As a dutchman I have to say this footage is gold. GG to ITV Sport. I am really impressed by his English seeing it was the 1970s and being fluent in English in those times was not evident for a dutchman. (unlike today)
I believe Ajax had a number of English managers when Cruyff was young and got to know some of them (and families) so that may have helped him pick up English early, anyway he was obviously a very bright bloke and would have come to it even without these early experiences
For the younglings... This mans approach to football is written in stone. From the great Netherlands teams of the 70's, Barcelona for two decades in the late 90s and 00s. This man is the genesis of all of it. His philosophy was the beginning of pressing, tiki taka, false nine. His whole outlook is how modern football is played today. His philosophy on football cannot be overstated.
@@basylpeterjones how so? Pep guardiola is basically a direct disciple of his football philosophy. And he's arguably the most respected modern manager at this time.
The genesis was Vic Buckingham. He laid the foundations at Ajax that were picked up by Rinus Michels, who in turn infused Cruyff with the philosophy. Cruyff himself says this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Buckingham
@@erikdejong9728Cruyff mentions it many times how he owes a lot of his footballing career to Michels. Did he adopt Total Football into his Barca squad? No! But he learnt a lot from him.
@@Jorge-lh6pxactually … there’s great controversy around this final .. the referee was found to be taken bribes from German officials whom were deep in bed with fifa … years later he got found out and admitted it .. during this game .. Leeds was robbed of a beautiful goal - billy bremner ) then was robbed of 2 clear penalty’s even in them days where tackles was hard he snapped the Leeds players leg … then a clear hand ball you could see from mars , the Bayern Munich defender later admitted Leeds was cheated in that final on a sly sports interview .. many fans always ask why Leeds fans chant “ we are champions of Europe “ … this is the reason because they was robbed .
Love his intensity. He is so in this conversation, searching out the interviewer's face. Very intelligent and analytical. Increased my admiration for Cruyff.
@@mrdukkworth5209 he was friends with my dad, they met each other at Muntanya Golf Club (40 min from BCN) Johan was a member of the club and had a house nearby. Such good memories! I even played football with him 😀
I loved Cruyff, he was my football hero when I was a boy. Never seen him interviewed like this, so thoughtful, intelligent, almost gentle in the way he talks about the game. Lovely to see it.
@@DavyRo it’s quality, I’ve watched documentaries about that final and didn’t have a clue either. Good luck for the season pal, from your neighbours just down the road. UTB 😁
@@TCDL11 unreal, just shows that even the most maverick players still understood the hard work and graft attitude that wins games, I can’t imagine Neymar doing the same now lol.
@@djstucthat’s true , that’s why younger fans don’t understand when they look at stats why Cruyff is rated the way he is , it’s because he’s a genius and one of if not the greatest philosophers and thinkers of football there has ever been, there will never be another Johan Cruyff .
@@norfolkronin6307Cruyff had more class , and Best in the 90s with a beard and Mullet and especially when he was pissed was embarrassing, one thing Best did in his time in the US was he wouldn’t pass to Gerd Muller and told him know one has come to see him play they’ve just come for Best, Muller was having a difficult time settling in the US and Best just made it worse for him, never forgot hearing this and it came from both there teammates, always thought it was a very spiteful way to be especially the adulation Best got from fans.
The great man displays his deep intelligence once again. And a remarkable level of English for one who grew up at that time and place, and probably left school aged about 14.
Simply the greatest European player for me & the best playmaker & passer of the ball I've ever seen. His dribbling speed was like a blur, so quick in & out of defenders. Watched him a lot in the 1970s. Zidane & Cristiano aren't near what he was. They're specialists-Zidane in midfield, Ronaldo up front. Cruyff did all that, plus defensive cover, tackling, & playing out from the back. Masterful in every area, with the fastest-thinking brain on the pitch. ⚽️👑 #Cruyff #FootballLegend #GOAT
One of the all time great players. His knowledge of the game second to none. That Dutch team of the 70s should have won the world cup. Cruyff was to influence the game both as a footballer and coach/manager even now.
What a bloke, not just in football (which he changed) but watching him here still a young man speaking another language and sounding so intelligent looking like a star 🌟 fucking epic.
He was only 25-26 here and already a coach. You hear mostly nonsense and empty talk from former players today about the game and here he gave clear cut analysis of what happened and why Leeds failed.
