Just how GOOD was Johan Cruyff Actually?

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Who should I do next? Dont forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more content like this.

[@korintheministries2020]

A couple: Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit, George Weah, Dennis Bergkamp, Jari Litmanen, Ronaldo (brasil)

[@nirvansingh8501]

Rudd gullit

[@laziojohnny79]

Paul Gascoigne Romarío de Souza Faria George Best Paolo Maldini Denis Law Roberto Baggio Éric Cantona Ruud v.Nistelrooij Pavel Nedvěd Alessandro Del Piero Jaap Stam Michael Laudrup Luc nilis

[@korintheministries2020]

@@laziojohnny79 he already did a couple of those, see his list at the end of every episode with the grading.

[@laziojohnny79]

@@korintheministries2020 Ah thanks, it's a new channel for me.

[@artfulmessi]

Without Cruyff who knows if i and many would even be fans of Barça, transformed the footballing world for sure, great video bro

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

He was absolutey key to defining what football is today, we literally owe him Thanks for the support

[@korintheministries2020]

When Cruijff joined Barcelona as a player and later as manager, they never won the Ec1/CL. There were a club like Espanyol. He as a player started the change with Michels, the famous Dutch coach. Then he won as a trainer the EC1 in 1992 with the dreamteam he build. Without Cruijff, Barca would have been just an ordinary club.

[@kwameadjepong7797]

Smartest man ever

[@baryntn41]

I think that you are absolutely correct.

[@kevanbrown7620]

He had the best footballing brain. So intelligent a quick thinking. He was absolutely sublime. Me and my father loved to watch him. Amazing.

[@nachtmuis4776]

Watching short videos of Cruyff is not enough, you should watch him for the full 90+ minutes. He did things that was revolutionary on the field. It was out of this world. Vision, playmaker, genius dribbles and first touch. It was crazy!!!

[@hussainabbas9578]

Can you please link some of them or give me some names?? Please!!

[@harithdanial141]

You forgot he can score and finish like striker too. I prefer cruyff playing in his era and became rival of leo messi

[@nielswentink6096]

@@hussainabbas9578 on footballia you can watch full games of him

[@filmer25]

In his younger years he made Ajax a great national and European force. Then he made Barcelona champions and freed them of feeling inferior to Real Madrid. Then he lead Holland to becoming the best national team on earth. In his later years he made Ajax champions twice, went to Feyenoord and made them champions.

[@yunarukami14]

@@hussainabbas9578 Try Footballia.

[@yonduconfederation6280]

There might be players that outperformed Cruijff on the pitch, especially internationally, like Pele, Maradona, or Messi. But no one, absolutely no one, had so much influence on the game of football as Johan Cruijff. He revolutionized playmaking, he revolutionized positioning, he revolutionized off-the-ball movement. Then as a coach he kept revolutionizing the approach to football, to tactics, technical training, the triangles approach (what we call tiki-taka now). The video illustrates most of this, but people always forget that Cruijff also revolutionized the professionalism of football and financial aspects of the sport. He refused to wear club sponsor clothes because he had a personal sponsor, one of the first. He argued with the KNVB that internationals should be compensated. He argued for more bonus incentives for players. We can argue all day who was the absolute best player and never agree...but no single player has meant more for football as Johan Cruijff. That is a hill I will die on.

[@filmer25]

In his younger years he turned Ajax into a great national and European force. Then he made Barcelona champions and freed them of feeling inferior to Real Madrid. Then he lead Holland to becoming the best national team on earth. In his later years he made Ajax champions twice, went to Feyenoord and made them champions.

[@VCT3333]

Overall influence can be challenged by Beckenbauer. Player, Coach and Executive. He also was an innovator as he basically created the role of Libero.

[@sirrealreal]

@@VCT3333 no way. bayern and germany copied ajax, michels and would have liked to copy cruyff. beckenbauer was great. no doubt. he said when he was second after cruyff in the ballon dor and was asked if he should have won it...he said no and being second to johan is not something to be ashamed of and even an honour...

[@sirrealreal]

these players were different perhaps buit did not outperform cruyff. they were perhaps even better dribblers but cruyff was incomparable also as a player. he was three players in one. striker, playmaker and as a wandering destroyer. all of excellent historic quality. He had the charisma that was unmatched. And he had something no other player had...a meta perspective on play and coaching...on football in short....no other player showed that individual class on the positions mentioned while also being architect on the field and making others play so much better (proved it at every team he played for). He is not to be known just by clips and skill shows. he was 90 minutes the ball magnet and did things never seen before.

[@wilhelmdietz4023]

You are absolutely right. These things are much more important to take into consideration than winning a world cup or setting a few records when deciding who should be the greatest of all time. Which is why Johan Cruijff should always be considered to be the GOAT.

