball, but you can… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
He deserves ten out of ten for doing what he does. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. He must… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average ... So, the… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
Often you see people who move there and then, once they have arrived, the ball moves here after which they also come… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
A counter-attack can only arise when you make a mistake. That's why there are rules. A horizontal pass? Prohibited. In my line-up… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share Image
If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Football is simple, you're either on time, or you're too late. If you're too late then you have to leave earlier. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Choose the best player for every position, and you'll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1's. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Actually I never make a mistake, because it takes a huge effort for me to make a mistake. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
YOU NEED BOTH QUALITY AND RESULTS. RESULTS WITHOUT QUALITY IS BORING; QUALITY WITHOUT RESULTS IS MEANINGLESS. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
A counter-attack can only arise when you make a mistake. That's why there are rules. A horizontal pass? Prohibited. In my line-up there are… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
Every trainer talks about movement, about running a lot. I say don't run so much. Football is a game you play with your brain.… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
It is better to fail with your own vision than to fail with another man's vision. — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
If my forward arrives in a one vs one situation, I always say: 'let him work it out.' Then my players say: But we… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
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… — Johan Cruijff Copy Share