I was at this game with my dad and watched it on video many times over the years. He was right, Sunderland fought for every ball and won the battle. A terrific performance, a great save by Jimmy Montgomery in the Sunderland goal and a great instinctive goal by Ian Porterfield, two players and a team which became legends for Sunderland. Amazing memories.
This is something I never knew about. I thought I knew everything about that day. I never thought that day could get any better. Hearing this true football legend & genius. Say these things about my team & our fans. Has got me buzzing. I was 7 yrs old at the time.
Indeed...he has everything...a ground-breaking trailblazer of a genius footballer, so articulate (and in multiple languages)...and he looks like a rock n'roll superstar (like Iggy Pop in his prime!)
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@@starmersbarberSpot on! Johan Osterberg Cruyff. Has a very natural ring to it!
Although it was said that the "two Johans", Cruyff and Neeskens, the "Lennon and McCartney of football". The innovative team that played total football and looked like 1960s hippies.
Actually not that crazy since film when restored or just stored properly can be extremely high quality. There are silent films from the 1920s that look as good as this.
They can use a lot of AI Upscaling restoration these days which when used for that specific intention, I've no problems but there's a lot of other stuff that makes you worry.
Wow what a piece of football history this. He was clearly a genius then and went on to be even more impressive as a coach. His football IQ was off the charts. Who do you think Pep learnt total football principles from? Yep it was Cruyff.
Cruyff himself learned his footballing principles from Michels. Cruyff was a genius player and coach, but lets not forget that he was influenced by Michels and copied many of Michels tactics and principles in his coaching.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring. In the tactical area, I think I just have more than most other players." Cruyff in his own words ....
@@juuglord8509 There is an over-reliance on tactics and how players and coaches rigidly stick to it. Which isn't all bad but there isn't that moment where you see something and think "Bloody hell, that was something special." At least it feels that way to me looking at football, especially Premier League football. There's now a cult of personality that's switched from the players to the manager because they want to know his style of football, how dogmatic he is in his approach and how good is he with batting off the press. It's all rather joyless.
This is fantastic footage. Cruyff's fundamental knowledge is really quite something. He is so articulate and so intelligent...not something that applies to too many (if any at all) of today's overpaid 'observers'.
@@MattPooleopaltotem screw all main media channels, but mostly screw itv and bbc. they're disgusting entities. and you're not real, dead internet theory is real
3:25 Wonderful analysis by the greatest. Johan Cruyff and his Dutch team of '74 were what started my lifelong love of football. As a 12 year old in Australia watching on TV, the sight of these long haired artists in orange, gliding around the field was intoxicating.
I love the fact the camera never left his face the whole time. Because who wants to look at Jimmy Hill when you've got Johan Cruyff in the studio?? Absolute giant of the game, hugely missed, and what a nice insight into his fast developing coaching brain of the time.
As a villa fan he's the greatest player I saw play live at villa park 1978 against Barcelona he was miles ahead of everyone else on the pitch and there were some good players playing that night .
Dank u wel! Thanks for uploading. This is a fantastic interview from an absolute legend. Amazing looking back at football, rugby and Formula 1 in the 60s,70s, and 80s. Such personalities.
Because of Cruijff, Dutch Total Football became a reality and it influenced football as a whole. Without him theres no Guardiola as well and the recent developments of spanish football and this modern playing style we see today. Guardiola took all of Cruijfs ideas.
One of the greatest players and managers of all time. He influenced football like no other manager ever did and was a massive influence on Guardiola and his coaching philosophy. Arguably the greatest manager off all time funnily enough
have never seen this, and for me this is the best/most exciting final., that encapsulates the old FA Cup, Leeds with 12 internationals beaten by a second division club, and the best save/double save you will ever see, ..first final i saw live in colour at 3.00am ..and Cruyff is my second all time player to Maradona
A genius on the pitch, and you can already see how he would become a top coach… clear, incisive analysis… and not afraid to criticise (fairly) Leeds, who were top dogs at that time.
Ironic in respect of thinking Leeds just assumed they’d win and didn’t think they’d need to do much - because that’s exactly what Cruyffs Dutch team did after the early penalty a year later in the World Cup final. For me he was the greatest of all time in respect of ability and football IQ, principals and being ahead of his time.
Interesting point. I think it was the Dutch coach, Rinus Michels, who said half that team wanted to humiliate the Germans in the final while half wanted to do what they'd done throughout that World Cup. In trying to taunt the Germans in Munich, they lost focus on the final itself until the second half. By then it was too late.