[@palatrass]

A true GOAT, revolutionized football as player and even more as a coach. He is the main reason why Barcelona IS TODAY Barcelona. His teachings and playing style are written right into the very core of Barça. Without him there's no tiki taka

[@hvermout4248]

The Gospel of Johan "If you play for ball possession you don't have to defend. Cause there is only one ball." "Experience. You’ve either got it or you don't." "The average of a team is determined by its weakest player." "If you give Italians one opportunity, they score two goals" "I am seldom in error, because I find it difficult to make mistakes." "The difference between right and wrong is often no more than five meters." "The simpler the better, because the fewer options you give to a player, the higher the chance that he will be doing the right thing." "I absolutely hate a player that moves, but doesn't know where to." "People say life is a flow. That's correct. When I tried to spit against the wind recently, it landed in my own face." "We did fantastic, simply because we couldn't do any better!" "Well, the ball has to go between those two posts. As a minimum." "Play the game as it should be played. Football is made for the spectators. They most enjoy seeing an attack, so you have to attack." "Am I dictatorial? No, I'm not, but the players have to do what I say." "I don't believe, because I'm not a believer, but I do think that there is something else and therefore I believe in the thing that I think is there" "Well, if you understood football, YOU would be sitting here" "I have got to be able to trust the people in my team, and they have to challenge me. I have no use for brownnosers" “I'm still convinced that the way that I do it is how it has to be done, otherwise I wouldn't be doing it.” "If you see a player sprint, then he has started too late" (at Barcelona) “Before the match 22 players are praying, I never understood that. If there was a God and he would treat everyone equal, every match would end up a draw" "We started searching for the victory and then you always automatically find it.” "I wasn't there just like that when I was 17, falling out of the sky! I was there already when I was 14, stealing the bikes of Ajax' first team. I didn't look up to them, I knew I was going to be one of them, sooner or later." "Ajax is a fantastic club! If you make sure that you're in charge, otherwise it is impossible to work there" "I always take decisions myself. If at Ajax they tell me "You're too old" then I say "You don't decide that, that's my decision" "I've got an office in Barcelona. But you'll never find me there, cause I don't like paper." "Italians? They can not win from you. But you CAN loose from them." "Often something has to happen, before something happens" “Playing football is very simple. But playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.” "I love working! As long as it is work that I love ..." (on TV football analysis) "When I come home from a TV talk show, Danny (wife) always asks "what did you say?". Then I reply "For the life of me, I can't remember" "I'm always against everything. Until I take a decision, then I'm in favor of it. Seems logical to me ..." "A rich club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal" "It's better to go down with your own vision, then with the vision of somebody else" "First point, there is only one ball so you've got to have that one, but the essence is: what are you then going to do with that ball?" (at Barcelona) "Now there is unity, everybody does what I'm asking for. That's because they're not Dutchmen, that always say as soon as I take a breath 'Yes, but ...' ” "The time that I carried money is long behind me. I always bring my name and my face." "Misfortune is what you get with a negative attitude and luck is what you get with a positive attitude” "What do you prefer? One good elevensome or eleven good onesomes?" "You're not getting it? Well, if I'd wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better" "The dot has to be put there on the i where it belongs!" "If you're not there somewhere, then you are either too early or you are too late." "People have to drive faster. Then they are quicker off the roads and there are fewer traffic jams.” "If I ask you to show what you can do, you will show me. But then I also know what you can not do, because you're not showing me that." "Money that you earn after your 30th birthday is what you save. What you earn before is what you spend." "Coincidence is logical" - Johan Cruijff - 1947 - 2016

[@sarwansandhu-zw3py]

who actually read the whole thing

[@hvermout4248]

@@sarwansandhu-zw3py You can ask the same question about every other gospel ...

[@pandey2170]

​@@sarwansandhu-zw3pyI read and it's beautiful! Perhaps you can't feel the emotions for a legend of the game, but there are many people who do!

[@amamiyaharuto8407]

Man I really love the Playing football is simple quote

[@Rogier7305]

Problem is that his moves are so normal now, that most people who never saw him play dont understand how 'new' that was at that time. Besides Dutch people, no one ever saw a Cruyff turn happen on live tv until WC74. Now i see normal defenders at low ranked teams perform Cruyff turns like its nothing. :)

[@markfizzer]

As a real Amsterdammer, huge fan of Ajax and offcourse our Number 14, this video was much appreciated!! Thank you very much for your work! Greetings from XXX

[@Steaks652]

Unbelievable player, Cruyff was everything beautiful about the game.

[@michaelcollins3091]

Cruyff should really have 91, his physical speed was electrifying, and his speed of thought ahead of anyone else on the pitch.

