'He had one thing different from all other coaches I had' | Michael Laudrup on Johan Cruyff

[@sichelgaito]

“Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.” -Johan Cruyff

[@lorenzocostanzo1391]

In my opinion no player managed by Cruijff summed up better than Michael LAUDRUP this concept.

[@mjkou]

indeed!

[@JBKNL]

Pass to who is free. It not that hard. But many players are about themself

[@hw2508]

@@JBKNL No, or wold you always pass to the goalie because he's free?

[@M.B.Win.1886]

🌞💞😍❤👍

[@h2e1]

I remember when Michael Laudrup came to Barça in ‘89, I was a kid and nobody knew Laudrup. Johan Cruyff was under preassure of the fans to win la Liga, and nobody at that moment understood that style of game, but Cruyff was connected with a clear vision of what he wanted, instead of buying a popular player as a fan service, he was strong and perfectly knew that Laudrup was the man. And for sure, he was the man! Super Laudrup.

[@ac9202]

Eh? Lol Laudrup came from Juve man and he was way popular lol

[@h2e1]

@@ac9202 I am from Spain (close Barcelona) I told you the reality of my country, maybe in yours is different situation. People talk about Koeman, and few knew Laudrup at that moment.

[@h2e1]

@@robertalbrethsen5392 In 1989?

[@ac9202]

@@h2e1 i suppose you were a kid and you didn't know but laudrup was really famous played for lazio and juve that's when italian league was the best in tge world and 86 worldcup for denmark koeman played for psv only before.

[@m.vanbatenburg5902]

Koeman won the EC1 with PSV and was European Champion with Holland@@ac9202

[@thomas2081]

Michael Laudrup- such an intelligent player. He was one of my favourites. His footballing intelligence was awesome. He is also a true gentleman. So well spoken and sharing a different perspective on football.

[@nmgn]

At first nobody understood why Johan wanted Barca to sign some Danish player to play in Barcelona....after a few months we knew why! What a player Michael was and again Johan was right!

[@philsarkol6443]

From all the worldclass players he was the one who could explain the reason why. That is a question players in the Netherlands ask....you have to explain why are you saying this or that should be done a certain way. Cruyff had the capacity to explain how to play and why! He then said because it's the logical way to do things!!!

[@jacobjensen408]

It is unreal that he never won best player in Europa award, people just don't understand how good he was, I watch him play as a young man when Denmark beat Sovjet on the Denmark national stadium, all ready there he was on another planet. Best player ever to come out of Denmark, and for sure in top ten in the world.

[@rodrigomaggio1208]

michael.. you were something else.. great and elegant player.. greetings from buenos aires.argentina

[@GuzQuebec]

For many, Cruyff is on the top 10 best players ever. For Zico he is on his top 5... A great, no doubt. But the fact Cruyff impressed Romario when he coached him really says something about his greatness.

[@kibo3634]

Top 1

[@BobWillem]

Actually, him impressing Stoichkov (who said: Cruyff is the only coach who taught me anything about football which I didn't already know myself) is more notable.

[@lakmeister]

Cruyff was the best...he had a style and intelligent.....unlike the orher greats....football is Cruyff .....end off!!!

[@M.B.Win.1886]

❤

[@sander3433]

Name your 10 best?

[@thomaspetersen9991]

King Laudrup

[@thabanesutu79]

Grew up watching this guy. Denmark were very good then…Morten Olsen, Soren Lerby, Frank Arnesen, Jesper Olsen, Molby, Elkejaer were some of the players on that 86 WC team

[@jibberism9910]

I'll always feel pride, hearing people talk about Cruijff (and Dutch footy in general) like this. And I haven't been to the footy in years.

[@nxt1990]

I just love watching clips from the past man. They speak my language regarding football. Like Laudrup says there are NO rules in football aside from the laws of the game. On the pitch you can do anything & everything, as long as there's an idea behind it from the player himself. The reason why football WAS great, was because it was the most creative & intuitive players who used to overrule any system. All the great players find a way that no system is prepared for. Now players are forced to minimize risk which takes that creativity away. The only manager who's currently trying to make football like it was in it's prime days is Erik Ten Hag. He was a big Cruyff admirer as well, and he understands that football fans go to the stadium for off the cuff, risky, but highly entertaining football. Individual brilliance, risky passes, creative football. He's getting slaughtered for it at the moment, because it's a new concept (again), but once he gets to build & succeeds at United, it will be beautiful to watch. Cruyff's influence on the game will continue to develop in a different way imo. This is a football icon of the highest order.

