Johan Cruyff's Barcelona: The Dream Team

[@chrisfraser5088]

Watching Romario, Stoichkov and Laudrup live was a genuine honour. Words cannot express!

[@hansolo2121]

And Koeman the most goal scoring defender in history.

[@legniak1]

Stoickov was a beast. When you see lists of best ever strikers he’s rarely on them but he was absolutely world class and his explosive temperament added to the fun

[@dondamon4669]

Maybe you should read more or learn more words? Hope you learn to express yourself one day and don't have to grunt forever

[@NazriBuang-w9v]

Lies again? Speed Dating Dutch Indonesia

[@dangrifdhsbxjs8424]

Wish more managers would wear raincoats like that, shit goes hard.

[@phillyjackson1680]

wenger was the last of em

[@dangrifdhsbxjs8424]

@@phillyjackson1680 and Don Carlo

[@12thMandalorian]

Jose Mourinho did it for a little bit

[@shonawine90]

For real bro

[@PauluzP]

That was a thing back then lol

[@williamlee7672]

While there are players considered better such as pele, Maradona, Messi and C Ronaldo. Cruyff is for me one of the most important figures in world football. From being talisman figure for Ajax, Barca and Netherlands in the total football to changing the culture and way Barca is today. No one person has such influence on football as player/manager on so many clubs and even nation.

[@kaihiggins725]

Nobody asked

[@redgta2506]

​@@kaihiggins725It's a comment, not an answer.

[@henriveenstra1003]

Not cr

[@gw3485.]

Johan CRUYFF > Ronaldo > C. Ronaldo

[@kosniras]

Only beckenbauer

[@滋榎本]

Johan Cruyff changed the game as both a player and manager. From 1988 on, with Cruyff as manager, Barça came to be associated once more with excellent football and sporting success. FC Barcelona managed to secure four consecutive Spanish League championships, between 1990 and 1994. He transformed the club and changed the entire tactics and philosophy of the club thereby creating the famed 'dream team' which dominated both Spanish and European football. Known as the 'Dream Team' of European football, the following unforgettable players went down in the Club’s history: Zubizarreta, Bakero, Begiristain, Laudrup, Koeman, Stoichkov, Romário, Eusebio, Nadal, Guardiola, Amor, Juan Carlos, Ferrer, Nando, Julio Salinas, Serna, Alexanko and Goikoetxea.

[@Shahwezz]

What is the point ????

[@yannick245]

The UCL final of 1994 was the end of the "Dream Team". Barcelona were favourites to win their second European Cup/UEFA Champions League in three years, having just won La Liga for the fourth year in a row. Milan's preparation before the final was in disarray: legendary striker Marco van Basten was still out with a long-term injury, and £13 million young sensation Gianluigi Lentini (then world's most expensive footballer) was also injured; sweeper and captain, Franco Baresi was suspended, as was defender Alessandro Costacurta; and UEFA regulations at the time that limited teams to fielding a maximum of three non-nationals meant that coach Fabio Capello was forced to leave out Florin Răducioiu, Jean-Pierre Papin and Brian Laudrup. On Barcelona's side, the rule saw Johan Cruyff choosing not to pick Michael Laudrup in his squad for the final which caused Capello to state after the game: "Laudrup was the guy I feared but Cruyff left him out, and that was his mistake". Laudrup left Barcelona for their arch-rival, Real Madrid, at the end of the season. Milan still trashed Barca 4:0! Leaving Barca not a chance.

[@Arnohiphopsladespijkeropdekop]

You see Cruyff style every where in football now…..just look at guardiola, he learnt everything from him😊

[@yannick245]