[@MegaStara]

Yeah, I have to agree on you, that his physical speed was during that era top of the class. It isn't fair to compare his physical attributes today's players.

[@jeffw9465]

@@MegaStara keep in mind that smoking a sigarette was not uncommon at the time for guys like him.

[@MegaStara]

@@jeffw9465 unfortunately but true

[@podclips.central01]

​@@jeffw9465 Btw if ur talking about that iconic photo it wasn't Cruyff it was just some random dude but yeah he probably smoked (Especially his opponents)

[@sebas-et3gy]

@@podclips.central01 he smoked half a pack to a pack a day including before matches

[@nealfirstofhisname]

My favourite story is from his season with Feyenoord. After they had lost 8:2 to Ajax he entered the bus and said something along the lines of, don't panic it's only one loss we'll be champions in fact we'll get the double. And then they did.

[@KdDevil14]

Give us a longer video of Cryuff. His influence in football as a player, coach and manager is the greatest there is.

[@ronojoysen1548]

Cruyff was my no. 1 football hero in the 1960s, when I was a schoolkid. No TV, no Net in that era - just the rare magazine article. But...the magic came through all right!

[@smooman792]

He gets a 100 out of 100 from me, just a sublime footballer.

[@janzwetsloot7026]

The Rembrandt of football. Pure art! A genius.

[@robertarisz8464]

The control he had of the ball was nothing short of magic - can never get tired of watching it. He once said that you play football with your head because the ball is always faster than your feet. To watch him play really shows what he meant. Mentally, he was on a completely different level than others on the field.

[@thebrosofaether6580]

I don't understand how Cruyff isn't more recognized as a top level GOAT, up there with Messi and Pele, etc. Not only was he revolutionary for his time, but he revolutionized the way soccer was played. There won't be another player like him.

[@Michel-r6m]

As a Dutchman for me Cruijff and Pele are the GOATS. Bergkamp, van Basten, Henry....goats 🤠

[@JuanSalgadoguerra-t4q]

​@@Michel-r6mel mejor muy porencima atodos losdemas

[@subratasengupta3423]

Johan Cruyff was one of the topmost three 'Greatest Of All Times' football players, along with Maradona and Messi. His singular contribution of 'total football' concept to the game and his other coaching skills, puts Cruyff far ahead of the other two.

[@brazi1783]

And the brazilian Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Romario,

[@gmain1977]

Er no , Pele the greatest , he did skills the ball years before Cryuff did he did Cryuff turn in 1962 vs Juventus and Johan did it in like 74 , for Europe yeah but Brazilans was doings years before that

[@lucsweezy732]

In a farmers league with fake goals that where from friendlies

[@gourmondal5812]

@@gmain1977 no

[@fpsgod05]

hell nah. as good as maradona is, he was never better than pele and cristiano

[@Overlorddz]

Its still weird that he passed away, he had such a presence in Dutch (especially Amsterdam) sports, culture, tv. Very upbeat and cheerful.

[@theguyfromamongus1973]

If you a barca or Ajax fan this guy should be your number 1 above everyone else and your a fan of anyone else you should be thanking him for revolutionizing the game to allow your favorite players to well be your favorite players

[@luispt6174]

He was not only a great player or coach but also a great thinker and the person who most took the game to the next level

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Facts

[@ea2049]

@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT amen

[@dionysise5008]

I adore this series,..

[@deanguyer]

big ups -- thanks for doing this one. what a transformative player and legend. I learned a ton and you're responsible for that today

[@diegosermeno961]

His videos are HOF no lie

[@fhdz5488]

I love driving for work while listening to your videos you’re doing awesome!

[@adltan]

I respect this guy so much as a player, as a manager, and as a person.

[@antoniousai1989]

In football, there's a pre-Cruyff and a post-Cruyff. That's how relevant he was to how the beautiful game is played, even today.

[@Michel-r6m]

Yes but Rinus Michels and Ernest Happel were important for the developement of Cruijff as well.

[@Herman6507]

Nice attempt and sincerely appreciated. The essence about this genius is however largely neglected or just maybe impossible to frame: His unparalleled orchestration both off and at the ball. His ability to read the game three steps ahead.

[@jeffw9465]

I like the video. Great job. However the 6/10 for Speed phisique is incorrect though. His speed makes up for his phisique he was unstopable in his time. And there is no evidence that his phisique made him less strong. Tha would be an assumption.

[@CrazyHenkie777]

Totally agree. A 6 is ridiculous. He speed was one af his killer abillities. His overall score should be somewhere in the 90's

[@RahulSharma-wq4qy]

Thank you for making these videos.

[@haryanshkharadi560]

If cruyff played in the modern era of football then he would be like one of them players who could play any position winger, striker, midfielder and perform well

[@henkgo67]

Thanks! Best Cruijff compilation so far!