[@telmolicious]

You are romanticizing. I watched a lot of old legendary matches during Corona and the level was a little shocking. Passes not finding a target, keepers and defenders just kicking the ball away, out etc.

[@lennartohras]

I agree. Today’s football is 99% about keeping the ball in your team, not about creating chances to score. It’s become boring to watch.

[@weetjijwel050]

Laudrup could play ball, Legend.

[@tanoshehu7169]

Grandissimo Laziale Laudrup 💙🦅🦅⬆️⬆️⬆️

[@M.B.Win.1886]

❤

[@wanderingbard1107]

What a player. Very interesting interview

[@MrEZway]

My favourite player of all times

[@kuchomank]

Nobody plays like him these days

[@midfielderlounge2592]

Iniesta used to play like him

[@stephenjacobsen4616]

@@midfielderlounge2592 Iniesta tried to play like him =) And no disrespect to Iniesta at all!

[@Ashhad1400]

@@stephenjacobsen4616 Iniesta tried and succeeded to play like him and surpassed him in some aspects as well

[@stephenjacobsen4616]

@@Ashhad1400 if thats the case, big props to Iniesta.

[@luxj6324]

Laudrup was better

[@Pona1234]

If you are not on time to get the ball you started running to late.

[@Horizon-hj3yc]

Cruyff once said: "Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is".

[@igor4305]

He kinda talks like cruyff here lol with the possession explanation and especially the football is simple, but difficult part. Its a very famous dutch cruyff saying. ‘Football is simple, but simple football is difficult’

[@JBKNL]

People overcomplicate it. Move without ball, pass to who is free. That is what it boils down to

[@rogercasasus5645]

I don't know his stats but he was the pinacle of elegance in a football field

[@wild4fp]

Great player

[@keysersoze5920]

RIP Johan Cruyff.

[@stianw.danielsen2943]

Legend

[@rh1499]

Michael laudrup .... prachtige speler

[@renekuipers4563]

Jazeker.

[@DeeJay-sk6ue]

The 5 man! Barca 5-0 r Madrid, moves to Madrid the next el clasico, r Madrid 5-0 Barca! First game for Swansea qpr 0-5 Swansea, league cup final Swansea 5-0 Bradford . Legend

[@jamieflame01]

For Laudrup football was very simple. Get the ball, move past opponents, deliver the ball to the feet of a running teammate for goal scoring. Rinse and repeat that's what Laudrup did, mechanical concept turned into art.

[@D800Lover]

@@jamieflame01 - Laudrup is the only player who could have worn a Tuxedo on the field and not look out of place.

[@joso7228]

I asked lots of English Coaches, "Why?". They looked at me angrily and snapped, "just do it".

[@jktekkerz8735]

I asked lots of English Coaches why and they said: “Fuck off!! You are no longer in the team! You are a trouble maker!!’ And I was the Captain!!! Usually, it was either me or the Coach. I did not stay out of the team for long!

[@ZeeMann777]

typical dutch mind,, sharing the same vision , gelling, with my idol "" johan cruyff ""... that is when magic take place on the pitch... yesss. indeed ..!!! *** wow... RIP*** i know that , i have seen the magic on the pitch with my brother,, he was an artist with the ball,, true....!!! ** RIP my bro,, cruyff would like you when u met , i know he would...** 🙏🕊️🙏🕊️

[@ninocanito]

I am pretty sure Cruyff was the kind of manager everybody respected from being a former top player but who was not a man of lots of words, only Pep achieved to get some information about his tactics during his Barcelona's period but he used it more in Munich with german players who eventually won the world cup in 2014.

[@xxcrono]

Romário has a bunch of really funny stories with Cruyff (and Laudrup), the guy really seemed like a personality lol

[@martinalbers6342]

ty vm Cruiijff is the best..btw Im dutch

[@pfzt]

I want to know what happens at the Laudrup family dinner table when his brother teases him with the EURO '92

[@KIRRAH1]

Football is a simple game for smart people

[@DidYaServe]

Imagine facing a team with Michael Laudrup in it when they've already killed you with possession. Every defender's nightmare.

[@HakimHakim-c5b8j]

Top player.

[@ianredfern4452]

No one played like ML Vision from beyond

[@paulwelsh9325]

Laudrup zidane xavi iniesta my all time 4 midfielders

[@clydeotienootieno1711]

Coach of the century Johahn Cruyff teddy katalunya ziwani buru emba

[@stephenkrus]

👑✨👍

[@leonardobaracchi7040]

I never understood why that team was called dream team...

[@Asjemenou-d3j]

ah what's in a name , and why not?

[@SergexxLopez]

Your diapers stink 😂

[@gertonpouwels1855]

Football is simple, but its difficult to play simple.

