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

Danish football legend reveals how crucial Johan Cruyff was to his development while playing under him Barcelona, a man he says was a genius in many ways, but specifically at conveying his message in simple terms.
Cruyff and Laudrup won the European Cup with Barcelona in 1992 as part of the famed Dream Team.
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[@sichelgaito]

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

[@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

[@tanoshehu7169]

Grandissimo Laziale Laudrup 💙🦅🦅⬆️⬆️⬆️

[@thomaspetersen9991]

King Laudrup

[@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!!!

[@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’

[@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

[@Horizon-hj3yc]

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

[@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.

[@Pona1234]

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

[@shafiulkabir5337]

Is that Tom cruise? 😂

[@gertonpouwels1855]

Football is simple, but its difficult to play simple.

[@worldcitizen9202]

still can't do math ..... 🤣🤣🤣

[@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.