[@LiLAlbiHD]

Glad to see you kept going brotha

[@johnlombardo7816]

Seriously anyone who doesn't like your vids shouldn't get the pleasure to watch !!! They are awesome!!

[@Somethingfunny5161]

You make good football videos I've watched a few so far. You deserve more views

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Thanks man!

[@korintheministries2020]

@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT good job!

[@michaelh2791]

My top player ever! I was a kid when he was at his best, glad I was able to watch his great Dutch team of 1974....

[@franz5195]

The great footballer of all time.

[@thedarkknighthasrisen]

I believe that people should start crediting him more as a player too. In the era he played, for me he's the greatest ever. The only two players in the same league as Cruyff are Messi and Maradona themselves.

[@jingle1161]

His motoric skills fitted perfectly with Newton's Laws. So stunningly beautiful to watch.

[@vandongen53]

He was the best , football has seen and ever will see

[@임화-d5n]

The Legend of the Foootball!!! Great Backnumber 14 Johan Cruyff

[@Human_traain]

187 CM (R)9 Johan Cruyff CM Ajax/Netherlands Offense: 96 Defense: 95 Passing: 99 Dribbling: 98 Speed: 97 Physically: 95

[@cryogenixoldskool5803]

My 2nd favorite player of all time, after George Best

[@peppercat1887]

Messi and Ronaldo are the monsters on the ball. Cryuff is the greatest of all time in the beautiful game when it comes to the sheer intelligence of the game.

[@top-on-dus10]

No Ronaldo is a goal machine but in terms of beautiful football Messi and Johan are on the same level (maradona was closest to them).

[@mrki6081]

@@top-on-dus10 no lol. Messi never revolutionized football, neither did Ronaldo.

[@TheKakarot_itachi]

R9 is the greatest genius to have stepped onto to the football pitch

[@benedictjajo]

Remember, without Cruyff, pep would be playing a 442 in the 2nd tier. There'd be no xavi, Iniesta and Messi.

[@rosrebel]

Cruyff was a genius .....one of the best ever .....

[@johnhughes8466]

In the top 3 all time alongside Best and Pele!

[@yousef6063]

Not one, but the best ( that's what I think)

[@yousefp3591]

@@yousef6063 agreed. Jopie was the best

[@guhadebojyoti]

@@johnhughes8466 I am happy that you mentioned Best. It's a shame that not many know how unbelievably good he was.

[@bacbac7580]

Great video!

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Glad you enjoyed it man

[@CO8848_2]

He transformed football. Barca is Cruyff’s team still today. Transcendent as a player, transcendent as a football thinker.

[@lusardi01]

So elegant and ahead of his time, truly wonderful player.

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

For sure

[@justmeromaine]

Messi and Ranoldo aint near this mans level, leaving teams and building up weaker teams..increadible

[@floydroadheroes]

for me the greatest footballer I have seen!

[@3rdworldsnake509]

There must be more video footage of Cruyff out there ,ready to add to this player's legacy. Certainly top 10. Maybe top 5. He retired too soon from international scene ,he spoke about the game being too violent for his style and we really need to see more of him to categorise him. Cruyff was the first football superstar in the 70s.

[@mrki6081]

first together with lev yashin. Only players who left such impact on football.

[@patrickclerdent5060]

Cruyff was a maestro , a wizard . 14 was his number . A legend .

[@CalumAtkinson]

i think based on your categories and how you explain them i might have given him more an 85/86, but great vid!

[@soposh5673]

Its crazy how much football has evolved over the years. The fact that a player as legendary as Cruyff would be a substitute player for West Ham in today's football is a true testament to that. Respect!

[@justinbliek5205]

Lay down the pipe crackhead. He would be still considered world class today.

[@tulyar57]

Football has not evolved. It has merely changed. To say he would be a sub for West Ham is plain stupid. Football has 'evolved 'into a non contact sport. Most of today's players would have the legs brutally kicked from beneath them if they tried their showboating skills before the premier league era. Football only evolves (ie changes) through rule changes, whether changes to offside rules or changes to fouling like slide tackling, tackling from behind, etc. This started in the 19th century and is continuing today. Do your research.

[@soposh5673]

@@tulyar57 If you think Ronaldo or Messi wouldn't have slaughtered players from the 40s you are mentally challenged

[@JuanSalgadoguerra-t4q]

Tusiquetienes un problema mental no tienes ni puta idea de futbol

[@panda-dx3sy]

its so crazy how much you changed during the last 4 years

[@angelokevin8235]

YOU ARE APPRECIATED.🤲🏼

[@RSlugz]

1996? You the history bro 🤙🏾

[@steve88evets31]

Keep it going dude great content !!!