[@theGiantrider]

The real king of Denmark....

[@clementajaegbu6660]

Interesting; and Milan with their pressing thumped dream team 4-0 in ucl94 final. ==> now every coach worth their salt evangelises this. 🙂🙂

[@freddydebruyn1027]

14❤

[@AslanDatiev]

Барселона проиграла финал Кубка чемпионов Милану 0-4 из-за того, что в составе не было Лаудрупа.

[@RKHenrix]

What a player he was.... Unbelivable!

[@shafiulkabir5337]

Is that Tom cruise? 😂

[@D800Lover]

He is bigger than Tom Cruise.

[@Flossie710]

@@D800Lover tbf almost everybody is.

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

On behalf of Scotland can I apologise for Graham Hunter. Almost as arrogant and opinionated as Jose Mourinho but without any good reason!

[@Draregkoeliekalie]

Well nothing wrong with him in this interview besides misinterpreting dutch directness with rudeness, but thats an cultural difference

[@worldcitizen9202]

still can't do math ..... 🤣🤣🤣

[@Enlevar]

Paulo Futre was much better Laudrup

[@javiglez82]

Seriously???

[@joealves5070]

Dream team like cruyff was a overrated .. they stole all the best players and had nothing to show for it .. Madrid galácticos were better ..

[@swissbiggy]

Stoichkov, Laudrup, Koeman and several others where all nobodies before they joined Barca....thus what best players are you talking about ?? It was because of the way Johan Cruijff made his teams play, that they always won prizes... Or are you now also gonna pretend that he did buy super class players when he was coach of Ajax in the 80's ??? Being a Madrid fan is okay, since it is a fantastic club, but you must keep an eye on reality.... Cruijff teams didn't need to buy super stars, because he was the kind of trainer that made both players and the team better.

[@joealves5070]

swiss u are wrong.get a grip.. hagi stoichkov laudrop and koeman ;; Pep Guardiola, José Mari Bakero, Jon Andoni Goikoetxea, Miguel Angel Nadal, and Txiki Begiristain Ronald Koeman, Michael Laudrup, Romário, and Hristo Stoichkov... all world class players.. they under archived and he was over hyped as a coach.. as a player he was just unstoppable..

[@1fadf23f]

@@joealves5070 You telling someone to get a grip is rich. Lmao

[@joealves5070]

@@1fadf23f .. just a comment, but swiss saying these players were nobody is ridiculous, cruyf was just over rated as a coach, happens all the time to great players.. i was more impressed with Steaua București in those times than the overhyped Barcelona..

[@KevinSheedy10]

​@@swissbiggyKoeman was a European Cup Winner and European Championship Winner and Laudrup was a star at the 86 World Cup. Hardly nobodies.

[@DJSorvette]

I remember Juventus vs Argentinos Juniors....what a Game!! Unique Game..competitive games and players!!

[@ac9202]

I remember left barca because of Cruyff. Now he is praising him lol

[@ac9202]

@Lucien Vermeulen lol rijkaard left for milan to play with gullit and van basten. The best team in the world at that time. Played under capello and sacchi lol.

[@13muller9]

He left Barca because Cruyff chose Romario and Stoichkov over Laudrup for 1994 CL final, which Barca lost 0-4. I would have done the same thing, but it doesn't mean Laudrup has to lose his objectivity and giving Cruyff credit and respect that he deserves. Cruyff had also much admiration for Laudrup, saying Laudrup is great but "he doesn't use 100% of his qualities every time".

[@ac9202]

@@13muller9 lol Well i remember him giving comments to press saying barca had good players and won even with Cruff and as players they were not listening to his tactics because he was not a good manager. This is when he signed for Real.

[@Tbonyandsteak]

@@ac9202 Surely there are several versions of it. But through the Danish press as I have heard it. Was due to the game play and Barcelona have lost its hunger for titles. But it does shines through when Barcelona lost its Cup final, there were a blame game going on behind the scenes. There defferently was a conflict of somekind with Cruiff. Off course it had to with that kind of competitive enviroments foodball have.

[@telmolicious]

He never hid that it ended up being a contentious relationship. Im pretty sure that had something to do with Laudrup being left out of the squad. U leave out ur creative midfielder to add another striker that doesnt get proper service? Couldnt have been a purely tactical decision. Even sacchi said after the match that Laudrup was the man they feared and he was left out. He was dumbstruck. Something personal was going on. Maybe Cruyff new that Laudrup was leaving.

[@farfromparadise18]

The most arrogant footballer of all time, he refused to play for his country as he fought they were shit .... an they ended up winning the euro's. Great player but not a very nice person