@@hugodrax71That's a myth, which the Dutch use as a sop. West Germany won because they had great players, who outworked and out-fought The Netherlands.
@@elspencer6334 Holland had been the better team throughout that World Cup and if you watch the first half of the final, you can see the Dutch are trying to taunt the Germans. They abandoned their normal game to do this. West Germany were better on the day and deserved to win. Muller had a valid goal disallowed which would have made it 3-1. West Germany played the final. Holland played the occasion.
@@bm6563 You doubt his ability to perform at World Cup level? Because I sure don't, he certainly proved he could hang with the best players of his time. Looked better than Puskas at Real Madrid, though admittedly Puskas was past his physical best by that point!
Genius. For me this is still the best cup final of my lifetime and to hear his summary is just stunning. Cruijff was describing things back then in terms very few players or commentators are capable of today!
He so talented in many ways.. probably was able to replace.. Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd, Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple or even John Lennon in Beatles
Yes, we get all this nonsense talk about certain players being the Greatest Of All Time (a dumb title and impossible to actually pinpoint), but could you imagine Maradona or Ronaldo or Messi being this articulate and insightful about how the game is played? That’s why Cruijff, for me, is the probably most influential individual in football history - nobody did more to change how the game was played by what he did both on the field and off it. 😊
just a genius im jealous I never got to see him but as a younger guy I appreciate these archived moments and just watching documentary's on him just wow the true GOAT
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He looks like a rockstar. Very cool guy.
Iggy Pop!
That’s 70’s footballer’s for you - almost universally cool as fuck
Young Dutch LIAM GALLAGHER
Luka Modric @@mattcolley358
@@westington1couldn’t agree more
As a dutchman I have to say this footage is gold. GG to ITV Sport.
I am really impressed by his English seeing it was the 1970s and being fluent in English in those times was not evident for a dutchman. (unlike today)
He did play in the USA for a while
bro did good game
I believe Ajax had a number of English managers when Cruyff was young and got to know some of them (and families) so that may have helped him pick up English early, anyway he was obviously a very bright bloke and would have come to it even without these early experiences
I don't know about that. I was in Holland several times in the early 70s and many of your countrymen spoke far better English than we did.
@@illmattie later
For the younglings... This mans approach to football is written in stone. From the great Netherlands teams of the 70's, Barcelona for two decades in the late 90s and 00s. This man is the genesis of all of it. His philosophy was the beginning of pressing, tiki taka, false nine. His whole outlook is how modern football is played today. His philosophy on football cannot be overstated.
I think his ideas were very different to how football is played today.
@@basylpeterjones how so? Pep guardiola is basically a direct disciple of his football philosophy. And he's arguably the most respected modern manager at this time.
@@basylpeterjoneswhat? Lol. He is the inspiration of modern football
U can say this about so many legends tbh..
The genesis was Vic Buckingham. He laid the foundations at Ajax that were picked up by Rinus Michels, who in turn infused Cruyff with the philosophy. Cruyff himself says this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Buckingham
What an intelligent man A footballing genius
To this day Barcelona still uses Cruyff philosophies
@@Model_RoeBuilt on what he learnt from another football legend, Rinus Michels.
@@cookeditNo thats not true. Do you research
@@erikdejong9728Cruyff mentions it many times how he owes a lot of his footballing career to Michels. Did he adopt Total Football into his Barca squad? No! But he learnt a lot from him.
@@erikdejong9728🤦♂️
Great piece of footage to see Cruyff commenting the cup final, just before he won the European Cup for the third time in a row with Ajax.
2 years later he lost in the semifinal of the European cup to guess who ?😂
@@davidberrell4725 Leeds, who went on to lose to Bayern.
@@Jorge-lh6pxactually … there’s great controversy around this final .. the referee was found to be taken bribes from German officials whom were deep in bed with fifa … years later he got found out and admitted it .. during this game .. Leeds was robbed of a beautiful goal - billy bremner ) then was robbed of 2 clear penalty’s even in them days where tackles was hard he snapped the Leeds players leg … then a clear hand ball you could see from mars , the Bayern Munich defender later admitted Leeds was cheated in that final on a sly sports interview .. many fans always ask why Leeds fans chant “ we are champions of Europe “ … this is the reason because they was robbed .