[@Eg14Soccer]

I LOVE watching your videos man. Watched your for the first time about a month ago and I’ve agreed with everything until now lol I have a problem with 6/10 physically & speed.. deserves a couple more points I believe.

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Thanks man, that's why I dropped the ranking system, it's impossible to get it right every time

[@Eg14Soccer]

@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT of course, I understand that.. especially when you’re reviewing and doing research on so many legends it’s impossible to be accurate all the time..

[@Eg14Soccer]

Just a comment I wanted to put out there I’m glad I got a response from you 😬

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

@@Eg14Soccer yeah i get it man, dont worry!

[@kevanbrown7620]

I believe the greatest footballer, he was so progressive and forward thinking, attacking.

[@yvngkubs6283]

R9=👑 for me

[@mousje4647]

I see what you did here, posted this video on the 14th

[@Huly241072]

just discovered your channel really enjoyed the cruyff video. Im not sure about the music you use though, sounds like im in an elevator! a tiny criticism, on an otherwise excellent channel, thank u

[@johnlombardo7816]

A legend .. rip !

[@robertlangdon3086]

Great job! Keep up the hard work

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Thank you! Will do!

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Had to cut out a bit at 3:31 where I described his incredible goal vs atletico, google it for real its insane

[@JackAntone]

awesome vid

[@UnquietPen]

Well done, thank you.

[@pakovrs7904]

Bro, I just discovered your videos, I am so glad you didn't give up, these are amazing! Great job

[@alvinsiwft1234]

He is my favorite player of all time

[@ralphr.8967]

The differents between Johan Cruijff and the rest is that he make other football players better on the field.

[@Freckled_Rob]

This isn't about statistics. If you look at Cruyff as a player he was different. He did a lot more than he needed to do. The role he had as a coach is far different. His coaching ideas far exceeds his playing abilities. I don't care how he played. Cruyff is the model of a coach and of a style of play. The only thing that matters to this is that you see how he can prove what he says is right. He says I can shoot with my right left pretty much... not 100 right but he does say how he can shoot with the inside of each foot and the outside of each foot and that makes him better than anyone. HIs coaching ideas and his philosophy and how he sees the game is the path to fun. Have fun. I pass to you I move you pass to me.. if I think I cant score I pass to you and you can score.

[@sirrealreal]

his coaching did not exceed his player abilities. this is the cliche. as a player he was electric, sensational, erratic etc. according to lineker he was when he was already a coach at barca the best player in training always!! his football abilities (in the broadest sense of the word) and scope were unmatched by anyone uptil now. and that from a country of only 15 million people compared to italy, germany, argentina and brasil!

[@90MinutenLang020Damsko]

Well, it's simple. There is this Special group and these names are in it, Cruijff / Pelé / Maradona / Ronaldo / Zidane / Ronaldinho / Eusebio / Messi / Cristiano / Best / Beckenbauer, these guys were and are in my opinion something special 'in no particular order' and maybe i'm forgetting some players but not much i'm pretty close i think.

[@cicerio1875]

I like your comment. These are all players who changed the game. But I think players like Pelé, Cruijff and Maradona made a whole team play better no mather what team they were in. I dont care how great people think Messi is, for me he will never be the greatest. Off course in my opinion he is one of the greatest. But I am not convinced that Messi can carry a team If that team is not built around him. But i love your comment. People like to discuss who is the best. But there is that special group!

[@90MinutenLang020Damsko]

@@cicerio1875 you are 100% right, i have the same opinion.

[@alangeorgebarstow]

Personally, I would ditch the fat druggie, Maradona, from that line up and replace him with the exquisitely-gifted Alfredo di Stéfano, who walks into an 'all-time' XI.

[@90MinutenLang020Damsko]

@@alangeorgebarstow for sure Di Stéfano is one of them, but i want to mention many more players like, Alessandro Del Pierro or even Paul Gascoigne.(2 different worlds) For me what they (Maradona and Gascoigne) did to ruin their own lives is not relevant on how well they played football, so Maradona is 100% on that list.

[@hectorgarcia9790]

Great players all of them. Cristiano and Zidane should be a step lower in the ranks and Messi is easily ahead of most of the mentioned players.

[@miltonkiplimo7899]

Greatest European footballer

[@hole62]

The impact he had on society after WWII, in terms of following a rule set, was unmatched…it’s hilarious and proper how militaries converted their ambitions into becoming a European FootBall team, which is a much better way of determining your worth… 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kay61100]

The best ever JohanCruyff...Beckenbauer was a standing Football Player. but Cruyff was a Ferrari...Greetings from Dortmund

[@barcahebo.3637]

Totalt football 💙❤ Johan Cryuf Legend RIP

[@ErkanZH]

Just because of him i want netherlands to win the World Cup its sad that a country with so many talented footballers never won it

[@malsmith9385]

Great video I always said he wore number 14 because he was as good as two number 7's put together. Genius player. Has a pre FIFA signature move named after him. Then became the coach who changed football for decades. Could you do Paolo Maldini next? My favourite defender ever.

