Cruyff is arguably the best player ever, he is every bit as good as Maradona or Pele, Im a celtic fan so this was bitter sweet for me but you cant deny the mans class, amazing player.
@YinHoNg Thats just one match, look at his world cup 74 performances & countless others on youtube, he was great... if he played today he would be one of the two best players in the world along with Messi.
Zidane and George Best were not even near at the level of his skill. And what's even more important - Cruyff had revolutionary vision of the game (total football) which actually confused and then even slaughtered the Italian style of defensive football at that time and started new renaissance of the game.
Cruyff was a fantastic player, but like you say, his vision on the game sets him apart from the individuals. I am not sure personally who the greatest of all time is
@YinHoNg You're kidding right? He is the best European footballer of all time top 4 of all time. He was an extremely intelligent player with awesome vision and great dribbling skills plus a very good athlete(just watch his great acceleration and speed with the ball). Zidane is the one who doesn't deserve to be in the echelon of Pele, Maradona Cruyff, Di Stefano, Beckenbauer, Platini. It's a shame that with every passing year people forget about the true legends of the game.
Amigo vascaíno, você fala inglês muito bem, mas sinto dizer que não entende ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA de futebol. Houve tantos grandes jogadores pela Europa que você nem imagina! Aliás, o que diabos seria esse tal "South American Level"? Tem cada um... ¬¬
@sdencer1 E claro que eu imagino e conheco bem mais do que voce certamente. O que eu estou dizendo e que os melhores de la nao chegam aos pes dos melhores daqui. Uruguai teve Pedro Rocha e Francescoli(idolo do Zidane), Argentina teve Diego, Di Stefano, Pasarela, etc. Brasil entao, nao tem comparacao. Mane Garrincha, Pele, Didi, Rivelino e por ai vai. Tanto sempre foi melhor que ate o Bangu fazia excursoes a Europa. A unica coisa que eles tem mais e poder economico.
@YinHoNg Just one game friend. You can't judge an entire career just on one game. Go document yourself about Cruyff. Zidane 's place in football history is overrated.
The goal apart, I see nothing here that suggests Cruyff was in the same class as Best at this time, '69 - '71. Cruyff has a wonderful young team and the great Keizer around him, Best at this time had no such support, with Law, Charlton, Crerand all in decline, and Ian Moore, Fitzpatricks careers sadly cut short. Best's work was done in a vastly tougher league also. Celtic / Rangers and Ajax / Feyenoord deserve enormous credit for lifting their games at this time to the highest levels though.
seanreillyireland It wasn't Cruyff's best game obviously but every player has games were they're a bit off... he still managed a goal and an assist though so even on an off day he produces the goods.... there is loads of footage showing the greatness of Cruyff.
seanreillyireland Cruijff was the most *_complete_* player from Europe. He controlled & outwitted his opponents from *_anywhere_* on the pitch. I've never seen *_any_* European player do that, including George Best, who i watched when he actually played. Cruijff was brilliantly ambidextrous. He had world class accuracy, with both feet. The one footed Maradona couldn't use his right foot for toffees! Best & Cruijff are the two most complete players I've seen from Europe, along with Beckenbauer. Here watch this match of the Dutch maestro at his imperial best: czcams.com/video/nrNclqQWs80/video.html Take note of the amount of tackles & interception's, he makes. Glorious lavish passes with *_both_* feet. ( something the one footed Maradona, could only dream off doing ). Buttery-smooth dribbles, including a brilliant slalom dribble goal after rounding three defenders. Instigating plays from central defensive & full back areas & midfield areas. And some nice goals assists, from one of his telegraphic passes. It's why I've always said. That Cruijff was Europe's answer, to the great Alfedo Di Stéfano.
This game is absolutely not average, because Cruijff never uses the easiest way to play the game. The direction of his actions is always forwards and that against a very defensive team. When he has the ball, there is always the just expectation that something special will happen. One good goal and a great assist on Keizer is way beyond average . Always and everywhere present at the pitch, playing as a majestic captain and director of his team.
How everyone views the game will always be subjective but I agree maybe average was too far but I still don't think it was anything special but what he done like you say against a very defensive team was great and I've underrated it.
How more i watch cruyff the more i see that he plays to much for himself also every pass he give doesnt come he always searching for a difficult way he played a verry bad game again
The vision of total football came from Rinus Michels, his coach in Amsterdam. He just took it over as a Coach later. But most important: Franz Beckenbauer was by far the better player.