@@Arnohiphopsladespijkeropdekop During the 70's, they called the football played by Dutch clubs and the national team "total football". It was a tactical system in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team. A player who moves out of his position is replaced by another from his team, thus retaining the team's intended organisational structure. In this fluid system, no outfield player is fixed in a predetermined role; anyone can successively play as an attacker, a midfielder and a defender. With Feyenoord winning the EC/UCL in 1970 and Ajax three consecutive times. In 71, 72 and 73 and the national team playing consecutive WC finals in 74 and 78, it was one of the most successful styles of football played in Europe. Together with that by Germany. The most successful country on club and international level. Before Cruyff moved to Barcelona. Rinus Michels, the creator of the system already went to Barca in 71 and brought it to Spain. He managed Barca and Ajax twice and the national for FOUR times. Winning the UCL with Ajax and the EUROS with the Netherlands. Plus runner-ups at the 74 World Cup. This was the style of football Cruyff was inspired by! Building further on the foundations of Total Football, a new tactical system developed at FC Barcelona (particularly under manager Josep Guardiola) and the Spain national team during the late 2000s and early 2010s. This came to be known as Juego de Posición or more famously: Tiki-taka. So we should not forget to mentioned and give kudos to Rinus Michels! Who laid the foundation on which Cruyff and Guardiola build their systems. So Michels - Cruyff - Guardiola/Del Bosque.

[@legniak1]

I grew up a Barca fan when Koeman joined the club. He was absolutely brilliant. He was so far ahead of his time.He would be unreal in todays game

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Without Cruyff there’s no Pep as a manager. There’s also no Barca as a dominant force in the 90s/2000s. There’s no Masia (which he created and mirrored with Ajax’s youth academy) so potentially no Messi

[@phillipsstanley]

or no Pep and Man City

[@Martin_Daniel]

Barcelona played only 2 finals in the 90s: one won, one badly lost. I'd say the domineering forces of the 90s were Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid. Oh, let's not forget Marseille.

[@ENCYPT3D]

No yamal

[@leonleon2276]

Cruyff is a real true pioneer both on the pitch and as a manager. A true real GOAT in every sense.

[@leonleon2276]

@@Martin_Danielwell it was a goat era….you also had ajax for a couple of years looking unbeatable. Munich and Dortmund was strong, both winning the European cup that era…..

[@mktf5582]

Please do Bob Paisley's Liverpool - Jose Mourinho's Chelsea - Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest - Matt Busby's Babes/post Munich team.

[@MHF786]

There's a video on cloughs nottingham forest by balon. Insanely high quality documentary

[@happy_camper]

@@MHF786yes its excellent, highly recommended

[@robotube7361]

The Balkans in the late 80s and first half of the 90s gave so many European footbal legends in this era is remarkable. Steua Buchurest 2 times European Champion finalist, 1 time Champions in 1986, Red star Belgrade champs in 1991. Names like George Hagi, Savicevic, Stoickov, Mihajlovic, Stojkovic, Jugovic, Popesku all were key players in their respective teams. Just remarkable.

[@albertopiergiorgi5980]

When, as a young boy, I first saw Johan Cruyijff on TV 1974 World Cup, he immediately captivated me with his intelligence, ease, panache and a certain nonchalant charm. To this day, there is no other player like him.

[@norbertschnurrbart936]

The Milan - Barcelona Champions League final reminds a lot of the 1974 World Cup final in which Cruyff also was a part of! The favorites of both finals (Barcelona and Netherlands) were so confident that they were going to win, they acted too arrogant, underestimated their opponents and lost.

[@VictorDiaz-rt3ve]

But it was Cruyff's fault. One player objected to it because he had heard the same before with devastating results in world cup 86. That is why he refused to play for the national side for more than a decade and that was Laudrup. What did Cruyff do? He refused to play him, the only number 10 they had. On top of that he played with Koeman that clearly was past his prime, injured and incredibly slow. Madness, sheer and utter madness. Koeman made a ton of mistakes in the game and the strikers became isolated. The man of the match wasn't Savicevic which the common narrative states, it was Dessailly. With no defensive duties he chewed up the hole midfield consequently pushing down the Barca mid and making the Milan defensive line a midfield. I remember this game and how stunned I was when he left out Laudrup and played Koeman. I just knew they were going to lose. My brother fan of Milan said the same. Cruyff arogans took away any chance of winning and of course blamed everyone but himself. The following season he just went insane and had to be sacked.