[@kurman4749]

The only thing Cruyff couldn't do with a football was make it talk, he could do everything else with it. He belongs in the elite group of footballing greats.

[@oliviercdv8849]

Le plus grand joueur de tous les temps. Le numéro 1

[@ratedizar]

That JAZZ 🎶🔊❣️

[@nirvansingh8501]

Bro make a video about rudd gullit plsss

[@bobboberson2024]

Great post! I would add "Two-Way" player to your ratings. This separates the offense players when they play more defense. Although, it's hard not to count goals for - which is very important to most forwards.

[@PeGaSus230]

Fantastic retrospective! Succinct, but gives a true sense of the J.C.’s life and his immense contribution to “the beautiful game”. Many thanks...and much luck with your channel.

[@markmorrid8144]

The best player I ever saw play live villa v Barcelona late 70s Barcelona 2 nil up they took him off ten minutes before the end game ended 2.2

[@cristiandelvillar3121]

Quick correction: you said West Germany beat every team, that’s incorrect. They very controversially lost to bitter rivals East Germany

[@gerrycoogan6544]

I was going to make the same point. It was 1-0 to East Germany, as I recall, and both German teams qualified for the next phase, which aroused suspicions that the result may have been agreed upon in advance. In my mind the Netherlands definitely had the best team in the world in 1974 (and in 1978) but unfortunately they didn't make it official by winning a final. Johan Cruyff is the best player I've ever watched in the flesh and I've seen a few top candidates - Eusebio, Pelé, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and others. JC is everything I would have wanted to be if I could have been a professional footballer.

[@cristiandelvillar3121]

@@gerrycoogan6544 I find myself reacting with heavy jealousy that you got to see even ONE of those legends in the flesh 😂 Johan is the greatest thinking footballer of all time and it’s not even close, very very strong candidate for the greatest player to ever live

[@gerrycoogan6544]

@@cristiandelvillar3121 I often consider the merits of a footballer in terms of, "how good would a team be if all eleven positions could be filled by clones of this guy?" In my mind, a Johan Cruyff XI would beat any other "clone team" home and away every time!

[@F1_Gianni_96]

Cruyff is the best player that we (the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ) had

[@Larsd69]

Cap... Babel

[@F1_Gianni_96]

@@Larsd69 nop

[@Larsd69]

@@F1_Gianni_96 Johan is nothing compared to babel bro

[@F1_Gianni_96]

@@Larsd69 yeah you can nobody compare to Cruyff

[@Larsd69]

@@F1_Gianni_96 babel is miles ahead of prime Cruyff ;)

[@ury2936]

He will be remembered by his words. Those words will be used for generations to come

[@mennobults6464]

That's where you see the briljance of JC. Ajax had no need for him so he made Feyenoord champion. Seems easy, but it was epic. For the first time in 10 years. JC, everybody should have one ;-)

[@kevingill648]

Simply one of the greatest footballers in history!

[@Sunsetlover8]

In Europe in the 1970s he was considered no. 1, by far. Gerd Muller was the top efficient goalscorer. No comparison.

[@ARMENIO_CULE]

Thank you

[@rodrigoantolinez7068]

I do to ow if you’re taking suggestions for videos but... Could you do Puskas next?

[@DailyDoseOfFootballYT]

Yeah ill take suggestions no worries I absolutely love puskas, the man was a beast, ill do one about him soon

[@3rdworldsnake509]

3 Balon d'Or and 3 European Cups in a row is a unique trophy cabinet.

[@joemilbourne3151]

Its funny how Cruyff himself said that Messi is the best ever.... and I believe him !!

[@13muller9]

Messi is a great player, but the best ever?! You would expect the best ever player to win at least one world cup, after playing in 4 of them! Maradona carried two average Argentine teams on his shoulders to reach the final; the 2-nd one while he was past his peak, due to injury and age factor. Maradona made Napoli Champion twice in an Italian league that Milan, Juve, and Inter were the heavy weights; could Messi make Napoli Champion? I seriously doubt. Messi is amongst the greatest of all time like Pele, Cruyff, Maradona, and some others, but not the best ever in my humble opinion. Others can certainly disagree.

[@danielkane5316]

@@13muller9 how do you measure art? What do you even consider to be art? Numbers mean nothing: is the best painting the most expensive one? The biggest one? Winning or not winning a worldcup means nothing. Without the “hand of god” and his willingness to cheat Maradonna and his Argentina would have likely lost to England. I was a Maradonna fan back then, watched the game live on tv and was disgusted by that goal and him not once admitting he cheated. The way he spoke of Messi to Pelé saying he lacked personality.. The guy was a total narcissist. For that reason alone he’s not even in my top 5 anymore.