@YinHoNg Zidane is a great, but not a legend. And I'm not ''one of those people''. Cruyff is universally considered one of the GREATEST of all time(many rank him third after Pele and Maradona).
Tavy@ cruyff is well overated and can use his left foot but its so obvous its his weaker foot. It took me at least a year to even know wich foot was george best's natural one, i just couldnt tell. I had to be told it was his right. But cruyff doesnt even come into best's class or pele, maradona, or the next top 7 at least. Ffs open your eyes hes overated. Trophys mean nothing. A simple example pele won loads more than maradona and george best but he isnt in there class!
alan mctavish you're crazy if you think Cruijff is overrated. He's the most *_complete_* player from Europe. He controlled & outwitted his opponents from *_anywhere_* on the pitch. I've never seen *_any_* European player do that, including George Best, who i watched when he actually played. Cruijff was brilliantly ambidextrous, so i have no idea what you're on about, that his left foot wasn't up to scratch. He had world class accuracy, with his left foot. You list the one footed Maradona in your top 3 & he couldn't use his right foot for toffees! Best & Cruijff are the two most complete players I've seen from Europe, along with Beckenbauer. Here watch this match of the Dutch maestro at his imperial best: czcams.com/video/nrNclqQWs80/video.html Take note of the amount of tackles & interception's, he makes. Glorious lavish passes with *_both_* feet. ( something the one footed Maradona, could only dream off doing ). Buttery-smooth dribbles, including a brilliant slalom dribble goal after rounding three defenders. Instigating plays from central defensive & full back areas & midfield areas. And some nice goals assists, from one of his telegraphic passes. It's why I've always said. That Cruijff was Europe's answer, to the great Alfedo Di Stéfano.
@@johnpacino007 Cruyff was not known for his pin point his passes . As someone that has watched a lot of his games , his passing was not as good as Maradona , and he was not as creative as him as well .
@@princesofthepower3690 Ridiculous statement dude. The British sport's journalist David Miller back in 1973 called Cruyff. Pythagoras in boots, because of the acute angle of his passes...Here: watch these mesmerising passes of Cruyff. They’re all time stamped, so they play exactly, his ball distributions. czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/jrJBO-WcqgM/video.html czcams.com/video/t13jSwrwZGg/video.html czcams.com/video/t13jSwrwZGg/video.html czcams.com/video/t13jSwrwZGg/video.html czcams.com/video/zTkMuxFRGbE/video.html czcams.com/video/nrNclqQWs80/video.html Lots featuring him using his left foot. The one footed Maradona couldn't make world class passes with his right foot. That's the reason he used rabona trick to cross the ball, when he got down the right flank, as it kept him on his left foot. Cruyff could go down either flank & use either of his feet to cross the ball
@@johnpacino007 what do you mean , a lot more like some would be more accurate statement ? Most feature him with his right foot actually. That’s why you see him playing passes with the outside of his boots , which is players use when they can’t play with the other foot well enough . And I could easily show you clips of some of Maradona’s passes with his left foot that demonstrate point , but it’s honestly worth the time . Go ask anyone who watched before of them play and they will tell you that Maradona was the more creative minded footballer . And can show you plenty of times , where some of his passes went wayward . You showing me snippets of some of his best passes doesn’t necessarily prove your point . Just look at some of the passes he made in this game they weren’t that good .
@@princesofthepower3690 Cruyff was a better two footed passer of the ball, than the one footed Maradona. Just look at some of Cruyff's passess with the outside of his boot, using his left foot! Maradona couldn't do that with his right foot. Pelé, Di Stéfeno, Charlton, Best, were all also better two footed, passers of the ball than Maradona.
There is only 5 european players that can reach the south american level. Baggio, Cruyff, Puskas, Beckenbauer e Platini. The rest is shit, comparing with brazillian argentinian and some uruguaian players. Thats why european teams, which in the past were destroyed by brazillians teams, buy south amercan and africans.
There is only 5 european players that can reach the south american level. Baggio, Cruyff, Puskas, Beckenbauer e Platini. The rest is shit, comparing with brazillian argentinian and some uruguaian players. Thats why european teams, which in the past were destroyed by brazillians teams, buy south amercan and africans.
cruyff easily one off the greatest players off all time.
Cruyff is arguably the best player ever, he is every bit as good as Maradona or Pele, Im a celtic fan so this was bitter sweet for me but you cant deny the mans class, amazing player.