Right!...Unlike the Sore loser below you who can't seem to accept defeat. @@Jorge-lh6px
Wow, if that’s an accurate description of the match it must have been crazy to watch.
Johan Cruyff is my favourite footballer of all time - I loved Holland in the Total Football years
“I knew nothing about football until I met Johan Cruyff” -Pep Guardiola
Love his intensity. He is so in this conversation, searching out the interviewer's face. Very intelligent and analytical. Increased my admiration for Cruyff.
What a perceptive comment.
@@Hartley_Hare Just truth, Hartley. Thank you.
I met Johan and he was a very funny guy, always in a good mood and ready to have a laugh. My son is called Johan in his honor. Legend
where did you meet him
@@mrdukkworth5209 he was friends with my dad, they met each other at Muntanya Golf Club (40 min from BCN) Johan was a member of the club and had a house nearby. Such good memories! I even played football with him 😀
In Lidl
@@Miss_Hoolie 🤣 actually I met him in a golf club near Barcelona
That is awesome!
I loved Cruyff, he was my football hero when I was a boy. Never seen him interviewed like this, so thoughtful, intelligent, almost gentle in the way he talks about the game. Lovely to see it.
I noticed the gentleness too. He had a nice, soothing, volume/cadance.
@@andymoody8363 are you a girl now?
Sunderland fans must be buzzing with this, Cruyff punditry on their team is legendary. The world’s best player praising your players.
I am mate, I didn't have a clue about this
@@DavyRo it’s quality, I’ve watched documentaries about that final and didn’t have a clue either.
Good luck for the season pal, from your neighbours just down the road. UTB 😁
And even praising Dave Watson. Wow 😮, saying he'd be worth £10,000.......£50m+ in today's transfer market.
@@TCDL11 unreal, just shows that even the most maverick players still understood the hard work and graft attitude that wins games, I can’t imagine Neymar doing the same now lol.
@@djstucthat’s true , that’s why younger fans don’t understand when they look at stats why Cruyff is rated the way he is , it’s because he’s a genius and one of if not the greatest philosophers and thinkers of football there has ever been, there will never be another Johan Cruyff .
I’m in tears seeing this humble genius talk. A massive inspiration when I played football… I miss him so much 🙏
Years ahead of his time. Incredible.
Cruyff. The coolest footballer of all time
I'd agree, but Best would have a shout.
Cruyff looks like a Rockstar ….
@@norfolkronin6307Cruyff had more class , and Best in the 90s with a beard and Mullet and especially when he was pissed was embarrassing, one thing Best did in his time in the US was he wouldn’t pass to Gerd Muller and told him know one has come to see him play they’ve just come for Best, Muller was having a difficult time settling in the US and Best just made it worse for him, never forgot hearing this and it came from both there teammates, always thought it was a very spiteful way to be especially the adulation Best got from fans.
The great man displays his deep intelligence once again. And a remarkable level of English for one who grew up at that time and place, and probably left school aged about 14.
Simply the greatest European player for me & the best playmaker & passer of the ball I've ever seen. His dribbling speed was like a blur, so quick in & out of defenders. Watched him a lot in the 1970s. Zidane & Cristiano aren't near what he was. They're specialists-Zidane in midfield, Ronaldo up front. Cruyff did all that, plus defensive cover, tackling, & playing out from the back. Masterful in every area, with the fastest-thinking brain on the pitch. ⚽️👑 #Cruyff #FootballLegend #GOAT
Good ode
Not Best European player but Best Player Ever.
Total footballer
Him and Eusebio 💯💯
Agreed
Good looking, genius footballer, articulate, intelligent and insightful. Johan was the man.
Agree 💯 I especially like his look here he looks like a rockstar
He was my dad’s friends, I grew up playing golf and football with him in Barcelona. What a legend ❤
My favourite footballer, ever. Smart man, good looking and a genius. Bastard, he had everything!
Integrity too. Would not play in Argentina.
@@beorlingowhy?
@@notfunny007 because of the oppressive Military regime, people were dissapearing...
@@beorlingo ok thanks for the clarification
@@beorlingo His wife Dany was an absolute banger as well.
What a man. Such a great thinker about football, years ahead in his thinking. Great footage.
One of the all time great players. His knowledge of the game second to none. That Dutch team of the 70s should have won the world cup. Cruyff was to influence the game both as a footballer and coach/manager even now.