[@13muller9]

@@danielkane5316 I certainly agree with you with your comment about the England game. Should Bobby Robson had brought in John Barnes sooner or from the beginning, England had a decent chance to win the game. But my evaluation of Maradona was only based on his talent, not his character's shortcomings. Yes he was a cheat and used drugs and paid for it by being thrown out of the World Cup in 1994. But being objective, I can't deny the fact that he was the driving force to get Argentina to 2 World Cup finals, and made Napoli twice champion in a league, where it could have never happened without him. Most people forget about the 1-st hand of God by Daniel Betony in 1978, before he scored the 3-rd goal against Holland, and in 1990 Maradona used his hand in front of the referee to stop the ball hitting the net against the Soviet Union. Argentina didn't even deserve to advance from the group stage and they were lucky against Brazil and Yugoslavia. I am a Holland fan and my most favorite players are Cruyff and Rudy Krol, but I will never dare to call Cruyff the best, as it is a matter of opinion, and more based on one's bias, than his objectivity. As Maradona being a narcissist (which he certainly is), so is Pele ,and worse is Ronaldo (not trying to justify it). When his teammates score a goal, Ronaldo gets upset; so much for sportsmanship and team solidarity!! And he has asked to name the CL after him!! If anybody deserves that, it is Cruyff or Di Stefano, as they became champions when only the champions could play. If Cruyff had not left Ajax, he could have been the 1-st player to win both the CL and Ballon d'Or 5 or 6 times. I don't consider winning the World Cup as a factor in judging the best players, as long as they didn't have the chance to play. George Best never did , but he certainly is amongst the best 10 to 20 players of all time, and De Stefano, I think only played for Spain in 1962 when he was past his peak. But if a player like Messi or Ronaldo play in 4 World Cups and win none, then I can question their fans claim to name them the Best. Portugal's glory in Euro 2016, was achieved when Ronaldo was not playing due to injury, and a great # of his goals are tap in and penalty kicks. Ronaldo is amongst the best, but he should be humble, and stop rising on his feet on team photos, so he can look taller than everybody else!!, even though he is tall already. As for Maradona telling they lack personality, I don't know the context of what he said about Pele, but as for Messi, I think he was pointing to Messi's shortcomings as a captain, and a true leader, which I think as for playing for Argentina, Maradona is right about Messi: Messi can't lift up his teammates and make them mentally a winner. Cruyff was directing the traffic for Holland in 1974. I don't like Roy Keane's thuggery at all, but most Man U players speak highly of him as a captain.

[@danielkane5316]

@@13muller9 any team, with any player can loose a WC final. Messi played a final against a German team that had just beaten Brazil 7-1 on their home soil. Not being able to single handily defeat a team that beat Brazil 7-1 says absolutely nothing about Messi. The Dutch lost the WC final 3 times and all 3 times they could have won it: if they had not underestimated the Germans, if Rensenbrink had aimed between the poles instead of against one and if Robben had cleared Casillas’s toe... In the end it’s just one game during which anything can happen. Maybe Messi could have used his hand to score against Germany in ‘14, or Cruijff in ‘74 and they would’ve been up there with Maradona!(?) What if Holland was given the corner kick (to which they had a right to) seconds before Iniesta scored the winning goal? How can you say that Cruijff may have won 2 more CL’s with Ajax had he stayed? So now a legend does need a great team? Was it Ajax who won ‘71 - ‘73 or Cruijff? Why didn’t he win it with Barca? Cruijff is the messia in Barcelona, Maradonna isn’t, why is that? Maradonna got lucky in ‘86, that’s all. Overall the rule in football probably is that the best team wins the tournament, not the best player: France ‘18, Germany ‘14, Spain ‘10, Brazil ‘02, France ‘98, Brazil ‘94, Germany ‘90... Italy ‘06 is debatable and so is Argentina ‘86. Germany didn’t have a top team and Maradonna’s team mates were playing in his shadow, but maybe they were better than we might think. The Dutch had the best players in the world in ‘90, but played terrible as a team. Really, you need more than one great player. Maradonna in his prime would not win the WC with the current Argentina team. And about Ronaldo: I really don’t like him (not a fan), but...In the past 50 years or so, Portugal was never any good on any tournament they played, except during the Ronaldo period. He really does make a difference. Did you see him coaching during the ‘16 EC final? But since Greece can also win a big tournament you have to come to the conclusion that luck is also a factor.