[@yellfire]

Barcelona became champions of La Liga against all odds the weekend prior to the Champions League final, which was midweeks nót on a Saturday like nowadays Barca won the spanish league on goal difference on the last day of the season, which was a big upset bc Deportivo was leading the table with an easy game in hand against Valencia. They drew 0-0 and allowed Barca to come alongside in points which made them win the title. Barca being in a festive mood was understandebly unable to recharge themselves and focus 100% on the CL final in just 3 days. In the meantime AC Milan had 6 weeks to prepare for the big match bc they won Serie A 3 weeks before end of season on May 1. AC won Scudetto in 1994 and they were certainly not underestimated by Cruyff and his team. But Barca were favorites and they were confident, arrogant if you will, but circumstances were against them. I think it was a mistake by UEFA to schedule the final so immediate after the closing of league football competitions.

[@HorseMaster23]

My first favorite player was Hristo in the mid-90s... My second favorite was Romario... What a team !!!

[@gummy21junior64]

Michael Laundrup what a player ❤️❤️❤️

[@rajeshbarmaneld13]

As a player and a coach, he has influenced the football the most. The most influential figure in the history of this beautiful game called Football 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@FootballVisionYT]

Honestly scary to think how even more dominant Real Madrid would have been if not for this legend

[@dondamon4669]

What? He hardly won anything and played terrible football

[@B..P..]

@@dondamon4669 He won 11 titles with barcelona.He also taught pep guardiola everything and Pep has won 34 titles.

[@Romess1]

@@B..P.. Dont feed the troll

[@KC_604]

Watching football in the 90s with my dad are some of the best memories I have of him so anytime I see Romario I click cuz the man was a beast , world class and one of the most underrated players from that era and I remember being memorized watching him play him and Ronaldo R9 where the KDB, Holland and Salah type player of today but fitness wasn’t as big of thing back then as it is now they where just happy to play and have some money I’m sure if anyone knew back then how big the sport was gonna get and the money involved they might have taken it more seriously

[@mightyred6691]

Laudrup such a beautiful footballer

[@tommywiseau4594]

This really shows the evolution of managerial magicians of the beautiful game. Really shows how and why Pep was destined to become a world class manager. In my opinion we could possibly be seeing the same kind of future for a player like Rodri, I can really see some similarities between Pep and Rodri.

[@edwyngottaamador6103]

This video really showed how commitment was Pep’s number 1 trait

[@michelribbens8014]

Last words are so true. The most important man in football history

[@lws7394]

The Greatest Legacy in football.

[@iangreenhalgh9280]

That has to be one of the most stupid things I have ever read! lol

[@hansolo2121]

@@iangreenhalgh9280 I am sure your mommy is the most important person for you but we are talking grown up stuff here about football.

[@iangreenhalgh9280]

@@hansolo2121 My mother died years ago and you're plainly the childish immature one, hiding behind a fake internet persona from a childish scifi movie.

[@pimjcb9964]

​@@iangreenhalgh9280but he is by far the most important figure in football. Cruyff simply is football.

[@simonreeves5079]

Loving the Pearl Jam acoustic jam session in the background 🤘⚽

[@saadhasan2518]

As a football fan, I always thank Cruyff due to how much he changed football (effects seen to this day) that trio of L-S-R was amazing, wish I got to watch it live. Though in the UCL Final, Capello's biggest fear heading into the match was Laudrup who got benched. Also Milan dominated the game from midfield to the defense as Romario would end up getting 0 shots on target.

[@TheCinderellaman10]

Laudrup what a midfield maestro and koeman the general 😮😊

[@JoseSilva-yr7fo]

Even flow playing in the back, big plus

[@12thMandalorian]

Imagine a prime Diego Maradona playing under Cruyff, wow the ceiling for that 🤯

[@milius5493]

Another instant banger incoming

[@darthsebio1726]

Cruyff is one of the Ultimate elite greats..like Pelé,Maradona,Zidane,Beckenbauer,Messi,Ronaldo(s)

[@Mumbler100]

27:03 They really enjoyed that title 😂

[@TinusAirius]