@YinHoNg
Thats just one match, look at his world cup 74 performances & countless others on youtube, he was great... if he played today he would be one of the two best players in the world along with Messi.
Zidane and George Best were not even near at the level of his skill. And what's even more important - Cruyff had revolutionary vision of the game (total football) which actually confused and then even slaughtered the Italian style of defensive football at that time and started new renaissance of the game.
Cruyff was a fantastic player, but like you say, his vision on the game sets him apart from the individuals. I am not sure personally who the greatest of all time is
I agree totally with you.
@YinHoNg You're kidding right? He is the best European footballer of all time top 4 of all time. He was an extremely intelligent player with awesome vision and great dribbling skills plus a very good athlete(just watch his great acceleration and speed with the ball). Zidane is the one who doesn't deserve to be in the echelon of Pele, Maradona Cruyff, Di Stefano, Beckenbauer, Platini. It's a shame that with every passing year people forget about the true legends of the game.
Amigo vascaíno, você fala inglês muito bem, mas sinto dizer que não entende ABSOLUTAMENTE NADA de futebol.
Houve tantos grandes jogadores pela Europa que você nem imagina!
Aliás, o que diabos seria esse tal "South American Level"?
Tem cada um... ¬¬
@sdencer1 E claro que eu imagino e conheco bem mais do que voce certamente. O que eu estou dizendo e que os melhores de la nao chegam aos pes dos melhores daqui. Uruguai teve Pedro Rocha e Francescoli(idolo do Zidane), Argentina teve Diego, Di Stefano, Pasarela, etc. Brasil entao, nao tem comparacao. Mane Garrincha, Pele, Didi, Rivelino e por ai vai.
Tanto sempre foi melhor que ate o Bangu fazia excursoes a Europa. A unica coisa que eles tem mais e poder economico.
9 et demi comme Distefano
@YinHoNg Just one game friend. You can't judge an entire career just on one game. Go document yourself about Cruyff. Zidane 's place in football history is overrated.
The goal apart, I see nothing here that suggests Cruyff was in the same class as Best at this time, '69 - '71. Cruyff has a wonderful young team and the great Keizer around him, Best at this time had no such support, with Law, Charlton, Crerand all in decline, and Ian Moore, Fitzpatricks careers sadly cut short. Best's work was done in a vastly tougher league also. Celtic / Rangers and Ajax / Feyenoord deserve enormous credit for lifting their games at this time to the highest levels though.
seanreillyireland
It wasn't Cruyff's best game obviously but every player has games were they're a bit off... he still managed a goal and an assist though so even on an off day he produces the goods.... there is loads of footage showing the greatness of Cruyff.
seanreillyireland Cruijff was the most *_complete_* player from Europe. He controlled & outwitted his opponents from *_anywhere_* on the pitch. I've never seen *_any_* European player do that, including George Best, who i watched when he actually played.
Cruijff was brilliantly ambidextrous. He had world class accuracy, with both feet.
The one footed Maradona couldn't use his right foot for toffees!
Best & Cruijff are the two most complete players I've seen from Europe, along with Beckenbauer.
Here watch this match of the Dutch maestro at his imperial best: czcams.com/video/nrNclqQWs80/video.html
Take note of the amount of tackles & interception's, he makes.
Glorious lavish passes with *_both_* feet. ( something the one footed Maradona, could only dream off doing ).
Buttery-smooth dribbles, including a brilliant slalom dribble goal after rounding three defenders.
Instigating plays from central defensive & full back areas & midfield areas.
And some nice goals assists, from one of his telegraphic passes.
It's why I've always said. That Cruijff was Europe's answer, to the great Alfedo Di Stéfano.
average game apart from his assist. great assist for his goal.
This game is absolutely not average, because Cruijff never uses the easiest way to play the game. The direction of his actions is always forwards and that against a very defensive team. When he has the ball, there is always the just expectation that something special will happen. One good goal and a great assist on Keizer is way beyond average . Always and everywhere present at the pitch, playing as a majestic captain and director of his team.
How everyone views the game will always be subjective but I agree maybe average was too far but I still don't think it was anything special but what he done like you say against a very defensive team was great and I've underrated it.
1.Maradona .2.Pele 3. Streltsov.4.Garrincha .5.Di Stefano 6.ronaldo .7. Beckenbauer . 8.Cruyff .9.Messi 10. Platini .11 .Best .11. Muller .12. Puskas 13 Meazza 14. Eusebio 15.Bochini 17. Rivelinho 18.Didi 19.Zico .20. Romario .