What a bloke, not just in football (which he changed) but watching him here still a young man speaking another language and sounding so intelligent looking like a star 🌟 fucking epic.
To think he was only 26 here. Such charisma.
Maybe the greatest football brain ever... his influence on how football is played to this day is profound
What a player this man was. RIP Johan Cryuff❤
He was only 25-26 here and already a coach. You hear mostly nonsense and empty talk from former players today about the game and here he gave clear cut analysis of what happened and why Leeds failed.
Depends on the player. They weren’t all Cruyff in his time.
He was already coach at 19 😅
Yes, and Alan Clarke indeed made an impression of a midfielder while he played in attack
@@janpierzchala2004 jimmy hill thinking he meant one or other…
@@jerehada true
I was at this game with my dad and watched it on video many times over the years. He was right, Sunderland fought for every ball and won the battle. A terrific performance, a great save by Jimmy Montgomery in the Sunderland goal and a great instinctive goal by Ian Porterfield, two players and a team which became legends for Sunderland. Amazing memories.
Thanks a bunch for uploading this. Never seen this before. Brilliant. Cheers from the Netherlands #forever14
This is something I never knew about. I thought I knew everything about that day. I never thought that day could get any better. Hearing this true football legend & genius. Say these things about my team & our fans. Has got me buzzing. I was 7 yrs old at the time.
Up the black cats! Hope to see them back in the premier league soon.
When combining player, manager and strategic mind, Cruyff is the greatest football has ever had.
probably, but pep is surely second (and he's still got plenty of his career left)
Such a dude. He looks like he should have been in a (very) early iteration of a pre-punk NY band, or Can…
Indeed...he has everything...a ground-breaking trailblazer of a genius footballer, so articulate (and in multiple languages)...and he looks like a rock n'roll superstar (like Iggy Pop in his prime!)
@@starmersbarberSpot on! Johan Osterberg Cruyff. Has a very natural ring to it!
Literally just wearing a leather jacket lol
Nailed it
Although it was said that the "two Johans", Cruyff and Neeskens, the "Lennon and McCartney of football". The innovative team that played total football and looked like 1960s hippies.
Crazy that this video from ‘73 looks so good
Actually not that crazy since film when restored or just stored properly can be extremely high quality. There are silent films from the 1920s that look as good as this.
They can use a lot of AI Upscaling restoration these days which when used for that specific intention, I've no problems but there's a lot of other stuff that makes you worry.
His last lecture before he passed is some of the best football content a football fan can watch.
Highly recommended it if you LOVE the game.
Such an honour to hear Cryuff talking about my team Sunderland.
This is what you call a "world class " footballer , there have not been many in my lifetime but he tops the lot ..superb.
Wow what a piece of football history this. He was clearly a genius then and went on to be even more impressive as a coach. His football IQ was off the charts. Who do you think Pep learnt total football principles from? Yep it was Cruyff.
Cruyff himself learned his footballing principles from Michels. Cruyff was a genius player and coach, but lets not forget that he was influenced by Michels and copied many of Michels tactics and principles in his coaching.
Apparently michels got it from him ! In those days players like JC where making most of the tactics @fredthered1074
Lots of people now don't understand this last part, Pep created nothing he just stole his tactics from Cruyff
@@nadaduo1765By that logic, Cruyff stole from Michels.
Pep was influenced by Cruyff, so he created his philosophy around what he learned from Cruyff.
@@GivemetheGravy When it's Pep he leaned when it's Cryuff he stole 😂
No, you need a history lesson
Thanks for this fantastic footage. More of Cruyff, please. He was in a league of his own.
Genius RIP Johan and the other legend interviewing him Jimmy Hill
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring. In the tactical area, I think I just have more than most other players." Cruyff in his own words ....
But now folks say the game is too tactical 😂
@@juuglord8509 There is an over-reliance on tactics and how players and coaches rigidly stick to it. Which isn't all bad but there isn't that moment where you see something and think "Bloody hell, that was something special." At least it feels that way to me looking at football, especially Premier League football. There's now a cult of personality that's switched from the players to the manager because they want to know his style of football, how dogmatic he is in his approach and how good is he with batting off the press. It's all rather joyless.
This is fantastic footage. Cruyff's fundamental knowledge is really quite something. He is so articulate and so intelligent...not something that applies to too many (if any at all) of today's overpaid 'observers'.
