Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?

.... some Arsenal fans think that Wenger invented beautiful passing game like Barca is playing.... hehhehee..... I know that this sounds dumb but believe me some of them really think that.... so do you know what Cruijffism or Total Football is..... most known Cruijff's philosophy is ''If you're in possession of the ball the opponent can't score.''.... that's where Barca's obsession with ball possession comes from.... another his idea was ''Three-striker system''....

''More than anything else, Cruyff was always focused on scoring goals. While the emphasis in international football was becoming more and more defensive, Cruyff foresaw a three-striker system, involving two authentic wingers and pinning the opposition in their own half. The key to this concept was a positional game that required the maximum in concentration and skill, based on triangles and governed by the idea that the third man decided what was possible. The crucial thing was to ensure that the ball was continually moved around the pitch.''-uefa.com







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.... Wenger is making just a bad copy of Barca, he will NEVER be good enough to clean Cruijff's shoes..... and I like Arsenal!!!!!Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
MJ, I have followed football for 28 years, believe me when I say that there is nothing fantastic about Arsenal's current style.

Style must always have substance, this is what Arsenal truly lack.



Great teams also must have possess a great defense when required. The great Milan side of the late 80s and early 90s possessed this with abundance. Juventus of the early [art this century possessed it, and Real Madrid did it with aplomb during the same period.



Johan Cruyff is a master, just look at his Ajax teams and the great Barcelona side of the early 90s. Even at the peak of their powers, they could also defend, it wasonly fitting that one of their all-time great defenders, Ronald Koeman, scored the goal that gave them their 1st European Cup.

Even the grand Barcelona side of 2006 could also defend, that was they did in the 2nd leg of the semi-final against Milan.



In English football, there have been certain sides that earn the merit of being outstanding winners of the League title. Take a look at any of the Liverpool sides that won the title in 1976, 1977,1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 or 1984. Look at the players they had, Dalgish, Keegan, Toshack, Ray Kennedy, Alan Kennedy, Graeme Souness, Ian Rush, Mark Lawrenson, Phil Neal, Alan Hansen etc. They could pass the ball to death and yet would also score when the option presented itself.

The Forest team of 1978 that stopped them also possessed this, and will rank with the Liverpool side of 1977, 1979, 1984 and 1986, together with Manchester United teams of 1996, 1999 and 2008 (yes, this year's team was that good) and even the great Everton sides of 1985 and 1987, as the greatest sides of modern English football.



You do not see an Arsenal team in my list, not even the side that won the League unbeaten. They were good but not great.



Rest assured it will take many years before I will concede an Arsenal side that can rank against any 1 of those Barcelona have produced throughout the decades.Have you ever heard of ''Cruijffism''.....?
"Total Football" was the invention and philosophy of Rinus Michels. Cruyff is merely a disciple and one of the highly skilled "tools" that made the philosopy work - along with Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard.



Such a shame they never won a world cup.



But most of them were in the AC Milan side 1989/90 which was the finest club side in Europe in the last 30 years up to and including now.