Cruyff is the Einstein of football. The first person to see the essence of it all and share it with the rest of the world. A true genius, as a player, where he 'conducted' on the pitch, changing football forever with Ajax and the 'Orange Machine', besides being brilliant on the ball as well. And as a manager, making Barcelona qualitatively the best club in the history of football. Real had and has the quantity, Barcelona the quality, and quality outweighs quantity spiritually. Real is famous for its statistics, Barça for its style. Best team in the history of football? Pep's Barcelona, Johan's most prominent student. Spain's EC and WC titles are also Cruyff's, because 80% of that team consisted of Pep's Barça players, that all came from La Masia, which Cruyff made effective. And his philosophy was and is one of love, instead of fear: courage and creative self expression over cowardice and square robotic repetitions. Score one goal more, instead of conceding one less. When it comes to positive evolutionary influence on the game, Johan is the greatest. Great, very spot on and well produced documentary. Thank you for rightfully honoring JC, El Salvador, whom I dearly love and admire. The joy he has given to the world through his craft is immeasurable.

[@benbunyip]

The best documentary on football I’ve seen

[@kevinesp07]

Dreams and nightmares on the piano? Fire

[@tomhermens7698]

Rienus Michels was another brilliant manager. Absolutely.

[@VernonSpencer-og1ul]

Great side with a genius of a coach

[@Harry-tb8yo]

That team played beautiful football but it wasn't as dominant as people like to believe nowadays. They tend to ignore that Serie A back then was by far the strongest league with their clubs being in European finals more often than any other league. And in that league Milan was head and shoulders above every other team, clinching titles a few matchdays before the end of the season. Yes, Barcelona were favourites against Milan in 94 but only because Baresi and Costacurta were missing out. Barcelona was scary because of their attack but Milan was scary because of their defensive line. They conceded very few goals, not only in Serie A but also in Champions League. Scoring against Milan or achieving a draw against them was considered a success, let alone defeating them. How someone could seriously think he can just walk over them and collect the trophy against Capellos Milan was beyone me back then and still is today.

[@dionysise5008]

I was 14years old when both teams and their fans came to Athens for the UCL final.

[@safwan_edits3615]

cant lie his change to the advertisement was pretty clean

[@dsanchez9703]

The rise, they were great players and a great team and Coach. The fall, they aged!

[@tatweilam7853]

Cruyff is the only goat in football. No disrespect to other players as none of them are as influential as cruyff

[@WidideJong1996]

Iya betul Mas .

[@SpineJim]

Really can't wait to see Busquet as coach..this clip like Guardiola he would be a success😊

[@WardVertriest]

Laudrup ❤

[@TheCinderellaman10]

Cruyff the genius of world football. 😊

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

The Dream Team. Too bad I was too young to see them at their peak under Cruyff but I did watch some archive videos dominating La Liga and Champions League(was known as the European Cup back then in 1992).

[@Overlorddz]

Non Dutch speakers will never understand all about Cruijff because his use of and influence on the Dutch language (there is a distinct branch called 'Cruijffiaans') and culture is so profound, its amongst the greater influences of the past century, he normalised folk/street slang in a way that insulted Dutch grammar in every sentence, but some of the things he invented while ranting were profound and stuck. The man had such a warm presence in the Dutch and especially Amsterdam culture, it's insane to think he has been gone for that long because he was so household it's like he never left, just out of reach for now.

[@chrisx357]

Love your content on football this is awesome

[@theretroroute]

Appreciate it!

[@koa818]

Good team good Ideas 🤔👍 3:30 GREAT JOBS Ready For Great Game 4:11 👍👏👏👏

[@TheCinderellaman10]

I remember the European Cup final and was shocked to see milan humble barca. 😢

[@Ga1o1]

been waiting for a video for ages

[@pacotapias9977]

You are missing a piece of the puzzle. Part of the demise is that Cruyff promoted his son to the starting XI. he was good, but not THAT good. His hubris was such that he wanted to prove to everyone that the system was key, not the stars like Laudrup, Stoichkov or Romario.. and he lost the team completely. Anyway, he´s vindicated by his style being played now by everyone, even if in a more spinesless, boring version. You could love Johan or hate him, but you could not deny that he was special and that had big cojones. RIP.