Hahaaa Beckenbauer and Ronaldo ahead of Cruyff....
How more i watch cruyff the more i see that he plays to much for himself also every pass he give doesnt come he always searching for a difficult way he played a verry bad game again
The vision of total football came from Rinus Michels, his coach in Amsterdam. He just took it over as a Coach later. But most important: Franz Beckenbauer was by far the better player.
@YinHoNg Zidane is a great, but not a legend. And I'm not ''one of those people''. Cruyff is universally considered one of the GREATEST of all time(many rank him third after Pele and Maradona).
@YinHoNg
Zidane is definitely not even on top 15;)
Tavy@ cruyff is well overated and can use his left foot but its so obvous its his weaker foot. It took me at least a year to even know wich foot was george best's natural one, i just couldnt tell. I had to be told it was his right. But cruyff doesnt even come into best's class or pele, maradona, or the next top 7 at least. Ffs open your eyes hes overated. Trophys mean nothing. A simple example pele won loads more than maradona and george best but he isnt in there class!
alan mctavish you're crazy if you think Cruijff is overrated. He's the most *_complete_* player from Europe. He controlled & outwitted his opponents from *_anywhere_* on the pitch. I've never seen *_any_* European player do that, including George Best, who i watched when he actually played.
Cruijff was brilliantly ambidextrous, so i have no idea what you're on about, that his left foot wasn't up to scratch. He had world class accuracy, with his left foot.
You list the one footed Maradona in your top 3 & he couldn't use his right foot for toffees!
Best & Cruijff are the two most complete players I've seen from Europe, along with Beckenbauer.
Here watch this match of the Dutch maestro at his imperial best: czcams.com/video/nrNclqQWs80/video.html
Take note of the amount of tackles & interception's, he makes.
Glorious lavish passes with *_both_* feet. ( something the one footed Maradona, could only dream off doing ).
Buttery-smooth dribbles, including a brilliant slalom dribble goal after rounding three defenders.
Instigating plays from central defensive & full back areas & midfield areas.
And some nice goals assists, from one of his telegraphic passes.
It's why I've always said. That Cruijff was Europe's answer, to the great Alfedo Di Stéfano.
@@johnpacino007 Cruyff was not known for his pin point his passes . As someone that has watched a lot of his games , his passing was not as good as Maradona , and he was not as creative as him as well .
@@princesofthepower3690 Ridiculous statement dude. The British sport's journalist David Miller back in 1973 called Cruyff. Pythagoras in boots, because of the acute angle of his passes...Here: watch these mesmerising passes of Cruyff. They’re all time stamped, so they play exactly, his ball distributions.
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Lots featuring him using his left foot. The one footed Maradona couldn't make world class passes with his right foot. That's the reason he used rabona trick to cross the ball, when he got down the right flank, as it kept him on his left foot. Cruyff could go down either flank & use either of his feet to cross the ball
@@johnpacino007 what do you mean , a lot more like some would be more accurate statement ? Most feature him with his right foot actually. That’s why you see him playing passes with the outside of his boots , which is players use when they can’t play with the other foot well enough . And I could easily show you clips of some of Maradona’s passes with his left foot that demonstrate point , but it’s honestly worth the time . Go ask anyone who watched before of them play and they will tell you that Maradona was the more creative minded footballer . And can show you plenty of times , where some of his passes went wayward . You showing me snippets of some of his best passes doesn’t necessarily prove your point . Just look at some of the passes he made in this game they weren’t that good .
@@princesofthepower3690 Cruyff was a better two footed passer of the ball, than the one footed Maradona. Just look at some of Cruyff's passess with the outside of his boot, using his left foot! Maradona couldn't do that with his right foot.
Pelé, Di Stéfeno, Charlton, Best, were all also better two footed, passers of the ball than Maradona.
There is only 5 european players that can reach the south american level. Baggio, Cruyff, Puskas, Beckenbauer e Platini. The rest is shit, comparing with brazillian argentinian and some uruguaian players.
Thats why european teams, which in the past were destroyed by brazillians teams, buy south amercan and africans.
There is only 5 european players that can reach the south american level. Baggio, Cruyff, Puskas, Beckenbauer e Platini. The rest is shit, comparing with brazillian argentinian and some uruguaian players.
Thats why european teams, which in the past were destroyed by brazillians teams, buy south amercan and africans.