[@13muller9]

@@danielkane5316 1-you are right: Any team with any player can lose a WC final, but (If you look at my previous comment),I based my argument not just on 2014 W. Cup final, but the whole 4 W.Cup finals that Messi participated. 2_ How can I say Cruyff could have won 2 more CL with Ajax, had he stayed? You just have answered your own question where you point: "The best team wins the tournament". Ajax of 1971-73 had some outstanding players: Krol and Neeskens were world class, and the rest with the exception of the keeper (no disrespect to Stovy) were top talented players. Ajax simply didn't win those finals; they dominated their opponents, and in 1973, except Pete Keiser who was 30 at the time, the rest of their players were still in their mid 20s (mind you on average); so of course Cruyff could have won 2/3 more CL finals with those outstanding players surrounding him. In Barca he failed because he was not surrounded with players (except Neeskens) at the level of his teammates in Ajax. 3- There is a reason, the Dutch with best players in the world, could not produce the best team in 90 W. Cup. Van Basten in an interview which is available on You Tube says: "He along with Gullit and Reikard arrived late to the training camp (probably because of playing in 90 CL final and needing more days to rest), and there was a disharmony between those 3 players and the rest of the Dutch squad who were mainly playing in the Dutch League, and he also mentions the extreme heat in Austria which was their training camp". In addition, the Dutch players were asked who they want to be their manager, the players asked for Cruyff and they got Leo Ben Hocker instead! I read in the papers that Cruyff didn't reach an agreement with KNVB because of the disagreement over his salary. Lately I heard that Rinus Michele who was in charge of appointing a new manager, didn't want Cruyff get the job out of concern that if Holland wins the W. Cup with Cruyff in charge, that might tarnish his legacy! The Dutch are famous for self destructing themselves before or during a major tournament. 4- "You need more than one great player", you are right (Ajax 71-73), but on the other hand, do you really believe that Burruchaga, Oscar Rogery, and Valdano (among class of 1986) were far superior to Heguin, Mascherano and Teves (Teves played in 2010 and maybe 2006 as well)? On average both Maradona and Messi were surrounded by the same above average players; the difference was between Maradona and Messi: Maradona could lift the quality and spirit of players surrounding him, whereas Messi couldn't. But I give you the point that Germany 2014 team was far superior to 1986 team. 5-Actually, Portugal has never been superior during Ronaldo's time. He has played in 4 Euros, and 4 W. Cups, and the only time Portugal won, was when he was out due to injury. Even in 2004, playing at home and with the likes of Figo and Rui Costa at the team, Ronaldo couldn't overcome a team that lacked superstars but played great as a team; and he was beaten not once but twice! If a player participates in 8 tournaments (Euro + W. Cup) and barely wins one when he was not playing, then he can't claim that he didn't have luck on his side. As for him coaching: neither me or you can say what he was saying, and whether his words made any difference, but I think there is a good reason that Fernando Torres is still the manager, and not Ronaldo as player/manager. I think all he was doing was cheering up his teammates; nothing special. You can see Terry Butcher doing the same thing from the bench in 1990 W. Cup, when England was playing Cameron. The only time that Portugal had a really superior team was in 1966 when they beat Brazil, and USSR/CCCP, came back from 0-3 down to win 5-3 against N. Korea, and barely lost to England (being a host is a big plus) due to change in venue, and the rest factor. The credit that I will give to Ronaldo that can make him the GOAT, is only in terms of "Hunger and obsession with eating, resting and exercising like an ultimate professional" In that regard, he tops everybody. 6-Mind you Greece beat Portugal twice at their home soil and defeated France with Zidane and Hanry still at the top; so forgive me for saying: luck had nothing to do with it. Greece had a world class manager in Otto Rehagell who was able to make a superior team out of the above the average players at his disposal.

[@filmer25]

So good that Ajax would still be a small club and Barcelona would still be looking for their first European succes.

[@grayeighty8974]

Good soundtrack 👌🏾😎

[@stevemartin7798]

He was one of the actual elite same class as Maradona, Pele, Beckenbauer , just above, Best, Messi, Ronaldinho, Ronaldho fat ron and the other one, Hagi, Van Basten, Gullit, Zidane, and quite a few more Bobby Charlton Bobby Moore, Greaves, all truly great but just below the top 4.

[@Pulsonar]

As a football mad kid in the early 70s, I idolised Pele and George Best, then Cruyff showed up at the ‘74 World Cup... until Maradona appeared in the mid 80s, Cruyff was for me the worlds best player the instant I saw this Dutch superstar with mesmerising football skills. He led a superb team of young Dutch stars to destroy the legendary Brazil side, and humiliated every team they played against in the tournament. I watched a great competition on an old beat up television, yet it was simply unforgettable, and had a profound impact on my sporting ambitions ever since.