[@jeffreym8]

WOW!! Amazing Video, as always

[@erlinglaustsenebbesen3544]

Laudrup genius

[@ctdima]

As a 25-year fan of Barca, I salute you for this. Thank you for the hard work

[@theretroroute]

My pleasure

[@Romess1]

26:59 this guy, the stuff of nightmares

[@jibba0jabba1]

Another fantastic video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ucountcount9704]

Miguel Angel Nadal from Mallorca aka Rafael Nadal's uncle! XD

[@edwinsparda7622]

Cruyff's Castilian has always impressed me.

[@Timbermannetje]

Cruyff is a football God

[@ekimandersom4478]

He made Barca what it has been the last decades. As a player and as a coach.

[@joenkjeld8321]

Great Docu. Thanks 😉

[@DeanCunningham-q1z]

Is that dennis Berkamp at 2.50.

[@ezraezra2928]

Yes.

[@DeanCunningham-q1z]

@@ezraezra2928 he must of been a teenager cos a only just notice him

[@Sarge80]

@@DeanCunningham-q1z That is Bergkamp's first ever appearence in Ajax's main squad as a 17 year old youth.

[@imnot-regular6115]

Great video man👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Figo10C]

Everybody thinks Pep introduced possesion style football to Barca..Johan Cruff was the ultimate football man..there was better players back in those days.

[@Mumbler100]

30:45 Purple patch is good form not negative

[@ntokozosibanyoni1421]

Pep Guardiola's mentor

[@mrefis9705]

1994 Champions’ League final: Capello’s Milan vs Cruyff’s Barcelona. Ended 4-0. That’s all I have to say.

[@Orion4976]

Yet no one remembers that Milan side (Sachhi's side is the legendary one), and everyone remembers Cruyff's Barca. One match doesnt make a legacy.

[@mrefis9705]

@@Orion4976 Orion, sorry, but to remember the facts you have to know them. For example: 3 consecutive Champion's League finals for Capello's Milan: 1993/1994/1995. I won't mention the other trophies\finals because you can find them on your own. Sacchi's Milan took football by storm - and that matters! -, but Capello's one was a superteam (especially the 1992 Milan). Bye

[@Orion4976]

@@mrefis9705 Like I said: NO ONE remembers that Milan side (at least outside of Italy). Everyone remembers Cruyff's Barca and Sacchi's Milan. Winning trophies and making finals doesnt mean you'll be remembered (every generation of every league has trophy winners)... inventing or playing a certain style is what makes you inmortal. 1974 WC final: everyone remember's that Dutch side even though they lost to a German side that no one remembers.

[@mrefis9705]

@@Orion4976 Orion, you are not so wrong about the principle (style matters for the memory, more than trophies), but on the specific case (Milan Barça 4-0). It looks like you're just trying to absolutize your personal position (“no one remembers”? Maybe It’s just you who don’t remember?). Facts are facts. Capello's Milan were more relevant and (feared) in Europe than Cruyff's Barça at the time. Not in Italy: in Europe! Cruyff's Barcelona had the chance to challenge Capello's Milan and lost 4-0. 🤷🏻‍♂️ (If you wanna know something about the legacy of that Milan watch 1996/97 Capello’s Real Madrid.) ... on Sacchi and "A Clockwork Orange" of 1974 (as we in Italy call that incredible [🙀] team): Sacchi won 2 Champions Cup, etc… It wasn't just a question of style; The 1974 and 1978 Netherlands were World Cup finalists, and came from Ajax who won 3 European Cups in a row (1971/72/73).

[@stevewells696]

I was in Athens in 1994 for one of, if not the greatest finals ever played Milan annihilated Barcelona on every level defensively, in midfield and in attack, they gave Barca a total football lesson. what made it so laughable was Cryuff's disrespectful and let's face it delusional comments prior to the match he stated that Barca were technically, physically better than Milan who were in his words just "an average defensive team nothing special" and "We'll win comfortably." Well his deluded arrogance was on show for the world to see and he was stunned to look of total embarrassment and silence. Great player, good coach but his arrogance was his biggest downfall and obviously motivated that great Milan squad to show Cryuff that he should show respect to opposition. Unfortunately I feel he was so arrogant that he probably Never learnt that lesson

[@gorgonzola8084]

We miss you Johan. ❌❌❌

[@IL_Bulgaro1]

Stoichkov was🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Best in the 90s

[@isacksb]

Lippis juventus next🙏

[@gorgonzola8084]

The dope 💉 team

[@isacksb]

@@gorgonzola8084 wheres the proof for that exactly? Because a couple of ex utd players thought so u instantly believe it? If it would have been true something wouldve come out by now

[@joansebastiacolomer3163]

Van Gaal's Ajax next

[@gorgonzola8084]

@@isacksb Google the internet and you find reliable sources of it. Even convictions.