On top of all that he's speaking in a foreign language.
What a legend. And gone too soon.
Genius player, and man.
His quotes are still going strong in the Netherlands.
Johan will never be forgotten
As long as there is Soccer that name Cruyff would stay evergreen
Thank you ITV Sport - you have tons of stuff like this, upload those archives!
i can't forgive them for harbouring noncey schofield for decades
@@mowvu - who? The ITV archivists? You don’t exist.
@@MattPooleopaltotem screw all main media channels, but mostly screw itv and bbc. they're disgusting entities. and you're not real, dead internet theory is real
A legend
Probably the most brilliant footballing mind ever.
Yes. Indisputable.
Charming in motion.
Beautiful on the pitch.
One of the greatest
Great footage of a fantastic player. He was I think the world's best player at this time.
Wise words,from mr cruyff a true legend, greatest day for me as a sunderland fan beating the mighty leeds, of that time, backed by the roker roar.
Cruyff hadn't even played in a World Cup yet at that point. But the following year in Germany he would light the football world on fire.
This was just before he joined Barcelona.
He was European footballer of the year and had won 3 European cups.
@@ash6415 he came out of nowhere in the early 70's
@@lexkanyima2195out of nowhere 😂😂😂 man he was already a mega legend at Ajax in 1967
@@katjaboelieable but really launched as a top guy
He's brilliant. Thanks. And don't forget the great Jimmy Hill asking the intelligent questions.👍
I thought it was him.. didn't he play for Fulham or manage them?
@@Smudgeroon74 I think jimmy was a director I'm not sure. I know he was definitely a director at Coventry
Amazing how even as a player he could read the game and see the strengths and abilities of players like from a coaches perspective.
To make the transition from *Best Player In The World* to *Best Manager In The World* before age 50 was astounding.
All on 20 cigs a day...
He smoked about 40 odd a day I believe
You can actually trace his influence to the modern day through Pep
But sadly that is why he is not with us anymore. Passed on way too young.
Who cares about pep man@@barstar888
@@barstar888 More than you can believe, more than you can believe!
He was a footballing genius what a legend. RIP Johan you may be gone but never forgotten ❤❤
3:25 Wonderful analysis by the greatest. Johan Cruyff and his Dutch team of '74 were what started my lifelong love of football. As a 12 year old in Australia watching on TV, the sight of these long haired artists in orange, gliding around the field was intoxicating.
Just before my time but what a influential player he was for later generations.
50 years ahead of his time.... A genius and probably the most underrated football player ever....
Easily the most important man in football history
A tremendous facility for the game he was even a good goalkeeper.
I love the fact the camera never left his face the whole time. Because who wants to look at Jimmy Hill when you've got Johan Cruyff in the studio?? Absolute giant of the game, hugely missed, and what a nice insight into his fast developing coaching brain of the time.
Mooi om te zien en luisteren als Nederlander 🇳🇱❤🫶🏻😁
When I was a young man I was fascinated by this guy. And fell in love with Dutch football because of him. RIP to a gentleman and legand
Johan was unique he was very special my dad loved him I could see why👍
What a treat! Bloody legend...one of the GOAT's. Remember practising the Cruyff turn for hours on end in the 70's!
Wow, I’ve never heard him speak before. Can see how a mind like that started a revolution in football
As a villa fan he's the greatest player I saw play live at villa park 1978 against Barcelona he was miles ahead of everyone else on the pitch and there were some good players playing that night .
The Greatest European Footballer Ever .
Dank u wel! Thanks for uploading. This is a fantastic interview from an absolute legend. Amazing looking back at football, rugby and Formula 1 in the 60s,70s, and 80s. Such personalities.
A true genius, when it came to Football, and in my eyes one handsome Man
Great player....a real overview of the match..
Because of Cruijff, Dutch Total Football became a reality and it influenced football as a whole. Without him theres no Guardiola as well and the recent developments of spanish football and this modern playing style we see today. Guardiola took all of Cruijfs ideas.
Amazing footage!
This is priceless! Cryuff apart from being a genius player is the greatest thinker in Football history. He is that important. RIP Johann.
One of the greatest players and managers of all time.
He influenced football like no other manager ever did and was a massive influence on Guardiola and his coaching philosophy. Arguably the greatest manager off all time funnily enough
Johan looks so cool bruh!!!!!!!! Like a member of the Rolling Stones
More of these clips from the archive please!
Praise for Big Dave Watson and the rest of our lads and of course the fans. Thanks Johnan.
have never seen this, and for me this is the best/most exciting final., that encapsulates the old FA Cup, Leeds with 12 internationals beaten by a second division club, and the best save/double save you will ever see, ..first final i saw live in colour at 3.00am ..and Cruyff is my second all time player to Maradona
You can tell he saw the game differently......a genius of a player and a magnificent coach.....with him there's no pep
This is golden! Thx for uploading. Johan voor altijd de beste!
50 years later, football punditry has taken all the steps backwards. All of them.
Name them?
🤡
Who gives a f about punditry? only weak, no life losers
@@jacobj6376 What, the steps?!
@@jacobj6376Roy Keane
A gentleman an amazing player, massively influential manager, and a really nice guy.
The master mind of every manager and tactics
A genius on the pitch, and you can already see how he would become a top coach… clear, incisive analysis… and not afraid to criticise (fairly) Leeds, who were top dogs at that time.
Johan Cruyff looks like he's about to join a 2000s alt rock band.
My idol. What a player !
Cruyff is an icon the Godfather of modern football
Fascinating to hear one of the great footballing brains
Ironic in respect of thinking Leeds just assumed they’d win and didn’t think they’d need to do much - because that’s exactly what Cruyffs Dutch team did after the early penalty a year later in the World Cup final.
For me he was the greatest of all time in respect of ability and football IQ, principals and being ahead of his time.
Interesting point. I think it was the Dutch coach, Rinus Michels, who said half that team wanted to humiliate the Germans in the final while half wanted to do what they'd done throughout that World Cup. In trying to taunt the Germans in Munich, they lost focus on the final itself until the second half. By then it was too late.
@@hugodrax71That's a myth, which the Dutch use as a sop. West Germany won because they had great players, who outworked and out-fought The Netherlands.
Not to mention they had just won the Euros, 2 years earlier destroying a very good Soviet side 3-0.
@@seduxtive776 And West Germany of 1972 is the best European national team of my lifetime.
@@elspencer6334 Holland had been the better team throughout that World Cup and if you watch the first half of the final, you can see the Dutch are trying to taunt the Germans. They abandoned their normal game to do this. West Germany were better on the day and deserved to win. Muller had a valid goal disallowed which would have made it 3-1. West Germany played the final. Holland played the occasion.
...It is a bittersweet symphony this life!
What a Great player he was
Beautiful genius of a man
a true GOAT. he changed the game. he is in that list of gods such as pele, maradona, ronaldinho, and messi.
Maradona was a woman beating cheater
I would only put Pele and possibly Maradona ahead of him as all time greats.
@@bm6563 Di Stefano?
@@a_guinness Di Stefano was a great player for sure, but the problem was that we never saw him play at World Cup level.
@@bm6563 You doubt his ability to perform at World Cup level? Because I sure don't, he certainly proved he could hang with the best players of his time. Looked better than Puskas at Real Madrid, though admittedly Puskas was past his physical best by that point!
Lovely video…footballing genius yet so humble…
What a nice man
A true technician and master of his sport
Footballing Genius Wasn’t He . A True Great. God Bless U Mr Cruyff RIP. That’s from an England Fan.
His English is fantastic. Looks like Paddy Pimbletts dad.
His English is better than Paddy’s
Lol he does 😂😂
Genius.
For me this is still the best cup final of my lifetime and to hear his summary is just stunning.
Cruijff was describing things back then in terms very few players or commentators are capable of today!
Back in the day I used to train with him he was always humble even back then great guy
He so talented in many ways.. probably was able to replace.. Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd, Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple or even John Lennon in Beatles
Cruyff was a revolutionary 👊
One of the best players ever
Brilliant. I love his insightful analysis.
Football genius who invented his own move! Cruyff Turn!
One of the ALL TIME GREATS of the game
Yes, we get all this nonsense talk about certain players being the Greatest Of All Time (a dumb title and impossible to actually pinpoint), but could you imagine Maradona or Ronaldo or Messi being this articulate and insightful about how the game is played? That’s why Cruijff, for me, is the probably most influential individual in football history - nobody did more to change how the game was played by what he did both on the field and off it. 😊
just a genius im jealous I never got to see him but as a younger guy I appreciate these archived moments and just watching documentary's on him just wow the true GOAT