[@ky5059]

The attackers of this dreamteam planted the seeds which made Messi

[@cristianchan5402]

Cruyff the father of Tiki-Taka...

[@36MJ]

Giant slayers ❤️🖤

[@landarzt1331]

Amazing Video, as always. Cheers!

[@theretroroute]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@its_me_tariq_habibi]

Great video

[@dondamon4669]

Total football basically means playing with fear and not caring about fans

[@maigrotjean-francois3046]

Superbe vidéo

[@taladrocule]

Min: 16:52 Estas pensando, un Nadal de Mallorca? Tendrá algo que ver con Rafa Nadal? Efectivamente Juan Carlos Nadal es su tio y como defensor fue muy talentoso!

[@Sealionborn]

I wanted to like this video, but the three simultaneous audio tracks were too much, made it unbearable to listen to.

[@emilturbo5]

Hristo Stoichkov is the reason why Bulgaria loves Barcelona.

[@kabelomonyela03]

What a video. Truly splendid 💯❤️

[@theretroroute]

Thank you so much 😀

[@KrisHubbard-w5x]

Amazing video 🔥🫶🔥

[@tiagomatos5548]

"THEY MADE A JOKE of the portuguese"?! Well maybe if uefa hadnt decided on a one game semi finals format, Porto could have a home game, not only the away single game at the camp nou. But the final showed the true value of barça squad. Given Baresi and costacurta, star fullbacks didnt play, the 4-0 trashing was actually a good result for the blaugrana.

[@je4eva43]

yeah man

[@Lawlz4Dayzz]

I only hear this in my left ear bud. Idk why

[@ElcoCanon]

Music is too loud mate. it's too distracting. Sounds like 2 soundtracks playing at the same time at points

[@KailamiMwiinga]

Can we get a documentary of Real Madrid in the 80s

[@MrKAKARONALDOMESSI]

How I wish I could go back to 1992

[@Kamva-nm8bt]

Retro Route please don’t copy right other KZbinrs who will be reacting to your content pls bro pls be cool 🙏🏽

[@theretroroute]

Dw I don’t do that

[@Kamva-nm8bt]

@@theretroroute big up my G

[@valdeingruo]

Does the audio backtrack sound overpowering for anyone else?

[@Overlorddz]

3:02 Ronald Koeman as a blonde green new kid

[@stevenvicijan4338]

What a(n) intro.

[@ebozok5194]

whats the music used in the intro before the first word is said

[@javierdespanjaard4384]

Does anyone know where i can find the acoustic version of even flow used at 11:26?

[@ayoacquire]

Changed football forever and lost 4-0 in UCL final and yet couldn't match Madrid UCL dominance

[@jordangoff1042]

30:47 you know “purple patch” is a good thing, right?

[@anubixus]

Cruyff walked so Pep could run!

[@lws7394]

21:25 "..no United." lol. In 1991 Liverpool was the benchmark powerhouse still, not United which had not won a league title in 25 years..

[@tigotime3922]

27:00 whoa, on the mouth?!?

[@antiwokehuman]

Cruyff was a genius. But he was too arrogant and hard headed which limited him and the teams he coached. A bit of that can be seen in barca even today, with their obsession of playing the barca way when they just don’t have the players for it

[@eudesgeoffroy8416]

Background music is way too loud. Red thumb.

[@mrsev765]

You don't half make some crackin vids lad!

[@booradley6832]

You should edit for diction a bit more carefully. 11:20 "24 times more" sounds like Barca scored 4 and Madrid scored 96. What you meant was "24 more times" so Barca scored 36 and Madrid scored 60.

[@kellister9151]

💙❤️

[@lee-royanthony7161]

Milan 4 - 0 Barcelona. Forza Milan. ❤🖤